InnoMax introduces next generation Spin Etcher

InnoMax introduces next generation Spin Etcher using innovative robotics' thin wafer handling solution

Santa Clara, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - After years of success with their first generation Enhanced Spin Etcher (ESE?), InnoMax, a leading Korean single-wafer spin etch systems, recently launched their next generation product, ESE?-Thin, to meet the emerging thin wafer processing market. Innomax has filled their first order at one of the major semiconductor manufacturers in Korea.

"The ESE? family provides 1-4 chambers of non-contact process chucks for front- and back-side processing, such as stress relief, polymer removal, oxide/recess etching and solder gold bump. To stay competitive, we constantly strive for price performance improvement," said J.S. Kwon, Director, Global Sales Division at InnoMax. "We chose to collaborate with Innovative Robotics to break through the thin wafer handling barriers that our previous partner couldn't.

Innovative Robotics proved to us that they are a unique, agile solution provider who can respond quickly to time-constrained projects like this.

They took less than three months to develop an integrated Bernoulli/electrical edge grip solution which they combined with their flipping capability to handle sub-100 micron thin wafers."

Walter Henry, President of Innovative Robotics, emphasizes this solution's strengths: "We understand the difficulties of dealing with thin wafers, especially when a flipping motion is required.

Thanks to our modular system architecture, we could quickly offer a fully integrated flipping 5th-axis with a Bernoulli handler that would meet our customer's requirements. The intelligent sensor-guided electrical edge gripping mechanism offers contactless wafer handling that prevents wafer breakage and chipping often caused by pneumatic edge grippers.
Furthermore, the modularity of the handler design makes it readily adaptable to other substrate shapes, sizes, and process such as PV cell production.

InnoMax is a supplier of wafer cleaning and wet etch systems that are both feature rich and price competitive. Established in 2005, with 75 employees, its headquarters are located at 471-14, Song Jung-Ri, Mado-Myun, Hwa sung-City, kyung gi-Do, 429-450 Korea. Phone: +82-(0)31-366-9631, Fax: +82-(0)31-366-9632.

Email: jskwon@inno-max.co.kr
Web: www.inno-max.co.kr Innovative Robotics, a division of Ocean Bay and Lake Company, is a designer, developer, and supplier of precision robotic equipment and factory interfaces for semiconductor, nano-technology, (LCD/LED), biotech, and photovoltaic/PV industries.

Company Headquarters are located at 3241 Keller Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Phone: (408) 200-8345 Fax: (408)200-8351 Email: fjan@innovativerobotics.com Web: www.innovativerobotics.com Innovative RoboticsFeisa Jan, +1-408-623-4301 or InnoMaxJ S Kwon, +82-(0)16-9553-5385

Omron Healthcare develops solar-powered digital BP monitors

Kyoto - OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Omron Corporation and a leading manufacturer of medical, home healthcare, and wellness products, has developed the HEM-SOLAR Series, solar-powered digital blood pressure monitors, for release worldwide in spring 2009.

"HEM-SOLAR monitors will allow health practitioners and individuals to take blood pressure readings wherever sunlight is available," says Keiichiro Akahoshi, representative director and CEO of Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. "The development of this series further illustrates Omron's commitment to environmental stewardship."

Omron Healthcare has developed two blood pressure monitors for the series, a manual upper-arm and automatic upper-arm model. Both are charged by exposure to sunlight through the solar panel at the back of the product. After just four hours of direct exposure to sunlight, the manual model can take more than 100 readings while the automatic model can take 28 readings. When fully charged (requires approximately 15 hours with the manual model and 24 hours with the automatic model), the manual model can take measurements more than 280 times and the automatic model more than 100 times. Wherever sunlight is available, the monitors facilitate easy readings, regardless of proximity to an electrical supply source.

The products feature AES (*1) plastic material, which is durable against UV light; an important component given the device's frequent exposure to sunlight. The devices also feature embossed buttons on the front panel to protect against exposure to precipitation.

Omron Healthcare aims to release the products in spring 2009 and will continue R&D efforts to improve device quality with respect to temperature and humidity, and will make the devices more airtight so that they can be recharged under a wider variety of conditions.

The HEM-SOLAR blood pressure monitors are environmentally conscious and use rechargeable batteries, not regular batteries, to reduce waste and emit less Co2 by using solar energy. Given the product's lifespan of 30,000 uses, the amount of waste materials that can be reduced is 80 batteries with the manual model and 400 batteries with the automatic model.

Omron Healthcare has proactively been working on developing environmentally-friendly products for some time. In 2004, it started responding to RoHS (*2), a European regulation for use of harmful materials - ahead of other manufacturers, and applying it to 99 percent of its products (*3) even though RoHS does not regulate blood pressure monitors (*4). In the near future, the company will respond 100 percent to RoHS guidelines on blood pressure monitors and spread worldwide its approach as an environmentally friendly company through the creation of products such as the HEM-SOLAR Series.

*1 AES plastic resin = Acrylonitrile/Ethylene-propylene-diene/ Styrene plastic-resin plastic that has higher durability in various climates.
*2 RoHS = Restriction on Hazardous Substances - European legislation intended to eliminate or severely curtail the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl eher (PBDE) in all products from automobiles to consumer electronics.
*3 Omron Healthcare's products responding to the RoHS Directive can be found here: http://www.healthcare.omron.co.jp/corp/environmental/abolition.html
*4 As of March 2008.

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Chinese producers must improve profile of good preservatives

Producers Need to Dispel Misconceptions Regarding Safety Profiles of Synthetic Food Preservatives

Beijing (BUSINESS WIRE) - - Rising environmental consciousness and safety concerns are driving Chinese consumers to increasingly prefer natural food preservatives to synthetic ones. With greater technological advances, natural preservatives' sales will increase further.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.foodingredients.frost.com), Strategic Analysis of Chinese Food Preservatives Markets, finds that the market earned revenues of $370.0 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach $829.4 million in 2014.

If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides manufacturers, end users, and other industry participants with an overview of the Chinese food preservatives markets, then send an e-mail to Amelia Wong, Corporate Communications, at amelia.wong@frost.com, your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, an overview will be sent to you by e-mail.

Despite the success of natural preservatives, the food preservatives market should work toward dispelling the misapprehensions among consumers regarding the benefits and safety issues of synthetic preservatives. Negative press has swayed consumer opinion.

"In many instances, misperceptions persist despite findings of little or no safety threat from synthetic preservatives, when used in small quantities," says Frost & Sullivan Research Manager Alina Sun.

Consumers are not adequately educated about the need for food preservatives. To offset this challenge and stimulate market growth, companies should invest in promotion campaigns that include the mass media or seminars to explain the necessity of food preservatives in food products.

Market participants should also extend these campaigns to include food producers and other constituents of the supply chain. Once these campaigns succeed, food processors will be more willing to label preservatives on their products.

Currently, the food preservatives market is riding the success wave of heat-and-eat foods, which are greatly preferred by urbanites leading increasingly busy lifestyles. Preservatives not only help retain the food's color and flavor, but also extend their shelf life by inhibiting the activity of microorganisms.

There has been sustained demand from food processing companies for a variety of commonly used food preservatives including organic, inorganic, and biological preservatives. There are also other kinds of preservatives that are used extensively as bactericide to preserve fruits and vegetables.

The most frequently used organic preservatives, benzoates, sorbates, and propionates, are witnessing impressive demand from international markets, as local manufacturers have proven their competitiveness. They also enjoy a significant price advantage over their substitutes.

"Inorganic preservatives such as nitrites are preferred for their efficiency in preserving meat from bacterium clostridium botulinum as well as their ability to impart a pink, fresh look to cured meat, functioning as color fixatives," notes Sun. "Meanwhile, biological preservatives are also finding considerable uptake, since they are generated by antiseptic microorganisms."Strategic Analysis of Chinese Food Preservatives Markets is part of the Food & Beverage Ingredients Growth Partnership Service program. All research services included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have been evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

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Trading Technologies to launch connectivity to Tokyo Financial Exchange

Boca Raton, Fla. -Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) today announced that TT will introduce a gateway to connect its X_TRADER? derivatives trading platform to the Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX), Japan's largest financial futures exchange.

Through the new gateway, TT will offer trading of TFX's benchmark Three-Month Euroyen Short-Term Interest Rate (STIR) Futures contract, which is the top-ranked futures contract in Japan. TT also plans to provide access to Euroyen STIR Options, Call Rate Futures and Repo Rate Futures.

Customers will have the option to spread TFX products against contracts listed on other TT-supported exchanges. TT currently provides connectivity to more than 20 exchanges in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia/Pacific region. With regard to Asia/Pacific exchanges, TT already links to Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) and is developing gateways to Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) and Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM).

"I am very happy to welcome Trading Technologies as one of the TFX's Independent Software Vendors. With its advanced technologies and sophisticated customers around the world, we believe that TT's participation will bring more energy and excitement to our market," said Jiro Saito, President & CEO of TFX.

"Trading Technologies' customers are very interested in gaining access to Tokyo Financial Exchange through X_TRADER.
The exchange's surging volume is evidence of its appeal, and we are very happy that we will be offering connectivity to our customers," said Harris Brumfield, CEO of TT.

TFX, formerly known as the Tokyo Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE), saw its futures volume grow 23.4% between 2006 and 2007. The exchange has broad global appeal and has successfully cultivated participation from both Japanese and foreign investors.

TT customers will have the option to host their TFX gateways internally or outsource connectivity to TTNET?, TT's fully managed hosting solution. The TTNET gateways will be located close to the exchange at TT's Tokyo hub. Regional collocation of TTNET data centers enhances a trader's edge via maximum speed advantages for prices and orders from and to each exchange.

About Trading Technologies Trading Technologies (www.tradingtechnologies.com) develops high-performance trading software for derivatives professionals, including the world's premier investment banks, proprietary traders, brokers, Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), hedge funds and other trading institutions.

The company's X_TRADER? software and related services provide direct access to the major international derivatives exchanges. X_TRADER 7.4, the current version of TT's trading platform, was named "Innovation of the Year" by FOW magazine and "Best Buy-Side Commodities Trading Platform" by Buy-Side Technology magazine in 2007. TTNET?, TT's fully managed hosting solution, delivers maximum system stability and fast trade execution via hubs located close to the major exchanges in Chicago, New Jersey, London, Frankfurt, Singapore and Tokyo.

Headquartered in Chicago, Trading Technologies maintains a global presence with offices in New York, Stamford, Houston, London, Geneva, Frankfurt, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.

Chicago magazine named TT the best technology company to work for and ranked TT third among all Chicago area employers.
TT also received the prestigious Lighthouse Award from the Illinois Information Technology Association (ITA) in 2006 as the leading technology company in Illinois.

StrategicsDrew Mauck, 312.346.2005 dmauck@strategicsinc.com

Water Standard Co secures $US250 Mln for desalination

Water Standard Company Secures $250 Million Commitment in Funding for Environmentally Responsible Desalination Process

Houston - Water Standard Company (WSC) today announced that it had received commitments of up to $250 million in equity to develop its Seawater Desalination Vessels, whose environmentally focused technology can help ease the world's growing water crisis and bring needed water to disaster-stricken areas.

This pledge of equity, believed to be the largest initial funding of a startup in the water industry, is unprecedented in the desalination sector. It gives WSC the capability to bring proven desalination processes which can produce up to 300,000 cubic meters of water per day on the ocean-going Seawater Desalination Vessels to a worldwide market.

WSC's technologies contrast with conventional land-based desalination plants, whose potential negative effects on the oceans have drawn concern from environmentalists.

These technologies include water intake and discharge systems that minimize impact on marine organisms and were specifically designed to preserve the ocean's ecological balance.

Using on-board power generation that can provide environmental and cost advantages while being independent of a land-based power grid, WSC offers a drought proof, renewable source of water.

Additionally, because the vessels are located offshore and are mobile, they can be rapidly deployed to help manage emergency water shortages such as those caused by drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, or tsunamis.

Amanda Brock, Chief Executive Officer, said the funding "sends a strong message that our vessel-based technology and environmentally focused approach is a powerful alternative in efforts to address a true global challenge."

"We have the technology in both water and wastewater treatment and are building an experienced team of leaders in their field," she continued.

"Now we have the financial resources necessary to penetrate this market.

"We are excited about the fact that we were able to secure a commitment of this size which enables us as a new company to focus on growth rather than continuous fundraising. Our financial partners are well connected globally and are veryexperienced in infrastructure development. Together we look forward to rapidly securing contracts and developing a fleet of
vessels to be deployed around the globe."

Important aspects of WSC's technology include a water intake system that minimizes impingement and entrainment of marine organisms and whose outfall systems ensure concentrate discharge will be diluted with ambient seawater, dramatically reducing the salinity and keeping the exit water the same temperature as the sea surface to minimize impact on marine life.

Although relatively new to the market, the Seawater Desalination Vessels are gaining positive responses from technical and environmental experts as well as the financial community.

Judges at the 2007 GWI Global Water Awards honored the vessels for innovation, calling them "an important new direction in the evolution of the desalination industry".

Dr. George N. Somero, director of the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford, said they promise to "help solve a major human problem providing pure water to communities in great need of this resource without inflicting damage on the marine environment."

And while not financially involved in this funding, Goldman Sachs has followed closely WSC's progress in 2007.

Deane M. Dray, CFA of Goldman Sachs & Co. has stated: "We consider Water Standard to be one of the most exciting stories in the global water sector."

WSC was founded by Andrew Gordon in response to well-documented looming global water shortages. Gordon, based in Florida, began developing and patenting water treatment vessel-based technology in 2000.

As a result, WSC already has a dominant intellectual property position for vessel-based mass desalination and wastewater treatment, holding more than 10 patents with an additional 90 pending in as many countries.

With the ability to offer either a variety of short- or long-term contracts, WSC is already in negotiations with various interested parties in many parts of the globe, including the Middle East, China, Australia, and the United States and is actively seeking local partners.

About Water Standard Company

The Water Standard Company is committed to using the most innovative means to create a mobile, environmentally responsible, cost-effective solution to the severe water shortage that is challenging the world.

In Partnership with Naturesm, Water Standard Company provides an environmentally sound, reliable, and secure alternative for producing critically needed fresh water in areas facing near- and long-term shortages.

Its vessel-based approach is right for the environment, right for the ocean, and right for the world. For more information, please visit www.waterstandard.com.

Water Standard CompanyGayle Collins, 713-621-0600, ext. 4gcollins@waterstandard.com

Asia-Pac braces for mobile TV fever: Frost & Sullivan

Singapore - The Asia-Pacific mobile video services market is expected to see huge growth potential as mobile operators continue to spend millions on developing innovative services and content to arrest the declining average revenue per user (ARPU).

Mobile TV, essentially an extension of mobile video services, in particular is seen as a new killer application that could potentially bring alternative source of revenues for carriers.

New analysis from global growth consulting company, Frost & Sullivan (http://www.mobileandwireless.frost.com), Asia Pacific Tunes Up for Mobile TV, finds that the mobile video services market - covering 12 Asia-Pacific countries ex-Japan - earned revenues of over US$440 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach US$1.88 billion by end-2013, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 27.4 per cent (2007-2013).

While South Korea (which accounted for 87 per cent or US$383.7 million of the revenues in 2007) will remain as the biggest market for mobile video in Asia-Pacific (outside of Japan), other potential leading markets include Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand.

If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides service providers, vendors/manufacturers, end users, and other industry participants with an overview of the Asia-Pacific mobile video services market, then send an e-mail to Sarah Lourdes at sarah.lourdes@frost.com, with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Upon receipt of the above information, an overview will be sent to you by e-mail.

"Amid the growing interest in triple-play and mobile advertising, mobile TV has been the buzzword in the Asia-Pacific mobile and wireless market," notes Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Shaker Amin.

"The recent spate of trials and the commercial launches of broadcast networks in Japan and South Korea indicate that the mobile TV fever could well catch on throughout the Asia-Pacific region."

Two of the regions most mature mobile markets, South Korea and Japan, have introduced mobile TV broadcast services (ahead of the other Asia-Pacific countries) built on homegrown standards.

South Korea spearheaded the DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) standards, launching S-DMB (Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) and T-DMB (Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) in 2005.

While Japan launched ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial), or 1-seg, in 2006.

South Korea is expected to hit mass adoption in mobile video services between 2008 and 2010, when the rest of Asia-Pacific joins the commercial broadcast TV service bandwagon.

Other markets that have commercially launched DVB-H mobile TV broadcast services include Vietnam's VMC (Vietnam Multimedia Corporation) in September 2006, and Philippines' Smart Communications in February 2007.

In the rest of the Asia-Pacific markets, digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) and MediaFLO remain most commonly
selected for trials.

In China, T-DMB (a different version from South Korea's) and CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting), both homegrown standards, are being deliberated for the country's national mobile TV broadcast standard.

Pricing however remains the biggest hurdle to a wider uptake of mobile video and TV services. In 2007, the total mobile ARPU in Asia-Pacific stood at US$16.8 (including Japan), largely due to the region's lower disposal income.

Furthermore, mobile TV broadcast service (multicast) requires compatible handsets, which are not widely available throughout Asia-Pacific as yet.

In markets where an impending launch is expected, mobile handset manufacturers are still in the midst of finalizing handset requirements with the major mobile operators.

"In most markets, mobile video service becomes especially expensive when a user exceeds the stipulated amount of data in a ?flat-rate' plan," says Amin.

"Considering that this is a major restraint to greater uptake, mobile operators could follow the example of South Korean operators who have implemented an eat-all-you-can' flat-rate for data charges to encourage adoption."

The Asia Pacific Tunes Up for Mobile TV study is part of the Mobile & Wireless Growth Partnership Service program, which also includes research in the following markets: mobile broadband, wireless broadband, mobile content and telecom
services.

All research services included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have been evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants. Analyst interviews are available to the press.

Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth.

The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting, and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies.

Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses, and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents.

For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com Frost & Sullivan Corporate Communications - Asia PacificSarah Lourdes, +603-6207-1030 sarah.lourdes@frost.com

Screen Events to host advertising media event in Mumbai

Mumbai Speakers Cover Full Gamut of Indian Sector Technologists, Network Owners and Ad Buyers All Converge on 20 March
Screen Media India 20th March 2008, Taj Land's End, Mumbai

London - Screen Events Ltd, organisers of the Screen Media India conference, announces the latest developments ahead of its opening next week.

Experts from major Indian-based ad agencies such as M&C Saatchi and Lintas Media Group have chosen this one-day event in Mumbai as their first speaking platform anywhere in the world.

In addition, digital signage suppliers such as Remote Media will be seeking to establish strategic partners and distributors.

All the stakeholders have a genuine interest in the long-term success of the local digital signage sector and Screen Media India will be a rare opportunity for them to map out, together, the future of the medium.

"We've been very struck by the enthusiasm not only of the screen media sector, but also of the big agencies in India.

"In such a fast-growing ad market, with a need for multiple channels to thoroughly reach such a diverse society, there's clearly a strong interest in the potential of this new medium," commented Mark Pigou, director, Screen Events Ltd.

Jason Cremins, CEO of Remote Media, an event sponsor, will attend the conference, supported by Shreya Hyde-Smith, director of screen communication specialists Mediavista, both aiming to discuss opportunities for signagelive with prospective partners.

signagelive is currently in use at over 4,000 locations worldwide including Harrods (UK), Camelot National Lottery (UK), Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA), London Underground (UK).

Other event sponsors include Minicom Advanced Systems, White October Technologies PVT Ltd, Eyeclick, Stream Digital, BroadSign International, VJive Networks, TruKnox Technology, Leafage Networks, Medialandscape and Infosignz.

For information or registration, please visit: www.screenevents.co.uk/mumbai08 or contact Mark Pigou at mark@screenevents.co.uk.

About Screen Events Ltd

Screen Events Ltd is the organiser of Europe's largest annual dedicated digital signage and digital media networks exhibition, Screen Expo Europe. Launched in 2006, Screen Expo Europe showcases the very best in innovative digital media used for delivering visual messages that combine the influence of mass advertising with the accuracy of niche marketing.

It attracts an audience of supplier and user communities in the screen media sector. The 2008 show was held at London Olympia, 5-6 February.

Web site: www.screenevents.co.uk.
Neesham Public RelationsBeky Hughes, +44 (0) 1296 628180
(Press)bekyh@neesham.co.uk

GT Solar & Trina Solar sign $49MM polysilicon reactor contract

Significant sale for GT Solar in polysilicon production chain

Merrimack, N.H. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - GT Solar Incorporated, a key global provider of a comprehensive range of equipment, services and technology solutions to the solar power industry, announced today that it has entered into a contract to supply Trina Solar (Lianyungang) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Trina Solar, Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) with polysilicon reactors and converters worth $49 MM. The equipment will be used by Trina Solar in conjunction with the company's announced plans to build and operate a multi-phased polysilicon production facility in Lianyungang, located in China's Jiangsu Province.
The contract is subject to the approvals by the boards of both companies.

This $49 MM contract is for GT Solar's latest technology 48 rod chemical vapor deposition reactor and silicon tetrachloride (STC) hydrogenation conversion units, which convert STC to trichlrosilane (TCS).

GT Solar CEO, Thomas Zarrella, noted, "We are pleased to announce that this latest contract with Trina Solar reflects GT Solar's strategic role in meeting the global demand for polysilicon, which is a basic material for the manufacture of solar cells. Our technology and equipment continue to help the solar power industry meet the growth in product demand while helping the industry drive down the cost per kilowatt hour."

GT's VP for Polysilicon, David Keck, said: "Trina Solar is a recognized leader in manufacturing high quality monocrystalline and multicrystalline photovoltaic modules and is an important client to our team here at GT Solar. Trina Solar is focused on developing a strong brand in the marketplace, investing continuously in its technology platform and ensuring a low cost position, and we look forward to continuing to play a role in their success."

Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, said: "As a customer of GT Solar, we have come to value GT's superior technology and equipment, and look forward to working together to continue to lower manufacturing costs as we increase our capacity and execute on our growth strategy."

About GT Solar Incorporated

GT Solar Incorporated is a wholly owned subsidiary of GT Solar International, Inc., and a key global provider of manufacturing equipment and turnkey manufacturing solutions across the photovoltaic supply chain. Based in Merrimack, New Hampshire, (USA), the company's products include equipment used to produce multi-crystalline solar wafers, cells and modules.
GT Solar also manufactures polysilicon reactors, which allow its customers to produce polysilicon from which solar wafers are made. For more information, go to www.gtsolar.com.

About Trina Solar

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd, is a well recognized manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was founded in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is currently one of the few PV manufacturers with a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. This integrated value chain helps to ensure that high quality products can be delivered to its end customers around the globe, including Germany, Spain and Italy.

Trina Solar's solar modules provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for residential, commercial, industrial and other applications worldwide. For further information, please visit Trina Solar's website at http://www.trinasolar.com.

Forward-Looking Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are indicated by words such as "expect,""estimate," or similar expressions. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements about the expected future sales from the contract executive with Trina Solar (Lianyungang) Co., Ltd. These statements are based upon information available to GT Solar's management as of the date hereof. Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results because of certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the failure by either party to fulfill its obligations under such contract. GT Solar undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, except as required by law.

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Borders Group to continue strategic alternatives for Aus/NZ businesses

Ann Arbor, Michigan - Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) Chief Executive Officer George Jones today issued the following statement regarding the strategic alternatives process for the company's Australia/New Zealand businesses.

"While Borders has a policy of not commenting on the strategic alternatives process unless or until an agreement is reached, we can confirm that we were in negotiations with A&R Whitcoulls regarding our Australia/New Zealand businesses, but at this time have ceased those negotiations. We will continue to explore meaningful opportunities with the goal of reaching an agreement that meets our company's objectives."

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One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.

These statements are likely to address matters such as the company's future financial performance (including earnings per share growth, EBIT margins and inventory turns, liquidity, same-store sales growth, and anticipated capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization amounts), its strategic plans and expected financing and benefits relating to such plans (including steps to be taken to improve the performance of domestic superstores, the exploration of strategic alternatives with respect to certain international operations, the downsizing of the Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Segment and the development of a proprietary Web site) and its intentions with respect to dividend payments and share repurchases.

These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the company's forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, consumer demand for the company's products, particularly during the holiday season, which is believed to be related to general economic and geopolitical conditions, competition and other factors; the availability of adequate capital to fund the company's operations and to carry out its strategic plans; the performance of the company's information technology systems and the development of improvements to the systems necessary to
implement the company's strategic plan, and, with respect to the exploration of strategic alternatives for certain international operations, the ability to attract interested third parties.

The company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain more detailed discussions of these and other risk factors that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements, and those discussions are incorporated herein by reference. The company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking
statements.

SOURCE: Borders Group, Inc.
CONTACT: U.S. Media: Anne Roman, +1-734-477-1392;
Investors: Ed Wilhelm, +1-734-477-4549;
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Borders Group, Inc.
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