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centrotherm photovoltaics very satisfied with trade fair in Valencia

Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) -

- Orders total around EUR 70 million
 - Particularly strong feedback 
from growth market of India 
 - High demand for integrated factory 
and new optical measurement systems 
   confirms Group strategy
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centrotherm photovoltaics very satisfied
with trade fair in Valencia
- Orders total around EUR 70 million - Particularly strong feedback 
from growth market of India - High demand for integrated factory and 
new optical measurement systems   confirms Group strategy
Blaubeuren, September 17, 2008 - "The trade fair in Valencia was a 
very successful one for us," noted Robert Hartung, Spokesman for the 
Management Board of centrotherm photovoltaics AG. As with other 
companies in the photovoltaics supply sector, the company is assuming
the market will continue to register good growth. Robert Hartung 
continued: "Major interest in our products, consultancy services, and
technology has fed through to a number of orders." In the core solar 
cell business alone, where centrotherm photovoltaics offers equipment
and technology for the production of solar cells, orders and 
declarations of intent with a total value of around EUR 50 million 
were signed at this year's European Photovoltaic Solar Energy 
Conference and Exhibition (Valencia, Spain, September 1 to 4, 2008).
Demand also continues at an unabatedly high level in the high-growth 
solar silicon area: Engineering orders with a total volume of around 
EUR 20 million were signed and agreed in Valencia. These customers 
were mainly from the growth market of India, as well as Eastern 
Europe. Besides India, where there is a particularly high degree of 
interest in equipment and technology to produce polysilicon and 
thin-film modules, the company is generally registering strong demand
from China, Taiwan, and Malaysia. "We have managed to continuously 
reinforce our strong position in the Asian market," said Robert 
Hartung. centrotherm photovoltaics already generates around 65 
percent of its total sales in the Asian region. Hartung continued: 
"We also identify the greatest growth potential in this region in the
medium term."
The high-performance optical measurement systems, which deliver 
sustained quality control and improvements in the production of 
wafers, solar cells, and modules, and which were presented for the 
first time at the trade fair, also encountered a very positive 
response from customers. The "GP Solar Inspect" product line is the 
result of in-house research and development, and is mainly based on 
work conducted at GP Solar GmbH, a company which centrotherm 
photovoltaics has owned in its entirety since May this year. "With 
our strong cell business, we have an excellent basis to continuously 
expand our range of services along the solar value-creation chain," 
explained Hartung. "Its success confirms our strategy of integrating 
key equipment and technology into the Group in order to expand our 
position of technological leadership." Major interest in integrated 
factories also confirms this approach. With the full takeover of 
SolMic GmbH, which was put in train in August 2008, centrotherm 
photovoltaics is fully bundling technology and plant engineering 
under one roof, and is strengthening its expertise in the area of 
fully integrated solar factories. Hartung went on to comment: "We 
received highly positive feedback on this topic in Valencia, and we 
shall continue the conversations we started over the coming weeks."
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

centrotherm photovoltaics AG corporate contact:
Saskia Schultz-Ebert
Senior Manager Investor Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-8890
E-mail: saskia.schultz-ebert@centrotherm.de

Press contact:
Christina Siebels, Grit Pauli
HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH
Tel: +49 40 3690 50-58 /-31
E-mail: c.siebels@hoschke.de; g.pauli@hoschke.de

Branche: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
WKN: A0JMMN
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