First Solar, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2009 Financial Results on Wednesday, April 29, 2009

TEMPE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) will report financial results for the first
quarter ended March 28, 2009, after market close on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
The Company will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss these results at
4:30 p.m. EDT. Investors may access a live web cast of this conference call on
the Investors section of the Company's web site at www.firstsolar.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two
hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain available
until Friday, May 1, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EDT and can be accessed by dialing
888-286-8010 if you are calling from within the United States or 617-801-6888 if
you are calling from outside the United States and entering access code
93319217. A replay of the web cast will be available on the Investor section on
the Company`s web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call
and remain available for 90 calendar days.

About First Solar, Inc.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) manufactures solar modules with an advanced
semiconductor technology and provides comprehensive PV solutions that
significantly reduce solar electricity costs. By enabling clean, renewable
electricity at competitive prices, First Solar provides an economic and
environmentally responsible alternative to existing peaking fossil-fuel electric
generation. First Solar PV power plants operate with no water, air emissions or
waste stream. First Solar set the benchmark for environmentally responsible
product life cycle management by introducing the industry's first comprehensive
collection and recycling program for solar modules. From raw material sourcing
through end-of-life collection and recycling, First Solar is focused on creating
cost-effective renewable energy solutions that protect and enhance the
environment.

For First Solar Investors:

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of
future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the
company's business involving the company's products, their development and
distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic
relationships and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. First Solar assumes no obligation to update
any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect
to the announcements described herein.

First Solar, Inc.
Jens Meyerhoff
Chief Financial Officer
602-414-9300
investor@firstsolar.com
Larry Polizzotto
VP of Investor Relations
602-414-9300
investor@firstsolar.com

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