Evergreen Solar's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement Relating to the Resale of Convertible Subordinated Notes Declared Effective

Business Wire, Dec 21, 2005

MARLBORO, Mass. -- Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost String Ribbon(TM) wafer technology, filed an Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3/A on Friday, December 16, 2005, with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the resale by selling securityholders of its 4.375% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the "Notes"), and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the Notes or the underlying Common Stock. On Tuesday, December 20, 2005, the Company's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3/A was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For a copy of the official prospectus for this offering, contact Jim Buckley at Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc., 40 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109-4307 or by email at eslr@investorrelations.com.

About Evergreen Solar, Inc.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR) develops, manufactures and markets solar power products using the Company's proprietary low-cost manufacturing technologies. The products provide reliable and environmentally clean electric power in global markets. Solar power applications include complete power systems for electric utility customers choosing to generate their own environmentally benign power, as well as wireless power for remote homes, water pumping, lighting and rural electrification. For more information, visit www.evergreensolar.com.

Evergreen Solar(R) is a registered trademark and String Ribbon(TM) is a trademark of Evergreen Solar, Inc.