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Solar EnerTech Corp. Appoints Solar Manufacturing Veteran to Board

Posted on: Monday, 5 June 2006, 18:00 CDT

Solar EnerTech Corp. (OTCBB: SOEN) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Mr. Shi Jian Yin to the board of directors.

Prior to joining Solar EnerTech in August of 2005 as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Yin was the founder and General Manager of Shanghai TopSolar where he oversaw the development of the company's first solar cell product manufacturing line in Shanghai which currently generates revenues of one billion yuan per year. Mr. Yin's record of achievements includes the establishment of Guofei Technology Co. Ltd. of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a pioneering Chinese enterprise developing aviation remote sensing technology. He subsequently went on to establish Agriculture and Biology Technology Co. Ltd. of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, focused on plant genome development and other biological manufacturing applications.

Mr. Yin holds numerous patents at the state level in China. He has been awarded the prestigious "State Technology Progress Award" seven times, and was the honored recipient of the "Patent Worker of China" award in 1995. He also led a state research initiative encompassing "essential technology and lab research of efficient solar energy" sponsored by the Shanghai government during 2004-2005, during which time several significant technical breakthroughs resulted from the research developed by his team.

He holds numerous patents and has been awarded several Science and Technology Awards by the Chinese government for his research accomplishments. Mr. Yin earned his MS (1992) and BS (1988) from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, majoring in Engineering and Material science and is an acknowledged specialist in Material Engineering, Design and Systems Engineering.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Solar EnerTech is a wholly owned Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy cell manufacturing enterprise based in Shanghai, China where the Company is establishing a sophisticated 42,000 square foot manufacturing and research facility in Shanghai's Jinqiao Modern Science and Technology Park. Solar EnerTech plans to invest in PV cell research to develop higher efficiency cells -- and put the results of that research to use right away in the company's manufacturing processes. Led by one of the industry's top scientists, the company's R&D program will work towards bringing Solar EnerTech to the forefront of advanced solar technology research and production. The Company has also established a marketing, purchasing and distribution arm in the Silicon Valley region of Southern California.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which Solar Enertech Corp. has little or no control.

 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Solar EnerTech Corp. Leo Shi Young, President 

 Investor Relations Contact: Boundary Point Investor Relations Inc. 1-866-378-7372 Visit our website at www.solarenertech.com

SOURCE: Solar EnerTech Corp.

Source: MARKET WIRE

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