First Solar Moves Q3 Earnings Report to Thursday November 1

Due to disruptions in the financial markets caused by Hurricane Sandy, First Solar

will now report financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012, after market closes on Thurs., Nov. 1, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Investors may access a live webcast of this conference call by visiting http://investor.firstsolar.com/events.cfm. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain available until Wed., Nov. 7, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. EST and can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 if you are calling from within the United States or 719-457-0820 if you are calling from outside the United States and entering the replay pass