EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics signs agreement for multi-crystalline ingot furnaces at Chinese state company STSIC

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Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - September 23, 2010 - centrotherm SiTec
GmbH, a one hundred percent subsidiary of centrotherm photovoltaics
AG, signed an agreement yesterday for the shipment of several
multi-crystalline ingot furnaces to the major Chinese state company
Shaanxi Tianhong Silicon Industrial Corporation Co. Ltd. (STSIC). The
furnaces will be delivered in the first quarter of 2011. The first
silicon ingots will be produced just six weeks later. The investment
amount is in the single-digit million range in euros. As the company
announced a few days ago, centrotherm SiTec prevailed over renowned
competitors to win the tender.

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
which is based at Blaubeuren, is the world's leading technology and
equipment provider 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
chain. centrotherm photovoltaics guarantees its customers important
performance parameters such as production capacity, efficiencies, and
completion deadlines. The Group employs over 1,300 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.

Contact:
Saskia Feil
Senior Manager Investor & Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-8890
E-mail: saskia.feil@centrotherm.de

Dr. Torsten Knödler
Manager Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-8898
E-mail: torsten.knoedler@centrotherm.de

Christina Siebels, Britta Cirkel
HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH
Tel: +49 40 3690 50-58 /-56,
E-mail: c.siebels@hoschke.de; b.cirkel@hoschke.de

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Torsten Knödler

Manager Public Relations

Tel.: 07344 - 918-8898

E-Mail: torsten.knoedler@centrotherm.de

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