SunPower President and CEO to Address Austin Clean Energy Initiative

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SunPower President and CEO to Address Austin Clean Energy Initiative

Topic: "The Future of the Solar Photovoltaic Industry'

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, Apr. 10 -/E-Wire/Business Wire/-- SunPower Corporation, a leading manufacturer of ultra high-efficiency silicon solar cells, today announced that Richard Swanson, President and CEO of SunPower Corporation will address the Austin Clean Energy Initiative (ACE), scheduled to be held at the Microcomputer Electronics Corporation (MCC) auditorium in Austin, Texas, on April 10, 2003.

Swanson's presentation is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 10 at 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, during which he will discuss the outlook and future of the solar photovoltaic industry. More information on this meeting is available at: http://www.austincleanenergy.com.

ACE is a group of visionaries promoting the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy with the goal of establishing central Texas as an international hub for the clean energy industry.

SunPower is a leader in ultra-high-efficiency silicon solar cells. SunPower's current solar-cell products include concentrator solar cells that are designed to work with a lens or mirror that concentrates sunlight. The company's products also include high-efficiency "one-sun" solar cells that have powered solar airplanes to record heights in the stratosphere.

SunPower's technology is also being applied to the manufacture of a wide range of leading-edge silicon optoelectronic devices for telecommunications and industrial applications. For example, SunPower manufactures silicon photodiodes for infrared data port applications. This technology allows cordless data communication links between computers, keyboards, printers, and other peripheral devices. For more information on SunPower or solar technology, please visit the SunPower website at http://www.sunpowercorp.com.

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SunPower Corporation

Agnes Toan, 408/545-6909, [REDACTED-EMAIL]

http://http://www.sunpowercorp.com

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