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04.02.2008

ersol paves the way for growth for its Thin Film unit with Ventizz moving in as
financing partner

Ventizz Capital Fund III LP, Delaware and Ventizz Capital Fund IV LP, Jersey
(Ventizz) signed a contract on the holding of Ventizz in ersol Thin Film GmbH,
Erfurt, which has been approved by the Supervisory Board of ersol today. Ventizz
will acquire a minority stake of nearly 50% in ersol Thin Film GmbH by way of a
cash capital increase. ersol will retain the managerial responsibility. Ventizz
will contribute the sum of EUR 48 million to the equity capital of ersol Thin
Film GmbH and is additionally furnishing partner's loans. The cash inflow shall
be employed for investments in further growth and the company´s technology
development. The ersol subsidiary produces amorphous silicon thin-film modules.
It is planning to supplement its existing production with further capacity
expansion of the groundbreaking micromorphous thin-film technology.

Further inquiry note:
Sonja Teurezbacher
Director Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Phone: +49 361 2195-1130
[email protected]

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emitter: ersol Solar Energy AG
Wilhelm-Wolff-Straße 23
D-99099 Erfurt
phone: +49(0)361 21 95-0
FAX: +49(0)361 21 95-1133
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.ersol.de
sector: Alternative energy
ISIN: DE0006627532
indexes: Midcap Market Index, TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share,
Technologie All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Börse Frankfurt, free trade:
Börse Berlin, Börse Hamburg, Börse Stuttgart, Börse Düsseldorf,
Börse München
language: English

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