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Evolution Solar Corp. Comments on Illegal Short Selling

September 19, 2008
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The following is a statement from Evolution Solar Corporation (Pink Sheets:EVSO):

This week we’ve experienced extremely volatile trading activity in many of the world’s largest financial institutions and substantial overall downward bias on the market. As a result of certain abuses, the SEC announced this week New Rules to Protect Investors Against Naked Short Selling Abuses.

Not only have financial companies been targeted, but many alternative energy companies, and solar companies in particular, seem to have been favorite targets for this illegal and manipulative naked short selling action. See: Short Seller Changes in Alternative Energy – Sept 11.

Upon review of the Regulation SHO Threshold List, only 69 of many thousand “Other OTC” traded securities have SHO Threshold Fails to Deliver, which suggest substantial naked short selling in those issues. Evolution Solar Corporation is one of the 69 companies on the list, which confirms that the continued manipulative downward bias on our stock recently is most likely the result of illegal shorting.

Other illegally shorted solar companies on this SHO Threshold List are Akeena Solar (NASDAQ:AKNS), Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI), Solar Fun Power Holdings (NASDAQ:SOLF), Sunrise Solar (OTCBB:SSLR), and SunPower Corp (NASDAQ:SPWR), all of which have seen substantial price declines.

Evolution Solar Corp. is hopeful that the SEC’s action and new rules requiring hard T+3 close-out requirements beginning immediately will curb this manipulative short selling activity in its shares and others.

About Evolution Solar Corporation:

Evolution Solar Corporation (OTC:EVSO) seeks to commercialize leading edge alternative solar energy technologies and related photovoltaic technologies, equipment and next generation appliances. Evolution Solar is an emerging industry leader capitalizing on its understanding of solar technology and supporting the development of alternative energy plans for large corporations and government organizations. For more information please visit our homepage at: http://www.EvolutionSolar.com.

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