Frost & Sullivan Recognizes SCHOTT Solar for its Consistent and Robust Growth in the Solar Technology Markets for Power Plants

LONDON, September 21, 2010 - On the basis of its recent research on the solar technology market, Frost
& Sullivan presents SCHOTT Solar AG with the 2010 European Frost & Sullivan
Award for Growth Leadership. In a rapidly-growing industry challenged by high
costs, lack of standards and the need for technologies that enable the mass
production of state-of-the-art solar panels to meet the growing variety of
photovoltaic (PV) needs of customers, SCHOTT stands apart with year on year
growth buoyed by a wide array of quality products, breakthrough technological
innovations and a strong commitment to corporate social responsibilities
(CSR). The company's annual revenues grew from 283 million EUR in 2006-2007
to 482 million EUR in 2007-2008.

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With 51 years of experience in solar power, SCHOTT Solar's expertise lies
in providing advanced manufacturing techniques by combining PV competence
with technological know-how for solar power plants. The company is one of the
premium integrated quality providers of different PV products in crystalline
and thin-film technology and has a worldwide presence through its network of
sales partners and system integrators. SCHOTT develops, manufactures and
sells high-quality PV products and highly efficient receivers, which is a key
factor for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology. CSP not only provides
for electricity generation, but also for large-scale applications such as in
power plants. Amongst the different CSP processes, solar power plants
involving parabolic trough technology have proven their practical value for
over 20 years.

SCHOTT Solar's product portfolio in crystalline and thin-film technology
includes SCHOTT POLY 175, SCHOTT POLY 225, SCHOTT POLY 280/290, SCHOTT MONO
190, SCHOTT ASI 100 and SCHOTT InDax 225. The company's polycrystalline solar
modules have a load capacity of 550 kg/metre square regardless of hurricanes,
storms and snow loads. For the benefit of partnering system integrators, the
company offers a five year product guarantee and a 25 year performance
guarantee.

"With solar cells, crystalline solar wafers, solar power modules and a-Si
thin-film modules, SCHOTT Solar provides a wide array of core components in
the value chain of the solar energy market," says Frost & Sullivan Research
Analyst Suchismita Das. "Beyond offering the best durability factor, the
company has grown its market share by providing the latest research on module
materials and also by executing the most stringent testing procedures for
modules."

In a study lasting over 25 years conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute,
SCHOTT Solar's sample solar modules differentiated themselves by an extremely
low degradation percentage of less than 10 per cent, promising decades of
reliable performance. Further, the company's products pass rigorous
certification tests that include DIN ISO 14001:2005 for meeting environmental
regulations. To date, the company has successfully installed a total module
surface of 5,000,000 square meters. Its modules undergo climate tests that
are twice as strict as required by the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC). In order to be 100 per cent environment-friendly, SCHOTT
Solar produces calcium free PV.

SCHOTT Solar pursues its commitment towards nature not only by
introducing environmentally-friendly processes and materials, but also by
carrying out certain programmes and developments for people, planet and
profit. Some examples of CSR undertaken by SCHOTT Solar include a 30 KW
electric installation for the "Maria Malkia" mission station in Tanzania in
2006, and the installation of a 5 KW solar electric system in Baila's rural
hospital ward in the southern Senegalese province of Casamance in 2008.
Moreover, SCHOTT Solar is a founding member of the PV Cycle Association that
encourages solar companies to replace older solar installations while
recycling raw materials in an environmentally-friendly manner.

Together, these factors reveal SCHOTT Solar's supremacy in the solar
technology for power plants market. In recognition, Frost & Sullivan is proud
to present the company with the 2010 European Frost & Sullivan Award for
Growth Leadership. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to a
company that has demonstrated excellence in capturing the highest annual
compound growth rate for the last three years.

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superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation,
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best practices in the industry.

About SCHOTT Solar

SCHOTT Solar, with its high-quality products, enables the potential of
the sun as a nearly inexhaustible source of energy to be utilized. And it's
for exactly that reason that SCHOTT Solar produces important components for
photovoltaic applications and solar energy plants. In the photovoltaic
industry, the company is one of the few integrated manufacturers of
crystalline silicon wafers, cells and modules. In thin-film technology,
SCHOTT Solar also describes itself as an advanced supplier due to having over
twenty years of experience. And in the production of receivers for solar
power plants, SCHOTT Solar sees itself as a market and technology leader. The
receivers are key components in large-scale power plants that generate
electricity from solar energy centrally on the basis of parabolic trough
technology and are able to supply entire cities with power. SCHOTT Solar has
production facilities in Germany, the Czech Republic, the USA and Spain. The
innovative power and technological competence of the company date back to the
late 1950s. SCHOTT Solar is a wholly owned subsidiary of the international
SCHOTT technology group. SCHOTT develops special materials, components and
systems for the household appliance, pharmaceutical, solar energy,
electronics, optical and automotive industries. With around 17,400 employees,
the SCHOTT Group generated a worldwide turnover of about 2.3 billion euros in
fiscal year 2008/2009.

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    Contact:

    Lars Waldmann
    Director Public Relations
    SCHOTT Solar AG
    Hattenbergstrasse 10, 55122 Mainz
    phone: +49(0)6131 / 66-14-001
    fax: +49(0)6131 / 66-14-103
    mobile: +49(0)-151 / 2922-3444
    mailto: lars.waldmann@schottsolar.com,
    www.schottsolar.de

    Catherine Brassell
    Best Practices
    Frost & Sullivan
    Phone: +44-(0)-2079157867
    mailto: catherine.brassell@frost.com

Lars Waldmann, Director Public Relations of SCHOTT Solar AG, +49-(0)6131 / 66-14-001, fax, +49 (0)6131 / 66-14-103, mobile, +49-(0)-151 / 2922-3444, lars.waldmann at schottsolar.com; or Catherine Brassell, Best Practices of Frost & Sullivan, +44-(0)-2079157867, catherine.brassell at frost.com