euro adhoc: centrotherm photovoltaics AG / other / centrotherm photovoltaics Awarded New Major Order to Manufacture Polysilicon

08.02.2008
=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08.02.2008 centrotherm photovoltaics Awarded New Major Order to Manufacture Polysilicon . Major order for new solar silicon division . Equipment for the production of 5,000 tons of polysilicon . Current volume of orders increases to EUR 578 million Blaubeuren, February 8, 2008 - centrotherm photovoltaics AG has received a major order for its solar silicon division from PolySilicon Corp. in Taiwan. The company supplies a larger number of Siemens reactors and converters. The equipment provided by centrotherm photovoltaics will enable the production of approximately 5,000 tons of polysilicon. The companies agreed to maintain secrecy with regard to the order volume. Delivery of the individual equipment items will begin in the first half of the year 2009. Consequently, the order is anticipated to have an effect on both the company's sales and result in the years 2009 and 2010. The current volume of orders now amounts to a total of EUR 578 million. - End of the ad hoc release - Additional Information: This order represents an important step towards implementing the prescribed corporate strategy at centrotherm photovoltaics. The company has announced that it intends to broaden its base and to further develop its solar silicon division in which technology and services for the production of solar silicon are offered. Up to now, centrotherm photovoltaics has obtained the greater share of its sales by supplying technology and services for the production of solar cells. "We are pleased that we have been able to acquire a further major order in our still young business field of solar silicon", commented Robert Hartung, spokesman for the management board at centrotherm photovoltaics AG. "Polysilicon is scarce and expensive, and it is very important for the solar industry. With our products and services we continue to expand and further develop the production capacities of polysilicon for our customers." end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08.02.2008 centrotherm photovoltaics Awarded New Major Order to Manufacture Polysilicon . Major order for new solar silicon division . Equipment for the production of 5,000 tons of polysilicon . Current volume of orders increases to EUR 578 million Blaubeuren, February 8, 2008 - centrotherm photovoltaics AG has received a major order for its solar silicon division from PolySilicon Corp. in Taiwan. The company supplies a larger number of Siemens reactors and converters. The equipment provided by centrotherm photovoltaics will enable the production of approximately 5,000 tons of polysilicon. The companies agreed to maintain secrecy with regard to the order volume. Delivery of the individual equipment items will begin in the first half of the year 2009. Consequently, the order is anticipated to have an effect on both the company's sales and result in the years 2009 and 2010. The current volume of orders now amounts to a total of EUR 578 million. - End of the ad hoc release - Additional Information: This order represents an important step towards implementing the prescribed corporate strategy at centrotherm photovoltaics. The company has announced that it intends to broaden its base and to further develop its solar silicon division in which technology and services for the production of solar silicon are offered. Up to now, centrotherm photovoltaics has obtained the greater share of its sales by supplying technology and services for the production of solar cells. "We are pleased that we have been able to acquire a further major order in our still young business field of solar silicon", commented Robert Hartung, spokesman for the management board at centrotherm photovoltaics AG. "Polysilicon is scarce and expensive, and it is very important for the solar industry. With our products and services we continue to expand and further develop the production capacities of polysilicon for our customers." end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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