HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, Feb.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SBM Solar (www.sbmsolar.com) recently became the only company in the world to earn the prestigious UL certification on their non-glass, rigid, C-Si Solar Panels.

Highlights -- Unaudited net profit for 2005 of US$ 222 million, including the profit resulting from the sale of FPSO Serpentina, versus restated US$ 99 million in 2004; -- Dividend proposal will be based on 50% of the full net profit.