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SPG Solar, Inc. Sponsors Solar Power 2005 Conference in Washington, D.C. CEO, Engineering Manager to Address National Audience Major Press Announcement on October 7th

SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. (October 3, 2005) — SPG Solar, Inc. (SPG) is a gold sponsor of Solar Power 2005 in Washington, D.C., the country’s largest business-to-business and business-to-consumer solar expo and conference. Presented by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the conference brings together the world's foremost solar industry leaders, as well as energy end-users and policymakers from state, local, and federal government. The event, from October 5-9, covers a wide range of policy, technology, and market issues for all solar technologies, including photovoltaics (PV), solar water heating, and concentrating solar power.

Dan Thompson, SPG’s Founder, President and CEO, will participate on Solar Power 2005’s CEO panel, which brings together leaders of the major U.S. solar companies to discuss their perspectives on what is needed for industry growth and vitality.

Laks Sampath, SPG’s Engineering Manager, will speak on the subject of “Performance Monitoring Systems: Providing an Additional Layer of Accountability”, as part of the PV Performance and Reliability: Satisfying Customer Expectations Technology Track.


SPG will hold a national press event in the Concord Room of the Hyatt Hotel on Friday, October 7th, at 1:30 PM. At the event, SPG will make a major press announcement concerning the company.

About SPG Solar, Inc.

SPG is the industry's most experienced developer, designer, and installer of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for homes, businesses, and large-scale commercial and government facilities. SPG's commitment is to build the highest-performing solar PV systems with the highest return on investment. The result is clean, reliable electricity that reduces or eliminates customers' electric utility costs. SPG was founded in 2001 in response to California’s rolling blackouts and soaring energy prices. With installations ranging in size from one kilowatt to over one megawatt, it is the leader in the integrated development, design and construction of solar systems for business, government, schools and homes. SPG designs and constructs the most powerful large-area on-site solar energy systems in the nation. Recent projects include the 1.18 (DC) megawatt Butte County Solar Center, which received the largest renewable energy rebate in California history totaling $4.2 million in 2004; and the 1.06 (DC) megawatt Butte College system, the largest installation in the regional utility’s territory. SPG is currently completing a solar PV system for the Kentfield School District, which will make it the first and only school district in California that is 100% solar. (www.spgsolar.com)