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LDK Solar Provides Update on Financing Activities

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 02:15 CDT

Secures RMB 200 Million Loan from China Development Bank and Receives Approval for RMB 1 Billion Credit Line from Agricultural Development Bank of China

XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK) today provided an update on its financing activities. LDK Solar secured a loan for RMB 200 million (equivalent to approximately US$29 million) from China Development Bank and received approval for a RMB 1 billion (equivalent to approximately US$146 million) credit line from Agricultural Development Bank of China.

"We are very pleased to secure this loan and line of credit and further strengthen our financial position, particularly at a time when many businesses are being impacted by the tight credit markets," stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO of LDK Solar. "We are excited that our local banks have shown their financial support for LDK Solar and the continued development of the solar industry in China. We will continue to explore the opportunity in strengthening our business presence in the Chinese solar industry."

As a result of these additional financing activities, LDK Solar had unused credit facilities totalling US$785 million as of April 14, 2009. LDK Solar expects to use these credit facilities to fund ongoing business activities. The company will continue to focus on closely monitoring capital spending and on managing its cash position.

About LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK)

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK Solar sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, LDK Solar provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK Solar's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. LDK Solar's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, LDK Solar's ability to raise additional capital to finance its operating activities, the effectiveness, profitability and marketability of its products, the future trading of its securities, the ability of LDK Solar to operate as a public company, the period of time during which its current liquidity will enable LDK Solar to fund its operations, its ability to protect its proprietary information, the general economic and business environment and conditions, the volatility of LDK Solar's operating results and financial condition, its ability to attract and retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff, its ability to timely and efficiently complete its ongoing construction projects, including its polysilicon plants, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in LDK Solar's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on information available to LDK Solar's management as of the date hereof and on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about LDK Solar and the solar industry. Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results because of such and other risks and uncertainties. LDK Solar undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections except as may be required by law.

SOURCE LDK Solar Co., Ltd.

Source: PR Newswire

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