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Revenue
Dec 29 2007
$503.9M
Profit
Dec 29 2007
$158.3M
Market Cap
Nov 28 2008
$10.1B

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    RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. -- EnviroResolutions, Inc., a publicly traded company on the pink sheets ENVI, is proud to announce its inclusion as one of 20 earth friendly companies featured in "The Green Stocks Investment Book" by Michael Caldwell. The hardcover book profiles companies whose development of products and technologies...

    Articles 2008-11-20

  • www.ONN.tv Reports: Options Players Strike as First Solar Comes Under Pressure

    CHICAGO -- Recorded live from the Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE, The Sidewinder Report is www.ONN.tv's daily options news program covering unusual options volume and notable activity in the options trading pits. Today, www.ONN.tv Chief Investment Strategist Jud Pyle analyzes options activity in the following securities: ...

    Articles 2008-11-19

  • ProLogis Announces First Photovoltaic Project in Japan

    - The One-Megawatt System Furthers ProLogis' Global Commitment to Renewable Energy - TOKYO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis , the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it will install its first photovoltaic PV system in Japan. ProLogis will install...

    Articles 2008-11-19

  • L.A.'s First Solar-Powered, All-Green Urban Community Premieres in Hollywood

    HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Utility costs may be rising, but utility rates will remain at an all-time low at one eco-friendly Southern California community. The Gatsby Hollywood has announced it will be Metro L.A.'s first all solar-powered, all-green urban community. The enclave is now under construction on...

    Articles 2008-11-08

  • Solar Power's Explosive Growth - Who Will Emerge Next?

    PHOTON Presents the "Second Solar" Conference in San Francisco, Dec. 2-4, 2008 BOSTON -- First Solar Inc. is probably the most exciting company in the solar power industry. It has remarkably low production costs, explosive growth and unique technology. Furthermore, this thin-film solar panel manufacturer is one of...

    Articles 2008-11-06

  • Thursday Morning Stock Watch: GSAE! October 30, 2008

    Stock Market Alerts' performance stock listincludes: Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GSAE), FirstSolar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) andChesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK). To receive FREE Mobile Stock Alerts formatted especially for your cellphone, text the word "press" in the subject line to 79704. *** This...

    Articles 2008-10-30

  • www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: MGM Mirage Sees Boost on Short-Covering

    CHICAGO -- Recorded live from the Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE, The Sidewinder Report is www.ONN.tv's daily options news program researching unusual options volume and notable activity in the options trading pits. Today, www.ONN.tv Chief Investment Strategist Jud Pyle analyzes options activity in the following securities: ...

    Articles 2008-10-30

  • First Solar and SolarCity Announce 100MW Module Supply Agreement to Serve U.S. Residential Segment

    * Companies sign 5-year 100MW module supply agreement * First Solar invests $25 million in SolarCity TEMPE, Ariz. & FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) and SolarCity Corporation today announced a module supply agreement and investment that will make solar power an affordable option...

    Articles 2008-10-29

  • First Solar Announces New Long-Term Module Supply Agreements Totaling 525MW

    TEMPE, Ariz. -- First graph, second sentence of release should read: These new agreements expand contracted module volume by a total of 525MW, allowing for additional sales of approximately $800 million at an assumed exchange rate of $1.15/[euro]1.00 over the period of 2009 to 2013 (sted These new agreements expand...

    Articles 2008-10-29

  • First Solar, Inc. Announces 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results

    TEMPE, Ariz. -- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008. Quarterly revenues were $348.7 million, up from $267.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and up from $159.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. ...

    Articles 2008-10-29

  • Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on HPQ, FSLR, UTX, MT, and ECA

    CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research releases NewsBites on key stocks. Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBites are available to all investors at: http://www.go7now.com/nb/107Y (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's Seven...

    Articles 2008-10-27

  • HelioVolt Opens First Solar Thin Film Factory in Austin, Texas

    Flagship Manufacturing Facility to Provide 160 New Green Jobs AUSTIN, Texas -- Today HelioVolt Corporation will cut the ribbon on its first factory for manufacturing high-performance thin film solar energy products. The 122,400 square foot sustainable facility in Austin, Texas is expected to create approximately 160 new jobs...

    Articles 2008-10-24

  • Solar Power Company Ausra Launches First Solar Thermal Plant in California in Nearly 20 Years

    Governor Schwarzenegger on Hand as Next Generation Solar Technology Provides Power and Industrial Steam on Cost-Competitive Basis BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ausra, Inc. (http://www.ausra.com/) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched the company's Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant in Bakersfield, CA, showcasing the company's "next...

    Articles 2008-10-23

  • Solar Power Company Ausra Launches First Solar Thermal Plant in California in Nearly 20 Years

    Governor Schwarzenegger on Hand as Next Generation Solar Technology Provides Power and Industrial Steam on Cost-Competitive Basis BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ausra, Inc. (http://www.ausra.com/) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched the company's Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant in Bakersfield, CA, showcasing the company's "next...

    Articles 2008-10-23

  • Wall Street News Alert: Investment Alert for Tuesday: CLTH! October 21, 2008

    Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" thismorning are: CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: CLTH), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) and First Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR). To receive FREE Mobile Stock Alerts formatted especially for your cellphone, text the word "press" in the subject line to 79704....

    Articles 2008-10-21

  • BullMarket.com Examines Solar Stocks

    PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- BullMarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com/), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, announced today that it has provided subscribers with investment coverage on several solar stocks, including JA Solar , Trina Solar , Suntech Power Holdings , SunPower , and First Solar...

    Articles 2008-10-20

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  • Incorporated: 2006
  • CEO: Mr. Michael J. Ahearn

First Solar is engaged in designing and manufacturing solar modules using a proprietary thin film semiconductor technology. Co.'s solar modules employ a thin layer of cadmium telluride semiconductor material to convert sunlight into electricity. Cadmium telluride has absorption properties that are highly matched to the solar spectrum and has the potential to deliver competitive conversion efficiencies with approximately 1.0% of the semiconductor material used by traditional crystalline silicon solar modules. In addition, Co. manufactures its solar modules on a high-throughput production line and performs all manufacturing steps themselves in an automated, continuous process.

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First Solar Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Michael J. Ahearn

Chairman

Mr. Bruce Sohn

Craig R. Kennedy

Dr. James F. Nolan Ph.D.

Mr. J. Thomas Presby

Mr. Paul H. Stebbins

Mr. Michael T. Sweeney

Mr. José H. Villarreal

Contact Information

4050 East Cotton Center Boulevard

Building 6

Suite 68

Phoenix, AZ

http://www.firstsolar.com

602 414-9300

NAICS Code

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
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