[October 20, 2004] Konarka Shines at Solar Power 2004 LOWELL, Mass., & SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 20, 2004 -- Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and manufacturing power plastics that convert light to energy, today announced the company will attend Solar Power 2004, October 18-21, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco in San Francisco. At the largest business-to-business solar event in the United States, Konarka's chairman will discuss venture capital funding in the solar industry, and its chief scientist will talk about creating electricity from sunlight. The Company also will exhibit its power plastic materials in booth #7. -0- *T Who: Konarka What: Solar Power 2004 Where: Booth #7, Pacific Concourse, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco When: Monday, October 18, through Thursday, October 21, 2004 *T On Wednesday, October 20, at 7:30 a.m. PDT, Konarka's Chief Scientist and Director Alan Heeger will participate in a Nobel Laureate panel discussion, "Electricity From Sunlight." Dr. Heeger won the 2000 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry. At 4:00 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Konarka's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard Berke will deliver his perspective on "Attracting Venture Capital to Seed the Future of the Solar Industry" as part of a panel discussion on "The State of Venture Capital and the Solar Industry." Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Daniel McGahn will present an overview of Konarka and its technology and products in an exhibitor presentation on Thursday, October 21, at 1:05 p.m. PDT. Solar Power is the premiere U.S. conference and exposition for residential and commercial solar applications. More than 600 executives are expected to attend the conference to learn from others' experience, initiate business deals, influence federal and state policy, and help grow solar markets. Fifteen thousand potential solar consumers are expected to pass through the expo hall during the three-day event. Solar Power 2004 is being presented jointly by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and is co-hosted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For more information, please see www.solarpower2004.com. About Konarka Technologies, Inc. Konarka builds products that convert light to energy - anywhere. Konarka is the leading developer of polymer photovoltaic products that provide a source of renewable power in a variety of form factors for commercial, industrial, government and consumer applications. Konarka's photovoltaic nanotechnology is focused on delivering lightweight, flexible, scalable and manufacturable products. Konarka has a broad portfolio of patents, technology licenses and an accomplished technical team. Nobel Laureate Professor Alan Heeger (UC Santa Barbara) is a chief scientist for Konarka, and Dr. Michael Gratzel (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) is a senior scientific advisor. Konarka Technologies is headquartered in Lowell, Mass., U.S.A., with research and development subsidiaries in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. For more information, visit www.konarka.com or contact Tracy Wemett, BroadPR, at 617-868-5031 or [email protected]. All trademarks recognized. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]