DGAP-Adhoc: SCHOTT Solar not to announce a price range for now

SCHOTT Solar AG / IPO

21.09.2008 

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Mainz, 21. September 2008 – In the light of the current high volatilities
in international capital markets, SCHOTT Solar AG will not be announcing a
price range today with regard to the contemplated public offering of
shares.
Following successful meetings with international investors during the
course of its management roadshow in the last two weeks, the company
intends to monitor the further market developments together with its Joint
Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank and
J.P. Morgan, and to announce further details concerning the offering and
offer period at a given time. Based on a positive market development, this
may also occur at short notice.

SCHOTT Solar AG, Hattenbergstrasse, 55122 Mainz
ISIN: DE000A0RAS03
Markets: Regulated market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) – listing planned

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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR
INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
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This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor an invitation to
buy securities. The shares in SCHOTT Solar AG (the 'Shares') may not be
offered or sold in the United States of America or to or for the account or
benefit of 'U.S. persons' (as such term is defined in Regulation S under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act')) absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities
Act. No offer or sale of securities is being made to the public outside
Germany.
In Germany, the offer is made exclusively by means of and on the basis of
the German language Offering Memorandum. The German language Offering
Memorandum is available free of charge on the Company's website
www.schottsolar.de. On request, it may also be obtained in printed form
from the Company (Hattenbergstr. 10, 55122 Mainz) and Commerzbank AG,
Kaiserstraße 16 (Kaiserplatz), 60311 Frankfurt/Main, Deutsche Bank AG,
Grosse Gallusstraße 10-14, 60311 Frankfurt/Main, J.P. Morgan Securities
Ltd., Junghofstraße 14, 60311 Frankfurt/Main, and Landesbank
Baden-Württemberg, Am Hauptbahnhof 2, 70173 Stuttgart, during the regular
business hours.
This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i)
persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment
professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the
'Order') or (iii) high net worth companies and other persons to whom it may
lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the
Order (all such persons in (i), (ii) and (iii) above together being
referred to as 'relevant persons'). The securities are only available to,
and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe for, purchase or
otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant
persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on
this document or any of its contents.

About SCHOTT Solar AG
SCHOTT Solar’s high quality products exploit the virtually inexhaustible
potential of the sun as a renewable source of energy. For this purpose
SCHOTT Solar produces important components for photovoltaic applications
and solar energy plants with parabolic trough technology. In the
photovoltaic industry, the company is one of the few integrated
manufacturers of crystalline silicon wafers, solar cells and photovoltaic
modules. Wafer production is mainly carried out through a WACKER SCHOTT
Solar joint venture, which ensures the supply of silicon necessary for
long-term growth. Thanks to over 20 years of experience in thin-film
technology, SCHOTT Solar also regards itself as one of the industry’s
cutting-edge companies. In receiver production for solar power plants with
parabolic trough technology, SCHOTT Solar considers itself to be the 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 can supply entire cities with
power. SCHOTT Solar has production facilities in Germany, the Czech
Republic, the USA and Spain. SCHOTT Solar’s innovative power and
technological expertise date back to the late 1950s. SCHOTT Solar AG 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 16,700 employees, the SCHOTT Group
generated a worldwide turnover of about 2.1 billion euros in fiscal year
2006/2007.

Contact: 

SCHOTT Solar AG    
Lars Waldmann   
Presse und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit 
Tel:  +49 (0)6023 - 91 1811 
Fax:  +49 (0)6023 - 91 1700  
lars.waldmann@schott.com  
www.schottsolar.de

Haubrok Investor Relations GmbH
Michael Werneke/Simone Gorny
Tel:  +49 (0)211 - 30126 109
Fax:  +49 (0)211 - 30126 5109
ir.schottsolar@haubrok.de
www.haubrok.de
DGAP 21.09.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       SCHOTT Solar AG
              Hattenbergstraße
              55122 Mainz
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0) 6023 / 91-05
Fax:          +49 (0) 6023 / 91-1700
E-mail:       ir.schottsolar@haubrok.de
Internet:     www.schottsolar.com
ISIN:         DE000A0RAS03
WKN:          A0RAS0
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard)
Notierung vorgesehen / designated to be listed
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