Ascent Solar Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

Business Wire, May 16, 2008

LITTLETON, Colo. -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 3,800,000 shares of its common stock for $14.00 per share, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, pursuant to a previously filed registration statement that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2008. Ascent Solar intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the design, purchase, installation, qualification and testing of production tools for approximately 30 MW of rated capacity for the production of thin-film photovoltaic modules, and for general corporate purposes.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is serving as managing lead underwriter of the offering. Cowen and Company, LLC, Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. are serving as co-managers of the offering. The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained by mail to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., National Statement Processing, Prospectus Library, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, New York 11245, or by calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 1-718-242-8002.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, and there shall not be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules and is located in Littleton, Colorado.

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