euro adhoc: ersol Solar Energy AG / other / ersol paves the way for growth for its Thin Film unit with Ventizz moving in as financing partner

04.02.2008
=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04.02.2008 ersol paves the way for growth for its Thin Film unit with Ventizz moving in as financing partner Ventizz Capital Fund III LP, Delaware and Ventizz Capital Fund IV LP, Jersey (Ventizz) signed a contract on the holding of Ventizz in ersol Thin Film GmbH, Erfurt, which has been approved by the Supervisory Board of ersol today. Ventizz will acquire a minority stake of nearly 50% in ersol Thin Film GmbH by way of a cash capital increase. ersol will retain the managerial responsibility. Ventizz will contribute the sum of EUR 48 million to the equity capital of ersol Thin Film GmbH and is additionally furnishing partner's loans. The cash inflow shall be employed for investments in further growth and the company´s technology development. The ersol subsidiary produces amorphous silicon thin-film modules. It is planning to supplement its existing production with further capacity expansion of the groundbreaking micromorphous thin-film technology. end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04.02.2008 ersol paves the way for growth for its Thin Film unit with Ventizz moving in as financing partner Ventizz Capital Fund III LP, Delaware and Ventizz Capital Fund IV LP, Jersey (Ventizz) signed a contract on the holding of Ventizz in ersol Thin Film GmbH, Erfurt, which has been approved by the Supervisory Board of ersol today. Ventizz will acquire a minority stake of nearly 50% in ersol Thin Film GmbH by way of a cash capital increase. ersol will retain the managerial responsibility. Ventizz will contribute the sum of EUR 48 million to the equity capital of ersol Thin Film GmbH and is additionally furnishing partner's loans. The cash inflow shall be employed for investments in further growth and the company´s technology development. The ersol subsidiary produces amorphous silicon thin-film modules. It is planning to supplement its existing production with further capacity expansion of the groundbreaking micromorphous thin-film technology. end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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