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Ascent Solar to Present at the Piper Jaffray Clean Technologies and Renewables Conference

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, January 6th 2011 at 10:50 GMT by Market Wire}  

THORNTON, Colo.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:[ ASTI ]), a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced that the company will present to the investment community at the Piper Jaffray Clean Technologies and Renewables Conference on January 12, 2011 in New York, NY.

Investors interested in meeting with the company at the conference should contact their Piper Jaffray salesperson.

About Ascent Solar Technologies:

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules with substrate materials that can be more flexible and affordable than most traditional solar panels. Ascent Solar modules can be directly integrated into standard building materials, commercial transportation, automotive solutions, space applications, consumer electronics for portable power or configured as stand-alone modules for large scale terrestrial deployment. Ascent Solar is headquartered in Thornton, Colo. Additional information can be found at [ www.ascentsolar.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements

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