EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics strengthens Management Board team: Dr. Dirk Stenkamp appointed Chief Operating Officer

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Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - Blaubeuren, January 14, 2010 - The
Supervisory Board of centrotherm photovoltaics AG has appointed Dr.
Dirk Stenkamp (47) as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect as of
January 1, 2010. Dr. Stenkamp, who obtained a doctorate in physics,
will strengthen the hitherto four-man management team, and will be
responsible for the areas of engineering, materials management,
production, quality management and service across the Group as part
of his COO responsibilities. This expansion of the Management Board
allows centrotherm photovoltaics to equip itself for continued growth
in the photovoltaics sector.

Dr. Stenkamp has been a member of the management board of various
Carl Zeiss Group companies since 2000, most recently on the Executive
Board of Carl Zeiss SMT AG, Oberkochen (Germany), a leading supplier
of production equipment for the semiconductor industry. There he was
responsible for the "Semiconductor Metrology" and "Nano Technology
Systems" divisions. Dr. Stenkamp, who was born in Westphalia
(Germany), studied physics at RWTH Aachen University, where he also
gained his doctorate in the semiconductor physics area. "I am looking
forward to my new responsibilities at centrotherm photovoltaics and
the chance to play a key role in structuring its successful growth in
these economically challenging times," commented Dr. Stenkamp. "We
are operating in an exciting market. The photovoltaics sector has
developed from an emerging market into a mass-volume industry, that
bears great potential for our company. "As COO, I will bring in my
extended know-how to identify optimization potential along the entire
value-chain for the benefit of our customers."

"With Dr. Stenkamp we are gaining an experienced expert for the
development of efficient and cost-effective production systems. These
systems provide an innovative strength that will set new benchmarks
in the market," remarked Robert M. Hartung, CEO of centrotherm
photovoltaics AG.

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
which is based at Blaubeuren, is one of the world's leading
technology and equipment providers for the manufacturing of solar
silicon, crystalline solar cells and CIGS thin film modules. The
broad product spectrum comprises key equipment and turnkey production
lines for crystalline and thin-film solar cells. The product range is
supplemented by reactors and converters for the manufacturing of
solar silicon. centrotherm photovoltaics guarantees its customers
important performance parameters such as production capacity, degree
of efficacy, and completion deadlines for turnkey lines. The Group
employs around 1,100 staff members, and operates in Europe, Asia and
the USA. centrotherm photovoltaics achieved revenue in the 2008
financial year of EUR 375 million, EBIT of EUR 56 million*, and is
listed in the TecDax of the Frankfurt Securities Exchange. (*before
purchase price allocations)

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Further inquiry note:

Company contact:

Saskia Schultz-Ebert

Senior Manager Investor Relations

Tel: +49 7344 918-8890

E-mail: saskia.schultz-ebert@centrotherm.de

Press contact:

Britta Cirkel, Christina Siebels

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH

Tel: +49 40 3690 50-23 /-58

E-mail: b.cirkel@hoschke.de; c.siebels@hoschke.de

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