EXPO Solar 2010 Offered Timely Outlook for the Global PV Market in 2010

SEOUL, South Korea, February 10 -

    - EXPO Solar 2010 has been the first exhibition to provide an early
      glimpse of the global photovoltaic industry this year

Over 3 bustling days, from 3 to 5 February, 2010, the photovoltaic market
was all abuzz at one spot, at KINTEX, Korea. After its huge success last
year, EXPO Solar (www.exposolar.org) came back this year to get even
more enthusiastic welcome and responses from both exhibitors and visitors
alike.

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After a very difficult year in 2009, the PV market is witnessing some
signs of recovery all over the world. As the global PV market begins its path
to recovery, solar professionals headed to EXPO Solar 2010 to gauge the
market sentiment.

Across three days, the event attracted an average of 10,000 visitors per
day and brought over 1,000 key buyers from major PV markets including
Germany, Italy and the U.S.

World-class electronics giants Samsung and LG showed their seriousness
about solar by participating in EXPO Solar 2010 — their first-ever
participation in an event of its kind.

Samsung Electronics unveiled its c-Si solar cells with 18% efficiency and
modules with 255Wp for the first time to the international market. LG
Electronics introduced its thin-film solar cells with world's top-level
efficiency of 11.1%.

More than 300 market-leading companies participated including Schmalz,
Schmid, TEMPRESS, TIGO ENERGY, KLA-Tencor, Synova SA, EFD (a NORDSON
company), Coherent, Jonas & Redmann Photovoltaics Production Solutions, Kaco
New Energy, NPC, Vector Japan, Trina Solar, Astronergy, ET Solar, C.E.E.G,
Hyundai Heavy Industries, Nexolon, SKC, LST Energy, Dyesoltimo, Jusung
Engineering, SFA, AMC, EO Technics, Paru, GNR, D-Solartech and Samyang
Reduction Gear.

Exhibitors reported results that exceeded expectations. "The visibility
and exposure we generated at this event among key influencers has been
invaluable for us as we expand our business to Asia and the world," said
Jerome Mazet, APAC Marketing Manager of Trina Solar.

Commenting on the continued growth of EXPO Solar, Jeffrey Choi, Chairman
of the EXPO Solar Organizing Committee, said, "More than 65% of the
exhibitors of EXPO Solar 2010 have not only booked their space for the 2011
event, but doubled their booth size."

The next EXPO Solar will be held from 16 to 18 February, 2011, at KINTEX,
Korea.

    Press Contact:

     Jeanny Lim
     EXPO Solar
     Tel: +82-2-719-6931
     Email: swied@infothe.com

Jeanny Lim, +82-2-719-6931, swied at infothe.com