· New website at www.bosch-solarenergy.de

Erfurt/Arnstadt – ersol Solar Energy AG’s change of name to Bosch Solar Energy AG has been entered in the commercial register as of September 1, 2009. The General Meeting passed the required resolution to amend the articles of association on July 23, 2009. The three ersol subsidiaries are being renamed at the same time. Ingot and wafer manufacturer ASi Industries GmbH becomes Bosch Solar Wafers GmbH. ersol Crystalline Modules GmbH now operates under Bosch Solar Modules GmbH. Finally, thin-film module manufacturer ersol Thin Film GmbH is trading as Bosch Solar Thin Film GmbH with immediate effect.

“As Bosch Solar Energy AG, from now on the company will directly benefit from the high name recognition, global presence, decades-long tradition and strong attributes of the Bosch brand. These include quality, innovation, and customer orientation,” says Holger von Hebel, CEO of Bosch Solar Energy AG. Both within and outside of its manufacturing facilities, the company's visual image will be changed over to that of Bosch. As part of this process, the company's new website at www.bosch-solarenergy.de will be launched on September 1, 2009. At the same time, Bosch Solar Energy is changing all of its product labelling.

Bosch Solar Energy AG, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of resource-saving photovoltaic products. Bosch Solar Energy offers its customers high-efficiency, silicon-based crystalline and thin-film products. In 2008, with about 1,270 employees, the company generated revenue of nearly 310 million euros. Bosch Solar Energy AG and its subsidiaries currently employ some 1,400 associates. For more information please visit www.bosch-solarenergy.de. The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 280,000 associates generated sales of 45.1 billion euros in fiscal 2008. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros, or eight percent of its sales revenue, for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering." The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.

PI6809 - August 31, 2009