Evergreen Solar Appoints William “Smitty” Ovitt as Director of Sales, Asia Pacific

October 14, 2008

Energy industry veteran will oversee key growth region for Evergreen Solar

MARLBORO, Mass (October 14, 2008) -- Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of STRING RIBBON™ solar power panels with its proprietary, low-cost wafer manufacturing technology, announced it has appointed William “Smitty” Ovitt as Director of Sales, Asia Pacific. In this newly-created role, Ovitt will oversee the sales and marketing in the Asia Pacific region, a key geographic area in Evergreen Solar’s global expansion plan.

 
Ovitt brings more than a decade of international sales experience in the energy market to the company, much of it focused on renewable energy in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Evergreen Solar, Ovitt held senior management positions with Xantrex Technology, Inc., a Canadian-based company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced power systems. For the past three years, he directed Xantrex’s sales efforts in Korea and China while also serving as the company’s director of wind power for the past 12 months.
 
Previously, Ovitt held the positions of National Sales Manager and Vice President, Sales, at Heart Interface, Inc., an RV inverter manufacturer that was later acquired by Xantrex. He also served as the Director of Marketing for Michigan-based United Solar Systems.
 
“Smitty Ovitt possesses proven expertise in building sales teams and distribution channels in the international energy markets, and he brings sales leadership and operational skills that will help Evergreen Solar rapidly achieve broad market penetration in the Asia Pacific markets – a key region for our global expansion,” said Terry Bailey, Evergreen Solar’s senior vice president, marketing & sales. “Smitty has a long track record of managing regional distribution and building stellar sales organizations, and he understands the value that Evergreen Solar’s String Ribbon panels can deliver to emerging energy markets.”
 
Ovitt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Washington, a state chapter of the American Solar Energy Society and previously served on the board of the California Solar Energy Industries Association.

 
About Evergreen Solar, Inc.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets STRING RIBBON™ solar power products using its proprietary, low-cost wafer technology. The company's patented wafer manufacturing technology uses significantly less polysilicon than conventional processes. Evergreen Solar's products provide reliable and environmentally clean electric power for residential and commercial applications globally. For more information about the company, please visit www.evergreensolar.com.


Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements contained in this press release that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Evergreen Solar’s ability to establish a sales team and distribution channel that can rapidly achieve broad market penetration in Asia Pacific markets and our ability to expand globally. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, including risks associated with the company’s ability to successfully manufacture and sell its products; uncertainties related to government regulations, subsidies and incentives; risks from various economic factors such fluctuations in currency exchange rates and other risks and uncertainties identified in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Evergreen Solar disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in company expectations, or in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Contacts:                                                                       Media:
Chris Lawson                                                               Jim Connelly
Director Marketing Communications                       Account Supervisor
Evergreen Solar, Inc.                                                   Elevate Communications
508-357-2221 X3214                                                  617-861-3654
clawson@evergreensolar.com                                 jconnelly@elevatecom.com
 
 
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