Solarfun Obtained RMB6 Billion Credit Facility With Bank of Shanghai

SHANGHAI, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. ("Solarfun" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SOLF), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic ("PV") cells and modules in China, today announced that Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solarfun, has obtained a credit facility in the amount not exceeding RMB6 billion, or an equivalent amount of foreign currency, from Bank of Shanghai, Nanjing branch (the "Bank"). The contract has a term of 5 years. Specific drawdowns against this facility are subject to internal review and approval by the Bank.

Gareth Kung, Chief Financial Officer of Solarfun, commented, "We are pleased to expand our partnership with Bank of Shanghai and view this new credit facility as an important component of our long term financial plan. It provides us with the capital resources and flexibility to continue to grow our business aggressively in the future, including capacity expansions, investments in technology, branding and project financing."

About Solarfun

Solarfun manufactures silicon ingots, wafers, PV cells and PV modules and provides PV module processing services to convert PV cells into PV modules. Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules. Solarfun sells its products through third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers and directly to system integrators. Solarfun was founded in 2004 and its products have been certified to TUV and UL safety and quality standards.   SOLF-G

http://www.solarfun.com.cn

About Bank of Shanghai

Bank of Shanghai is a commercial bank based in Shanghai, China that was established on December 29, 1995.  

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