EANS-News: Change in the management board of centrotherm photovoltaics: Dr. Thomas Riegler succeeds Oliver M. Albrecht

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Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)

Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - Blaubeuren, June 21, 2010 - The supervisory
board of centrotherm photovoltaics AG has appointed Dr. Thomas
Riegler (41) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect as of
August 1, 2010. Dr. Riegler will replace Oliver M. Albrecht, who is
taking on a new professional challenge and leaves office on 30 June
2010. "We thank Oliver Albrecht for many years of mutual trust and
cooperation in the management board and wish him well for his future
career. Apart from the Initial Public Offering in 2007, he has
accompanied our strong growth in recent years in a professional and
very successful manner," says Robert M. Hartung, CEO of centrotherm
photovoltaics.

Following his studies in business administration in Graz, Nice and
Chicago and some years as consultant, Dr. Riegler held various
executive functions in Daimler-Group in more than 12 years, both
domestically and abroad, most recently as CFO of the Belgian
Mercedes-Benz Belgium Luxembourg S.A. with a turnover of EUR 1.4
billion and a staff of 1.100. "After many years in a major group, I
find it very tempting to bring my extensive experience and skills to
bear in a young technology company such as centrotherm photovoltaics
and thereby contribute to its sustained growth," says Dr. Riegler.
Hartung adds: "With Dr. Riegler, we have gained an acknowledged
expert with international experience who is sure to continue the good
work of Oliver Albrecht."

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
headquartered at Blaubeuren, is one of the world's leading technology
and equipment providers 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,
crystalline solar cells and thin film 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-creation chain. centrotherm photovoltaics guarantees its
customers important performance parameters such as production
capacity, efficiencies, and completion deadlines. The Group employs
around 1,100 staff members, and operates in Europe, Asia and the USA.
In the 2009 financial year, centrotherm photovoltaics achieved
revenue of EUR 509.1 million, and EBIT of EUR 37.2 million. The
company is listed in the TecDax of the Frankfurt Securities Exchange.

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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

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

Branche: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
WKN: A0JMMN
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