ONTARIO, Canada, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company," "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq:CSIQ - News) one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the "Win With Canadian Solar Contest" launch in SolarPro magazine, the technical publication for solar industry professionals. Canadian Solar, a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, invites all installers, project designers, construction developers and electrical crews to enter to win contest prizes -- including the grand prize of $3,000 -- for their alternative energy solar installations using Canadian Solar modules.
Who: Solar installers, project designers, construction developers, and electrical crews are eligible to submit their completed solar installations -- residential, commercial or industrial -- built with Canadian Solar modules.
When: The contest begins today and will run until 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2010. The grand prize winner and all honorable mentions will be announced October 12 at Solar Power International 2010 in Los Angeles, Calif.
How: Entrants should submit online at http://www.canadian-sola... .
About Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ - News)
Canadian Solar Inc. is one of the world's largest solar companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global, sustainable development. For more information, visithttp://www.canadiansolar... .
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Certain statements in this press release including statements regarding expected future demand, shipment volumes, production capacity, outsourcing volumes and cost structures, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers, including customers of our silicon materials sales; changes in demand from major markets such as Germany and Canada; risks associated with building our new Ontariofacility; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F originally filed onJune 8, 2009, as amended by its report on Form 20-F/A filed on October 14, 2009. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
