EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics AG moves to the General Standard

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Blaubeuren (euro adhoc) - November 30, 2012 - Shares in centrotherm
photovoltaics AG will be traded effective March 1, 2013, in
the General Standard segment of the regulated market on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Listing in the Prime Standard segment ends
February 28, 2013. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has meanwhile
approved the company's application for this move, and the change of
segment has been published on the Internet at
www.deutsche-boerse.com.

The move to the General Standard takes place as part of
the current restructuring process. "In the present situation we
must take advantage of every option to save costs. Switching from
the Prime Standard to the General Standard will spare us the
expense of both listing and consequential obligations. While
at the same time, our shareholders will continue to enjoy the
unrestricted opportunity to trade their shares on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange," explained CFO Dr. Thomas Riegler.

centrotherm photovoltaics AG is currently undergoing a process of
self-managed restructuring. If creditors agree to the debt-to-equity
swap proposed in the restructuring plan, the number of shares in
free float would also be reduced. With this in mind also, the move
to the General Standard is an expedient step to take.

About centrotherm photovoltaics AG centrotherm photovoltaics AG,
which is based at Blaubeuren, Germany, is a globally 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, and crystalline solar cells and 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 currently employs
around 1,300 staff, and operates globally in Europe, Asia and the
USA. centrotherm photovoltaics achieved revenue in the 2011 financial
year of around EUR 700 million. The company is listed in the Prime
Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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

Nathalie Albrecht
Manager Public Relations
Tel: +49 7344 918-6304
E-mail: nathalie.albrecht@centrotherm.de

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company: centrotherm photovoltaics AG
Johannes-Schmid-Str. 8
D-89143 Blaubeuren
phone: +49 (0) 7344 91880
mail: info@centrotherm.de
WWW: http://www.centrotherm.de
sector: Energy
ISIN: DE000A0JMMN2
indexes: Prime All Share, GEX, ÖkoDAX
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English