Susan Wang Appointed Chairwoman of Suntech’s Board of Directors

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s largest producers of solar panels, today announced that Ms. Susan Wang has been appointed chairwoman of the board of directors, effective immediately. A director of Suntech since April, 2009, Ms. Wang replaces Dr. Zhengrong Shi, who will remain a director of Suntech. The board thanks Dr. Shi for his contributions as chairman.
“I’m pleased to have been elected chairwoman of Suntech’s Board of Directors,” said Ms. Susan Wang. “Suntech’s board and management team are focused on resolving critical capital structure initiatives and charting Suntech’s path forward as a leading supplier of solar products.”

Ms. Wang formerly served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer for Solectron Corporation, a worldwide provider of electronics manufacturing services, where she worked from 1984 until 2002 and during which she helped to guide Solectron’s revenue growth from $40 million in 1984 to over $14 billion in 2002. Prior to Solectron, Ms. Wang held financial and managerial positions with Xerox Corporation and Westvaco Corporation.

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