HONOLULU, HI--(Marketwire - Jul 17, 2012) - Hoku Corporation (PINKSHEETS: [ HOKU ]), a solar energy products and services company (the "Company"), announced it had filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 16, 2012. The filing completed the Company's previously announced plan to voluntarily terminate the listing of its common stock from The NASDAQ Global Market.

The Company also reported it had initiated the formal deregistration process with the SEC, which -- when complete -- would eliminate the Company's public reporting requirements.

Shares of the Company's common stock commenced trading on The OTC Pink market on July 16, 2012.

About Hoku Corporation
Hoku Corporation (PINKSHEETS: [ HOKU ]) is a solar energy products and services company with two business units: Hoku Materials and Hoku Solar. For more information, visit [ www.hokucorp.com ]. Hoku, Hoku Solar, and the Hoku Corporation logo are trademarks of Hoku Corporation, and Hoku Materials is the trademark of Hoku Materials, Inc., all rights reserved. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this press release are the property of their respective holders. ©Copyright 2012, Hoku Corporation, all rights reserved.

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