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ARISE was founded in 1996 by Ian MacLellan, current Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Our corporate offices are located at 65 Northland Road, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2V 1Y8. For a map and directions, click here. ARISE’s PV cell plant, opened in April 2008, is located in Bischofswerda Germany. For location details and directions, click here. Building one in Germany has the capacity to house up to four production lines for a total capacity of 80MW. Line 1 production commenced April 2008, and has an annual production capacity of 35MW and expected PV cell efficiencies of 15%. Line 2 is expected to be commissioned in Q2-2009 and is expected to achieve efficiency levels of up to 18% when fully optimized. Line 3 plans will be determined and implemented as appropriate. Yes. The ARISE production philosophy is one of continuous process improvement. Programs such as Six Sigma are in place to ensure that product quality is of the highest calibre feasible. As at year-end 2008, ARISE had a total of more than 100 employees located in both Canada and Germany. ARISE trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol APV, and on the Frankfurt Open Market Exchange under the symbol A3T. You can buy and sell ARISE shares through a stockbroker/broker, or a financial institution that provides brokerage services. ARISE trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol APV, and on the Frankfurt Open Market Exchange under the symbol A3T. ARISE shares are owned by several different groups: individuals, institutional investors/funds, and ARISE senior management and board members. On a fully diluted basis, the ARISE management and board represent approximately 11.0% of shares. Individuals make up about 40% and institutions and funds account for the balance of share ownership. ARISE’s fiscal year ends on December 31st each year. Fiscal quarters end on the last day of March, June, September and December each year. Electronic copies are instantly available on our website. To order hard copies of any of our reports, please contact us. ARISE announcements and media releases are updated daily and can be found on our website. If you would like media releases sent directly to your email, you can register for our investor alert service. When there is any change to report, ARISE will promptly announce this via a widely broadcast media release. All releases are posted on our website at www.arisetech.com. ARISE does not comment on share price movements. As a public company, ARISE complies with all legal and regulatory requirements regarding the disclosure of material changes. We inform all our stakeholders promptly of such changes by issuing media releases and posting these on the corporate website at www.arisetech.com. No, this report is the sole property of the Investment firm that produced the research and is only available through specific channels. Check with your broker or Investment Advisor and perhaps they can obtain this for you. ARISE currently issues capacity and revenue guidance only and there are no plans to issue financial guidance in the near future. EQUITY Transfer & Trust Company The AGM will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Waterloo Inn, 475 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. |

