"Rick Green possesses a unique combination of talent and successful experience in power and renewable energy," said Peter Lacey, Chairman of the Board. "His guidance and strategic vision will be of great value to DayStar as we move forward and sharpen our focus on pursuing strategies and opportunities consistent with building significant, long-term value for our shareholders."

William Steckel, CEO of DayStar, continued, "Our management team welcomes Rick Green and his commitment to renewable energy and to DayStar as we commercialize our CIGS thin-film technology."

Mr. Green has spent over 30 years in the energy industry, serving for 20 years as the Chairman and CEO of Aquila Corporation, formerly UtiliCorp United, an international gas and electric company. Mr. Green has been credited with leading a successful turnaround to successfully reposition Aquila during the energy market crisis of 2002. Additionally, he demonstrated leadership and perseverance in pioneering both the strategy and successful execution of a significant business expansion of UtiliCorp United to a Fortune 30 company. UtiliCorp United was a multi-national electric and gas utility business and national energy marketing and trading business with revenues of $36.3 billion. Mr. Green is also Chairman of Midwest Research Institute (MRI) which has a core focus that includes renewable energy, life sciences and national security and defense. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy that operates the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the U. S. Department of Energy. He serves on the General Partners' Advisory Board of Directors of Hudson Clean Energy Partners. Hudson Clean Energy Partners is a leading global private equity firm, dedicated solely to investing in renewable power, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and storage. Mr. Green founded The Calvin Group LLC which is a firm that acts as a catalyst to management teams facing significant challenges or seeking to explore new opportunities. Mr. Green is a Graduate of Southern Methodist University and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hall Family Foundation, a Trustee of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Washington D.C. based Urban Institute.

DayStar Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of solar photovoltaic products based upon CIGS thin film deposition technology. For more information, visit the DayStar website at www.daystartech.com. 

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