EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics postpones Ordinary Shareholders' General Meeting and publication of half-yearly report in light of current insolvency protection proceedings

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Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - Blaubeuren, July 27, 2012 - As part of the
current insolvency protection proceedings, a reorganization concept
is presently being developed which will have a significant effect on
the future development of the company. Given these circumstances, the
Management and Supervisory boards have decided to postpone the
Ordinary Shareholders' General Meeting, which was planned for August
14, 2012, to a later date, probably towards the end of 2012 or the
beginning of 2013. For this reason, too, the publication of the
half-yearly report will not occur on August 9, 2012, but instead at a
later date.

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
which is based at Blaubeuren, Germany, is a globally leading
technology and equipment provider 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, and crystalline solar cells and 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 chain. centrotherm photovoltaics guarantees its customers
important performance parameters such as production capacity,
efficiencies, and completion deadlines. The Group currently employs
around 1,400 staff, and operates globally in Europe, Asia and the
USA. centrotherm photovoltaics achieved revenue in the 2011 financial
year of around EUR 700 million. The company is listed in the Prime
Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Further inquiry note:
Saskia Feil
Tel: +49 (0) 7344 918-8890
saskia.feil@centrotherm.de

Nathalie Albrecht
Manager Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-6304
E-mail: nathalie.albrecht@centrotherm.de

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company: centrotherm photovoltaics AG
Johannes-Schmid-Str. 8
D-89143 Blaubeuren
phone: +49 (0) 7344 91880
mail: info@centrotherm.de
WWW: http://www.centrotherm.de
sector: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
indexes: Prime All Share, GEX, ÖkoDAX
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English