PHOTON Consulting Projects Global PV Installations Will More Than Double in 2010, Expects Price Crash by 2013

BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
Companies at every step of the solar photovoltaic value chain must prepare for
saturation in key markets by 2013, according to the latest research report Solar
Annual 2009: Total Eclipse from PHOTON Consulting. While PHOTON`s near-term
outlook for sector growth is very positive, PHOTON`s team of analysts,
researchers and consultants believe saturation of a key large PV market within
the next five years will drive a downturn for PV manufacturers more severe than
anything the sector has faced to-date.

Solar Annual 2009: Total Eclipse outlines specific defensible strategies
available to companies to prepare for market saturation and highlights leading
companies that are best positioned to succeed in an environment where one or
more key PV markets `turn off.` Solar Annual 2009: Total Eclipse also includes
PHOTON Consulting`s acclaimed five-year sector forecasts, based on PHOTON`s
screen of more than 1,500 key and emerging companies and a detailed review of
the global PV supply chain, including company-by-company and market-by-market
data and analysis of production, prices, costs, profit margins and installation
volumes.

Ryan Boas, a co-author of Solar Annual concludes, "Solar Annual 2009: Total
Eclipse provides a positive near term view of the sector combined with a
critical warning: very rapid, profitable sector growth in 2010-2012 will likely
lead to saturation in one or more key markets, with negative consequences for
the sector as a whole and particularly for manufacturing companies that are
unprepared. Total Eclipse provides companies with the insights and supporting
data needed to understand, prepare for and profit from the crash dynamics."

To view a detailed overview of Solar Annual 2009: Total Eclipse and order your
copy of this critical solar sector report, please visit
www.photonconsulting.com/solarannual.

ABOUT PHOTON Consulting, LLC

PHOTON Consulting is the largest dedicated solar energy research consultancy and
is a leading supplier of in-depth research, management and strategic consulting
services specific to the PV sector. With the deepest, broadest integrated
coverage, PHOTON Consulting tracks the solar energy sector from feedstock to
factory gate in every active and emerging market. PHOTON's solar consultants
model company, geographic and industry projections from the outside-in, cross
checking company announcements with providers and buyers. Our PV data consists
of historical and five-year forward projections for price, volume, revenue,
cost, operating profit, operating margin and demand for c-Si, UMG-Si and thin
film technologies. With the most extensive research and data in the sector,
PHOTON Consulting is the source for research and analysis in solar power.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON PHOTON Consulting

Please visit the Company's websites: www.photonconsulting.com,
www.siliconpriceindex.com, www.solarannual.com

DISCLAIMER

PHOTON Consulting LLC © 2009. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: The information
and statistical data with this report have not been independently verified and
we make no representations or warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or
correctness. Any opinions or estimates reflect the judgment of Photon
Consulting, LLC at the date of publication and are subject to change at any time
without notice. This publication is for information purposes only and is not
intended to provide professional, investment or any other type of advice or
recommendation. Photon Consulting, LLC does not accept any responsibility and
cannot be held liable for any person is use of or reliance on the information
and opinions contained within the report.

PHOTON Consulting
Rob Blumberg, +1-617-904-0313
rob_blumberg@photonconsulting.com

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