Apollo Solar Energy Reports First Quarter 2011 Earnings

Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $3,783,220, compared to the sales of $1,073,774 in the same period in 2010, an increase of $2,709,446, or approximately 252%. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company had net income of $79,593, compared to a net loss of $1,086,159 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The primary reasons for the increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was an increase in sales, and the reduction of general and administrative expenses, plus interest income of a loan to related parties.

"Apollo turned profitable in the first quarter of 2011. We believe this change in our results of operations strongly indicates we are now on the right track," Dr. Jingong Pan, CEO of Apollo Solar, stated. "We believe that our new marketing strategy to increase three product lines such as material for solar panel glass, material for signal integrated processors, and substrate material for LED panels will further our future success. Additionally, we expect the Chinese government support of solar energy development will increase demand for our products in 2011 and well into the future."

About Apollo Solar Energy, Inc.

Apollo Solar Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sichuan Apollo Solar Science and Technology Co., Ltd, is primarily engaged in refining and producing high purity tellurium (Te), tellurium-based compounds and other metals for thin film solar PV industry and for specific segments of the electronic materials market worldwide. The Company's products include CdTe thin-film compounds, CIGS thin-film compounds, ultra- high purity metals and commercial-purity metals.

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