EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics sells new solar cell production equipment with a total capacity of more than 2.3 gigawatt peak within a few days

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Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - August 26, 2010 - centrotherm photovoltaics
AG has achieved a notable sales success, and signed several contracts
for production systems and equipment in its solar cell business area
with well-known Asian customers over the past few days. The capacity
sold to existing and new customers totals more than 2.3 gigawatt peak
(GWp). Confidentiality has been agreed about the investment sums.

"Our many years of experience, and our lines' high-performance,
proved persuasive arguments for both existing and new customers",
stated Hans Autenrieth, centrotherm photovoltaics AG Management Board
member. And he also takes a positive view of the future: "We are in
promising contractual negotiations about major projects with further
customers in Asia." Between eight and twelve gigawatt peak of new
production capacity will be created this year in the solar cell area,
according to market estimates.

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
which is based at Blaubeuren, is one of the world's leading
technology and equipment providers for the photovoltaics sector. The
company equips well-known solar companies and new sector entrants
with turnkey production lines and single equipment to manufacture
silicon, crystalline solar cells and thin film modules. As a
consequence, the Group possesses a broad and well-founded
technological basis, as well as key equipment at practically all
steps of the photovoltaics value-creation chain. centrotherm
photovoltaics guarantees its customers important performance
parameters such as production capacity, efficiencies, and completion
deadlines. The Group employs over 1,300 staff members, and operates
in Europe, Asia and the USA. In the 2009 financial year, centrotherm
photovoltaics achieved revenue of EUR 509.1 million, and EBIT of
EUR 37.2 million. The company is listed in the TecDax of the
Frankfurt Securities Exchange.

Contact:
Saskia Schultz-Ebert
Senior Manager Investor & Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-8890
E-mail: saskia.schultz-ebert@centrotherm.de

Dr. Torsten Knödler
Manager Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-8898
E-mail: torsten.knoedler@centrotherm.de

Christina Siebels, Britta Cirkel
HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH
Tel: +49 40 3690 50-58 /-56,
E-mail: c.siebels@hoschke.de; b.cirkel@hoschke.de

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Torsten Knödler

Manager Public Relations

Tel.: 07344 - 918-8898

E-Mail: torsten.knoedler@centrotherm.de

Branche: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
WKN: A0JMMN
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