Singulus Technologies AG

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Corporate | 25 August 2008 09:24

SINGULUS Starts Market Launch of New Inline Coating Technology for the Production of Si Solar Cells

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SINGULUS Starts Market Launch of New Inline Coating Technology for the
Production of Si Solar Cells

Kahl am Main, August 25, 2008 - SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) starts the
market introduction of the new inline coating technology for silicon solar
cells at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and
Exhibition in Valencia, Spain.

The new inline coating machine named SINGULAR has a capacity for the
production of silicon solar cells in excess of 3000 wafer/h. With the
vacuum coating process known from the DVD production the production of
anti-reflective layers on solar wafers will be fully automated. Due to the
extremely high quality of the anti-reflective layer in the nanometer range,
the light transmission and passivation characteristics will be improved and
therefore the energy efficiency of the finished cells will be increased.

With this step SINGULUS develops a completely new work area in the
solar market, which continues to grow at significant double-digit rates.
The SINGULAR machine, which will be manufactured at SINGULUS in Kahl, is
the logical addition to the front end area. It ties directly to the
value-added chain of the SILEX machine by STANGL. The SILEX cleans silicon
solar cells before the coating process.

STANGL and SINGULUS will consistently expand the solar activities. SINGULUS
expects initial sales and earnings contributions from the new machine
technology from 2009 onwards.

Short Profile SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES is the global market leader for optical disc
production line for CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs and is the only provider to
offer the complete product range: mastering, molding and replication lines.
In addition to the further development of the core activities Optical Disc,
the diversification into the work area Solar is the most important
strategic target.

STANGL and SINGULUS will consistently expand the Solar activities. Today
STANGL is one of the few suppliers of wet-chemical machines for crystalline
silicon solar technology as well as for the thin-film solar technology with
annual growth rates of more than 40 %. SINGULUS will present its own solar
coating machine in 2008 already, which is based on the know-how from the
core activities Optical Disc. For this the experience and market insight of
STANGL is drawn upon. In March 2008, Q-Cells, the global leader for the
solar cell production, was won as a partner and key customer for the
development of this new machine.

Combined with the machines offered by STANGL and SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES, two
important equipment groups for crystalline solar cells will be offered with
the wet-chemical and vacuum coating technology. The goal is to globally
expand the position for production equipment for crystalline solar cells in
the next couple of years.

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG, Hanauer Landstraße 103,
D-63796 Kahl/Main, ISIN: DE0007238909, WKN: 723890

For further information please visit us at Booth B 9,
Hall 2, at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and
Exhibition at the Feria Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from September 1-5,
2008
or contact us at
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
Bernhard Krause, Corporate Communications, Tel.: + 49 (0) 1709202924
25.08.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG
Hanauer Landstrasse 103
63796 Kahl am Main
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)6188 440-105
Fax: +49 (0)6188 440-110
E-mail: bernhard.krause@go-metacom.de
Internet: www.singulus.de
ISIN: DE0007238909
WKN: 723890
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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