Konarka Exhibits Thin Film Solar Material at Solar Power International 2008

Konarka’s Power Plastic® Exhibited – October 13-16, 2008 – San Diego, Calif. – Booth #922

Lowell, Mass. – Oct. 13, 2008 – Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company is exhibiting its patent-protected thin film solar material, Power Plastic®, at Solar Power International 2008 on Monday, October 13 – Thursday, October 16, 2008 in San Diego, Calif., booth #922. Solar Power International is the premiere solar event in the U.S., growing from 1,100 attendees to over 12,500 attendees in four years.

WHAT: Konarka Exhibiting Thin Film Solar Material, Power Plastic, at Solar Power International 2008

WHEN: Monday, October 13 – Thursday, October 16, 2008

WHERE: San Diego Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif., Halls FGH, Booth #922

Konarka’s Power Plastic is made using low cost organic materials. Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are rapidly emerging to displace first and second generation technologies by overcoming technical limitations with a cost-effective renewable power solution. The company recently announced the opening of the world’s largest roll-to-roll flexible thin film solar manufacturing facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts, preparing for the mass production of Power Plastic.

Solar Power International, previously called Solar Power Conference and Expo, was created in 2004 when the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) joined together in partnership to create a business-to-business solar conference and expo in the U.S. With an industry growth rate of more than 40% per year, Solar Power International is a place where industry comes together with potential customers, policymakers, investors and other parties necessary for continued rapid growth.

For more information on Solar Power International, visit: http://www.solarpowerconference.com/

About Konarka Technologies, Inc.
Konarka develops and manufactures solar plastic films that convert light to energy – anywhere. As the leading developer of polymer-based, organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology that provide a source of renewable power in a variety of form factors, Konarka has a broad portfolio of patents, technology licenses and an accomplished technical, scientific and manufacturing team. Manufactured at low cost and low energy consumption, the company's Power Plastic® technology is lightweight, flexible, scalable and adaptable for use in a variety of commercial, industrial, government and consumer applications. Konarka Technologies is headquartered in Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. and has a full scale production manufacturing facility in New Bedford, Mass. U.S.A., with European headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, business development offices in Asia and a research and development facility in Austria. For additional information, visit http://www.konarka.com.

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