Energy Conversion Devices Reports Financial Results For Second Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2010

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER), the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop markets, today announced financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2010.

Total consolidated revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 were $52.9 million compared to $103.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and $42.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  For the second quarter, the company reported a net loss of $39.1 million, or $0.92 attributable to ECD shareholders per fully diluted share.  In the year-ago period, net income was $13.0 million, or $0.31 attributable to ECD shareholders per fully diluted share.  In the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the company reported a net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.28 attributable to ECD shareholders per fully diluted share.

For the six months ending December 31, 2009, total consolidated revenues were $95.9 million compared to $198.9 million in the prior year.  Net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2010 was $50.9 million, or $1.20 attributable to ECD shareholders per fully diluted share.  For the year-ago period, net income was $24.9 million, or $0.58 attributable to ECD shareholders per fully diluted share.

The second quarter net results were impacted by costs related to the integration of Solar Integrated Technologies and the company's recent reduction in workforce.  These costs included an inventory write off of $2.5 million charged to Cost of Product and Project Sales, asset impairments of $1.3 million, and restructuring expenses of $2.4 million.  In addition, there was a $7.4 million charge to Cost of Product and Project Sales related to factory underutilization.

Mark Morelli, ECD's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We made progress on our business model expansion in the second quarter.  Our new projects business is gaining traction as demonstrated by our recent announcements, including the new agreement with Enel Green Power of Italy that will be up to 25 megawatts.  Additionally, our new PowerTilt™ product is already seeing excellent customer interest even before our expected initial shipments this spring."

"We are also pleased with the progress we are making on our technology roadmap," added Mr. Morelli.  "We have a proven track record of developing new technologies and successfully bringing new products to market.  We are confident in our ability to achieve 12 percent laminate conversion efficiency and less than $0.95 cost per watt."

Mr. Morelli concluded, "We reduced our inventory balances, continued to restructure our company and are encouraged by the early results of the business initiatives undertaken in the second quarter.  We've signed more than 35 megawatts of new projects and agreements since the end of the quarter, and we expect to build on this momentum in the second half of the fiscal year."

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