EANS-News: Business operations of centrotherm photovoltaics AG continue unchanged

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Subtitle: • Customers have confidence in the technology and sector
leader • Equipment system upgrades, spare parts deliveries and
services are secured • Presence at important photovoltaic trade
fairs

Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - Blaubeuren, August 14, 2012 - centrotherm
photovoltaics AG has succeeded in seamlessly continuing its business
operations during the current insolvency protection proceedings.
Despite the continued difficult market situation, new orders in the
Solar Cell & Module segment, in particular, underscore the expertise
of the leading technology and equipment supplier to the photovoltaic
sector. For example, one new Taiwanese customer ordered a package of
key equipment for diffusion and antireflective coating. A renowned
Taiwanese customer of many years' standing also ordered the c.FIRE,
the new generation of the established fast-firing furnace.
centrotherm photovoltaics is a global market leader in both diffusion
and PECVD systems, and the company ranks second in fast-firing
furnaces.

Current projects have also been continued under the insolvency
protection arrangements. In the coming days, a further partial
delivery of key equipment for a 360 MW solar cell line will be made
to a customer in China, a customer of many years' standing. "The
seamless continuation of operations, and the loyalty of our customers
and suppliers, are supporting our reorganization process, and form an
important foundation for centrotherm's future. Our aim is to further
strengthen our excellent market position and competitiveness,"
emphasized CEO Robert M. Hartung.

centrotherm photovoltaics and its foreign subsidiaries continue to
provide system upgrades, replacement parts deliveries and services as
previously.

centrotherm photovoltaics will present itself with its portfolio
products and services at the EU PVSEC, one of the leading
international photovoltaic industry trade fairs, which is to be held
in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, at the end of September. Further trade
fair activities will also occur in Taiwan, India and the MENA region
in 2012.

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:
Contact:
Saskia Feil
Senior Manager Investor & Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-8890
E-mail: 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