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Solar Integrated Wins Solar Roofing Contract For Plainville High School In Connecticut
London, UK, and Los Angeles, California, April 26, 2007 – Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (AIM:SIT.LN), a leading provider of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems, announced today that it has won a contract from Silktown Roofing, Inc., a general roofing contractor based in Manchester, Connecticut, to supply and install a 172 kW BIPV roofing system at Plainville High School in Plainville, Connecticut. This solar roofing project is expected to be completed in late 2007.
“The Plainville High School project marks our first order in Connecticut,” stated R. Randall MacEwen, President & CEO of Solar Integrated. “We have strategically focused on the educational sector in Connecticut, where our value proposition is attractive. This is an important first win, and we expect to book additional projects in this target market.”
“We worked with Solar Integrated on the GSA NARA project in Waltham, Massachusetts. During that project, we were highly impressed with Solar Integrated’s ‘no compromise’ product and installation approach to solar roofing,” commented John C. McConville, President of Silktown.
Robert Lee, Town Manager of Plainville remarked, “Our community is very excited about the installation of the photovoltaic system which will generate clean renewable energy for our high school. The Solar Integrated/Silktown proposal provides Plainville many advantages, including a better roof system with lower maintenance costs, a dependable source of clean energy, as well as meeting our environmental objectives. It is a win-win situation for Plainville”.
About Solar Integrated:
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (SIT: AIM.LN) is a Los Angeles-based company that manufactures, designs and installs building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems for non-residential, low-slope rooftops. We are a global leader in the development of an innovative and proprietary BIPV roofing system that combines flexible thin-film solar modules with a single-ply roofing membrane for large-scale commercial and industrial applications. Our BIPV roofing system enables our customers to transform a traditional rooftop into a value-generating asset. Our customers include Coca-Cola Enterprises, Frito-Lay, Honeywell, ProLogis, San Diego Unified School District, Toyota, U.S. Air Force, U.S. GSA, U.S. Navy and Wal-Mart.
About UPC Solar:
UPC Solar is a solar energy development company focused on helping companies, governmental entities and utilities take advantage of the numerous benefits of solar derived electrical power. UPC has a deep history in renewable energy with 750 MW of renewable energy operational and another 3,000 MW of renewable energy in development worldwide. UPC Solar designs, builds, owns and operates solar electricity systems customized to each customer’s site. UPC Solar’s power purchase agreement (PPA) enables customers to quickly access solar electricity without large upfront capital investments. For more information, please visit www.upcsolar.com
Forward-Looking Statement:
This release includes forward-looking statements which are based on certain assumptions and reflect management’s current expectations as contemplated under the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Some of these factors include: the availability and cost of capital; uncertainty as to whether our strategies, partnerships and business plans will yield the expected benefits; general global economic conditions; general industry and market conditions and growth rates; increasing competition; the ability to identify, develop and achieve commercial success for new products, services and technologies; changes in technology; changes in laws and regulations, including government incentive programs; intellectual property rights; our ability to secure and maintain strategic relationships, including key supply relationships; and the availability of, and our ability to retain, key personnel. Additional factors are discussed in our public disclosure materials from time to time. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Investor Contacts:
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc.
R. Randall MacEwen John M. Palumbo
President & Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles, California, USA
+1.562.299.0136 +1.562.299.0121
Media Contacts:
Gavin Anderson & Company
Ken Cronin or Deborah Walter
London, UK
+44.20.7554.1400
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