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JA Solar Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
03/12/2008

Fourth Quarter 2007 Highlights

  • Revenue of RMB 1.05 billion (US$ 144.2 million), an increase of 201.0% over Q4 2006
    • Income from operations of RMB 132.9 million (US$ 18.2 million), an increase of 79.3% over Q4 2006
      • Total gross profit of RMB 222.7 million (US$ 30.5 million) compared to RMB 83.7 million (US$ 11.5 million) in Q4 2006
        • Gross margin was 21.2% compared to 23.9% in Q4 2006
          • Net income of RMB 0.64 (US$ 0.09) per diluted ADS, which included a foreign exchange loss of RMB 57.3 million (US$ 7.9 million) compared to RMB 0.82 (US$ 0.11) per diluted ADS, which included a foreign exchange gain of RMB 1.0 million (US$ 0.1 million) in Q4 2006
            • Shipped 50.2 MW, up 266.4%over Q4 2006

            Full Year 2007 Highlights

            • Full year 2007 revenues of RMB 2.69 billion (US$ 369.3 million), an increase of 286.8% over 2006
              • Income from operations of RMB 446.4 million (US$ 61.2 million), an increase of 240.0% over 2006
                • Total gross profit of RMB 600.9 million (US$ 82.4 million) compared to RMB 172.3 million (US$ 23.6 million) in 2006
                  • Gross margin was 22.3% compared to 24.7% in 2006
                    • Net income of RMB 2.93 (US$ 0.40) per diluted ADS compared to RMB 1.08 (US$ 0.15) per diluted ADS for the full year 2006
                      • Shipped 132.4 MW in 2007, an increase of 403.4% from 2006
                        • Increased annual manufacturing capacity from 75MW to 175MW

                        Outlook for 2008

                        • Expect Full Year 2008 revenues in the range of RMB 7.22 billion (US$ 990.0 million) to RMB 8.02 billion (US$ 1.10 billion)
                          • Expect 2008 gross margin to be above 20%
                            • Expect to break ground on new solar cell manufacturing facility in Yangzhou, China during second half 2008
                              • Raising annual production capacity to 500 MW from 425 MW by the end of 2008
                                • Expect 2008 production output of 340 MW

                                HEBEI, China, March 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar", "the Company") (Nasdaq:JASO) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.

                                Fourth Quarter 2007 Results

                                Total revenues for the fourth quarter 2007 were RMB 1.05 billion (US$ 144.2 million), an increase of 201.0% from fourth quarter 2006 quarter revenues of RMB 349.4 million (US$ 47.9 million), and an increase of 23.7% from third quarter 2007 revenues of RMB 850.0 million (US$ 116.5 million).

                                Total gross profit for the fourth quarter 2007 was RMB 222.7 million (US$ 30.5 million) compared to RMB 83.7 million (US$ 11.5 million) in the fourth quarter 2006, and RMB 199.3 million (US$ 27.3 million) in the third quarter 2007. Gross margin was 21.2% in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to 23.9% in the fourth quarter of 2006, and 23.5% in the third quarter of 2007.

                                Net income available to ordinary shareholders for the fourth quarter 2007 was RMB 98.3 million (US$ 13.5 million) compared to a net income available to ordinary shareholders of RMB 66.9 million (US$ 9.2 million) for the fourth quarter 2006, and net income available to ordinary shareholders of RMB 165.9 million (US$ 22.7 million) for the third quarter 2007.

                                For the fourth quarter 2007 basic and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB 0.65 (US$ 0.09) and RMB 0.64 (US$ 0.09), respectively. The fourth quarter 2007 included share-based compensation expense of RMB 61.2 million (US$ 8.4 million) and foreign exchange loss of RMB 57.3 million (US$ 7.9 million).

                                Capital expenditures were RMB 128.9 million (US$ 17.7 million) in the fourth quarter 2007, as compared to RMB 23.6 million (US$ 3.2 million) in the fourth quarter 2006, and RMB 144.3 million (US$ 19.8 million) in the third quarter 2007. Depreciation and amortization expenses in the fourth quarter 2007 were RMB 11.9 million (US$ 1.6 million), as compared to RMB 4.9 million (US$ 0.7 million) in the fourth quarter 2006, and RMB 10.7 million (US$ 1.5 million) in the third quarter 2007.

                                As of December 31, 2007, JA Solar had cash and cash equivalents of RMB 1.15 billion (US$ 157.0 million) compared with RMB 95.8 million (US$ 13.1 million) at the end of the fourth quarter 2006, and RMB 0.79 billion (US$ 108.9 million) at the end of the third quarter 2007. Short term debt increased to RMB 200.0 million (US$ 27.4 million) at the end of the fourth quarter 2007 from RMB 150.0 million (US$ 20.6 million) at the end of the fourth quarter 2006, and RMB 150.0 million (US$ 20.6 million) at the end of third quarter 2007.

                                Summary of megawatts produced and shipped (includes cell processing service)

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Three months ended
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Dec. 31,          Sept. 30,           Dec. 31,
                                 Megawatts         2006               2007               2007
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Produced         17.1MW             44.6MW             48.7MW
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Shipped          13.7MW             43.8MW             50.2MW
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Cost per
                                  watt
                                  excluding
                                  wafer cost   US$0.228/Wp        US$ 0.192/Wp      US$ 0.190/Wp
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                

                                2007 Full Year Results

                                Revenues for the full year 2007 were RMB 2.69 billion (US$ 369.3 million), an increase of 286.8% from the full year 2006 revenues of RMB 696.5 million (US$ 95.5 million). The increase was principally due to continued strong growth in market demand for PV industry and our ability to expand the Company's production capacity to support the business growth.

                                Total gross profit for 2007 was RMB 600.9 million (US$ 82.4 million) compared to RMB 172.3 million (US$ 23.6 million). Total gross margin was 22.3% for 2007 compared to 24.7% for 2006.

                                Net income available to ordinary shareholders for the full year 2007 was RMB 398.2 million (US$ 54.6 million) compared to a net income available to ordinary shareholders of RMB 86.4 million (US$ 11.8 million) for the full year 2006.

                                For the full year 2007 basic and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB 2.96 (US$ 0.41) and RMB 2.93 (US$ 0.40), respectively.

                                The full year 2007 included share-based compensation expense of RMB 88.8 million (US$ 12.2 million) and foreign exchange loss of RMB 112.8 million (US$ 15.5 million).Diluted earnings per ADS calculations for the full year 2007 were based on 136.72 million weighted average numbers of ADSs outstanding, compared to 80.17 million ADSs in 2006.

                                Capital expenditures were RMB 421.8 million (US$ 57.8 million) for the full year 2007, as compared to RMB 107.6 million (US$ 14.8 million) for the full year 2006. The increase was primarily due to expanding of new production capacity. Depreciation and amortization expenses for the full year 2007 were RMB 34.1 million (US$ 4.7 million), as compared to RMB 11.2 million (US$ 1.5 million) for the full year 2006.

                                Effective from February 7, 2008, the Company changed its ADS to ordinary share ratio from the one ADS for every three ordinary shares to one ADS for every one ordinary share. Both the basic and diluted earnings per ADS and both the basic and diluted weighted average number of ADSs outstanding for all periods presented have been restated to conform to the current ADS ratio accordingly.

                                The conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the full year of 2007 and the fourth quarter of 2007 in this release, made solely for the convenience of the reader, is based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of December 31, 2007, which was RMB 7.2946 to US$1.00. No representation is intended to imply that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into U.S. dollars at that rate on December 31, 2007, or at any other date. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on Renminbi.

                                "We once again achieved record revenues in the fourth quarter of 2007 and extraordinary business growth for the full year," said Samuel Yang, JA Solar's Chief Executive Officer. "During the year, we increased our annual production capacity from 75MW to 175MW, and achieved impressive throughput and yield from our cell lines without compromising profitability. The several key additions in talent to our teams in sales and marketing, technology, and at the executive level helped ensure the smooth execution of our expansion. Our strategic decision to expand our supply sources and our practice of holding JA Solar's products to one of the highest performance standards in the industry were also contributing factors to our success. On the supply side, we were able to expand our base of major suppliers from two to four and contractually secured sufficient wafer supply to cover our anticipated 2008 production capacity."

                                "In 2008 we plan to build on JA Solar's strong brand and technology platform through increased sales and marketing efforts, greater investment in R&D, and continued expansion of our production capacity. We have already broken ground for ten new cell lines in Hebei, and plan to break ground for another ten cell lines at a new facility in Yangzhou during the second half of 2008. On the technology front, we plan to open a research laboratory in Silicon Valley, California. We believe the true driving force for broader application of solar technology and the achievement of grid parity is low cost. By 2010, JA Solar strives to be a cost leader in the industry and establish the industry cost benchmark through technical innovation and operational efficiency. We have enormous confidence that our production scale and execution capability would position JA Solar to achieve aggressive cost reductions as we address a rapidly evolving market."

                                JA Solar's CFO, Herman Zhao, said, "In 2007 JA Solar demonstrated our financial discipline through the ability to more than double our annual production capacity while achieving impressive top line growth and profitability. While our performance was strong in Q4, we experienced foreign exchange losses in the quarter, which impacted our bottom line. Due to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB in Q4, we recorded foreign exchange losses of RMB 57.3 million (US$ 7.9 million) for the quarter. Going forward we plan to manage the foreign exchange impact to our bottom line through focused initiatives which involve converting foreign currencies into RMB, currency hedging, diversification of our international supplier base, and the addition of pricing clauses in our international sales contracts. While the economic environment is expected to remain volatile, we expect another record year for our Company in terms of growth and profitability in 2008. We are fully committed to bringing further value to our shareholders in 2008 and future years."

                                2008 Outlook

                                Based on current customer demand and market forecasts, we expect revenues for the full year 2008 in the range of RMB 7.22 billion (US$ 990.0 million) to RMB 8.02 billion (US$ 1.10 billion). Gross margins for 2008 are expected to be above 20%.

                                We expect total production output of approximately 340MW for 2008, with a total annual production capacity of 500MW, which is above our previous annual production capacity guidance of 425MW.

                                The capital expenditures are expected to be RMB 966.8 million (US$ 132.5 million), primarily for capacity expansion. R&D expense is expected to be RMB 36.6 million (US$ 5.0 million).

                                Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

                                A conference call has been scheduled for 8:30p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2007 (in Hebei), which will be 8:30a.m. on Wednesday, March 12 in New York. During the call, time will be set-aside for analysts and interested investors to ask questions of executive officers.

                                The call may be accessed by dialing 201-689-8560. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at www.jasolar.com. The playback will be available beginning two hours after the live call and will be accessible by dialing 201-612-7415. The account number to access the replay is 3055 and the pass code is 275768.

                                About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.

                                Based in Hebei, China, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is an emerging and fast-growing manufacturer of high-performance solar cells. The Company sells its products to solar module manufacturers who assemble and integrate its solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity. For more information, please visit http://www.jasolar.com.

                                Forward-looking Statement

                                This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "may," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "continue," and other similar statements. Statements other than statements of historical facts in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, our expectations regarding the expansion of our manufacturing capacities, our future business development, and our beliefs regarding our production output and production outlook. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our registration statement on Form F-1 and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.

                                                        JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
                                              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                
                                                              (Unaudited)
                                
                                                                Three months ended
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------
                                                      December 31, 2006          September 30, 2007
                                                      RMB          USD          RMB           USD
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------
                                 Revenue from
                                  sale of goods
                                  Solar products
                                   to third
                                   parties        309,618,090   42,444,835   803,948,453   110,211,451
                                  Solar products
                                   to related
                                   parties         39,785,881    5,454,155     4,235,069       580,576
                                  Solar cells
                                   processing              --           --    41,811,183     5,731,799
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Total revenues   349,403,971   47,898,990   849,994,705   116,523,826
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Cost of
                                  revenues
                                 Solar products  (265,733,652) (36,428,817) (639,550,780)  (87,674,551)
                                 Solar cells
                                  processing               --           --   (11,112,156)   (1,523,340)
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Total cost
                                  of revenues    (265,733,652) (36,428,817) (650,662,936)  (89,197,891)
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Gross profit      83,670,319   11,470,173   199,331,769    27,325,935
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Selling,
                                  general and
                                  administrative
                                  expenses         (8,886,291)  (1,218,201)  (27,813,372)   (3,812,871)
                                 Research and
                                  development
                                  expenses           (645,732)     (88,522)   (1,109,276)     (152,068)
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Total
                                  operating
                                  expenses         (9,532,023)  (1,306,723)  (28,922,648)   (3,964,939)
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Income from
                                  operations       74,138,296   10,163,450   170,409,121    23,360,996
                                 Interest
                                  expense          (2,219,396)    (304,252)   (1,321,305)     (181,135)
                                 Interest
                                  income              398,977       54,695    13,992,625     1,918,217
                                 Other income          64,414        8,830     1,735,985       237,982
                                 Foreign
                                  exchange
                                  gain/(loss)       1,043,758      143,086   (18,952,072)   (2,598,096)
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Income before
                                  income taxes     73,426,049   10,065,809   165,864,354    22,737,964
                                 Income tax
                                  benefit/
                                  (expense)                --           --            --            --
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Net income        73,426,049   10,065,809   165,864,354    22,737,964
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Preferred
                                  shares
                                  accretion        (1,113,799)    (152,688)           --            --
                                 Preferred
                                  shares
                                  beneficial
                                  conversion
                                  charge                   --           --            --            --
                                 Allocation of
                                  income to
                                  participating
                                  preferred
                                  shareholders     (5,449,328)    (747,036)           --            --
                                                 ------------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                 Net income
                                  available to
                                  ordinary
                                  shareholders     66,862,922    9,166,085   165,864,354    22,737,964
                                                 ============  ===========  ============  ============
                                 Net income
                                  per ordinary
                                  shares
                                   Basic                 0.84         0.11          1.20          0.16
                                   Diluted               0.82         0.11          1.18          0.16
                                
                                 Weighted
                                  average
                                  number of
                                  ordinary
                                  shares
                                  outstanding:
                                   Basic           80,000,000   80,000,000   138,270,000   138,270,000
                                   Diluted         89,803,092   89,803,092   140,095,013   140,095,013
                                
                                 Net income
                                  per ADS
                                   Basic                 0.84         0.11          1.20          0.16
                                   Diluted               0.82         0.11          1.18          0.16
                                
                                 Weighted
                                  average
                                  number of ADS
                                  outstanding:
                                   Basic           80,000,000   80,000,000   138,270,000   138,270,000
                                   Diluted         89,803,092   89,803,092   140,095,013   140,095,013
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                                                     --------------------------------
                                                                               December 31, 2007
                                                                            RMB              USD
                                                                     --------------------------------
                                
                                 Revenue from sale of goods
                                   Solar products to third parties      964,043,903       132,158,570
                                   Solar products to related parties     56,581,075         7,756,570
                                   Solar cells processing                30,946,942         4,242,445
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Total revenues                       1,051,571,920       144,157,585
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Cost of revenues
                                   Solar products                      (820,159,946)     (112,433,848)
                                   Solar cells processing                (8,715,419)       (1,194,777)
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Total cost of revenues                (828,875,365)     (113,628,625)
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Gross profit                           222,696,555        30,528,960
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Selling, general and
                                  administrative expenses               (88,286,415)      (12,102,982)
                                 Research and development expenses       (1,461,299)         (200,326)
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Total operating expenses               (89,747,714)      (12,303,308)
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Income from operations                 132,948,841        18,225,652
                                 Interest expense                        (1,497,516)         (205,291)
                                 Interest income                         17,193,244         2,356,982
                                 Other income                             1,421,231           194,833
                                 Foreign exchange gain/(loss)           (57,304,623)       (7,855,759)
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Income before income taxes              92,761,177        12,716,417
                                 Income tax benefit/(expense)             5,569,615           763,526
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Net income                              98,330,792        13,479,943
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Preferred shares accretion                     --                 --
                                 Preferred shares beneficial
                                  conversion charge                             --                 --
                                 Allocation of income to
                                  participating preferred
                                  shareholders                                  --                 --
                                                                     --------------      ------------
                                 Net income available to
                                  ordinary shareholders                  98,330,792        13,479,943
                                                                     ==============      ============
                                
                                 Net income per ordinary shares
                                   Basic                                      0.65               0.09
                                   Diluted                                    0.64               0.09
                                
                                 Weighted average number of
                                  ordinary shares outstanding:
                                   Basic                                150,794,647       150,794,647
                                   Diluted                              152,508,160       152,508,160
                                
                                 Net income per ADS
                                   Basic                                       0.65              0.09
                                   Diluted                                     0.64              0.09
                                
                                 Weighted average number of ADS
                                  outstanding:
                                   Basic                                150,794,647       150,794,647
                                   Diluted                              152,508,160       152,508,160
                                
                                 Each ADS represents 1 ordinary share
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                                       JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
                                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                
                                                                Year ended
                                                ------------------------------------------------------
                                                   December 31, 2006           December 31, 2007
                                                    RMB         USD           RMB             USD
                                                ------------------------------------------------------
                                                 (Audited)  (Conversion)   (Unaudited)    (Conversion)
                                                ------------------------------------------------------
                                 Revenue from
                                  sale of goods
                                   Solar
                                    products
                                    to third
                                    parties     565,327,330   77,499,428   2,532,417,761   347,163,348
                                   Solar
                                    products
                                    to related
                                    parties     131,130,774   17,976,417      62,205,840     8,527,656
                                   Solar cells
                                    processing           --           --      99,076,635    13,582,189
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Total
                                  revenues      696,458,104   95,475,845   2,693,700,236   369,273,193
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Cost of
                                  revenues
                                   Solar
                                    products   (524,163,013) (71,856,306) (2,066,559,465)  283,299,902)
                                   Solar cells
                                    processing           --           --     (26,232,337)   (3,596,131)
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Total
                                  cost of
                                  revenues     (524,163,013) (71,856,306) (2,092,791,802) (286,896,033)
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Gross
                                  profit        172,295,091   23,619,539     600,908,434    82,377,160
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Selling,
                                  general
                                  and
                                  admini-
                                  strative
                                  expenses      (39,656,083)  (5,436,361)   (150,319,332)  (20,606,933)
                                 Research and
                                  development
                                  expenses       (1,357,610)    (186,112)     (4,200,013)     (575,770)
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Total
                                  operating
                                  expenses      (41,013,693)  (5,622,473)   (154,519,345)  (21,182,703)
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Income from
                                  operations    131,281,398   17,997,066     446,389,089    61,194,457
                                 Interest
                                  expense        (5,055,382)    (693,031)     (6,595,460)     (904,156)
                                 Interest
                                  income            823,995      112,960      62,579,521     8,578,883
                                 Other
                                  income             64,414        8,830       5,225,569       716,361
                                 Foreign
                                  exchange
                                  gain/
                                  (loss)          1,300,008      178,215    (112,799,886)  (15,463,478)
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Income
                                  before
                                  income
                                  taxes         128,414,433   17,604,040     394,798,833    54,122,067
                                 Income tax
                                  benefit/
                                  (expense)             --           --        5,569,615       763,526
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Net income     128,414,433   17,604,040     400,368,448    54,885,593
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Preferred
                                  shares
                                  accretion      (1,603,399)    (219,806)       (515,251)      (70,635)
                                 Preferred
                                  shares
                                  beneficial
                                  conversion
                                  charge        (34,732,133)  (4,761,349)             --            --
                                 Allocation of
                                  income to
                                  participating
                                  preferred
                                  share-
                                  holders        (5,682,574)    (779,010)     (1,648,040)     (225,926)
                                               ------------  -----------  --------------   -----------
                                 Net income
                                  available
                                  to
                                  ordinary
                                  share-
                                  holders        86,396,327   11,843,875     398,205,157    54,589,032
                                               ============  ===========  ==============   ===========
                                 Net income
                                  per
                                  ordinary
                                  shares
                                   Basic               1.08         0.15            2.96          0.41
                                   Diluted             1.08         0.15            2.93          0.40
                                
                                 Weighted
                                  average
                                  number of
                                  ordinary
                                  shares
                                  outstanding:
                                   Basic         80,000,000   80,000,000     134,525,226   134,525,226
                                   Diluted       80,166,178   80,166,178     136,721,772   136,721,772
                                
                                 Net income
                                  per ADS
                                   Basic               1.08         0.15            2.96          0.41
                                   Diluted             1.08         0.15            2.93          0.40
                                
                                 Weighted
                                  average
                                  number of
                                  ADS
                                  outstanding:
                                   Basic         80,000,000   80,000,000     134,525,226   134,525,226
                                   Diluted       80,166,178   80,166,178     136,721,772   136,721,772
                                
                                
                                 Each ADS represents 1 ordinary share
                                
                                
                                
                                                     JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
                                                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                
                                
                                                     December 31, 2006          December 31, 2007
                                                     RMB           USD          RMB            USD
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------
                                                  (Audited)   (Conversion)  (Unaudited)   (Conversion)
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------
                                 ASSETS
                                 Current assets
                                 Cash and
                                  cash
                                  equivalents     95,758,377   13,127,296  1,145,032,918   156,969,939
                                 Available-
                                  for-sale
                                  securities              --           --    803,121,383   110,098,070
                                 Accounts
                                  receivables
                                  from third
                                  party
                                  customers       47,719,752    6,541,791     28,819,554     3,950,807
                                 Accounts
                                  receivables
                                  from related
                                  party
                                  customers               --           --     24,730,689     3,390,273
                                 Inventories     154,675,325   21,204,086    157,334,310    21,568,600
                                 Advances to
                                  related
                                  party
                                  suppliers       39,831,642    5,460,429    389,871,684    53,446,616
                                 Advances to
                                  third party
                                  suppliers        1,608,765      220,542    898,722,659   123,203,830
                                 Other current
                                  assets           6,673,976      914,920     42,315,074     5,800,877
                                 Deferred tax
                                  assets                  --           --      1,214,246       166,458
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                  Total
                                   current
                                   assets        346,267,837   47,469,064  3,491,162,517   478,595,470
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Property and
                                  equipment,
                                  net            139,399,605   19,109,972    532,011,999    72,932,306
                                 Intangible
                                  asset, net       7,224,713      990,419      6,687,677       916,798
                                 Deferred tax
                                  assets                  --           --      4,355,369       597,068
                                 Other long
                                  term assets
                                  -advance to
                                  suppliers               --           --    536,332,174    73,524,549
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Total assets    492,892,155   67,569,455  4,570,549,736   626,566,191
                                                 ===========   ==========  =============   ===========
                                
                                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 Current liabilities:
                                 Value-added
                                  tax payables     3,639,665      498,953        342,025        46,887
                                 Advances from
                                  third
                                  parties
                                  customers       21,329,609    2,924,027     70,285,896     9,635,332
                                 Short-term
                                  bank
                                  borrowings     150,000,000   20,563,156    200,000,000    27,417,542
                                 Accounts
                                  payable to
                                  third
                                  parties          2,501,790      342,965     10,119,234     1,387,223
                                 Other
                                  payables to
                                  third parties    2,769,566      379,673     16,841,500     2,308,763
                                 Payroll and
                                  welfare
                                  payable          2,676,854      366,964      6,364,403       872,481
                                 Accrued
                                  expenses         3,932,709      539,126     15,279,750     2,094,666
                                 Accounts
                                  payable to
                                  related
                                  parties             70,868        9,715         70,816         9,708
                                 Other
                                  payable to
                                  related
                                  parties            183,555       25,163    113,819,404    15,603,241
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Total current
                                  liabilities    187,104,616   25,649,742    433,123,028    59,375,843
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Accrued
                                  warranty
                                  cost                    --           --        929,170       127,378
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Total
                                  liabilities    187,104,616   25,649,742    434,052,198    59,503,221
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Commitment
                                  and
                                  Contin-
                                  gencies                 --           --             --            --
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Shareholders' equity:
                                 Preferred
                                  shares
                                  (US$0.0001
                                  par value;
                                  6,520,000
                                  and 0 shares
                                  outstanding
                                  as of
                                  December 31,
                                  2006 and
                                  December 31
                                  2007)          110,037,714   15,084,818             --            --
                                
                                 Ordinary
                                  shares
                                  (US$0.0001
                                  par value;
                                  493,480,000
                                  shares
                                  authorized,
                                  80,000,000
                                  and
                                  154,058,500
                                  shares
                                  issued and
                                  outstanding
                                  as of
                                  December
                                  31, 2006
                                  and
                                  December 31,
                                  2007)               66,212        9,077        123,307        16,904
                                 Additional
                                  paid-in
                                  capital        106,715,707   14,629,412  3,655,194,120   501,082,187
                                 Statutory
                                  reserve         14,587,748    1,999,801     71,617,912     9,817,935
                                
                                 Accumulated
                                  earnings        74,380,158   10,196,605    417,203,191    57,193,430
                                 Accumulated
                                  other
                                  comprehen-
                                  sive income             --           --     (7,640,992)   (1,047,486)
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Total
                                  shareholders'
                                  equity         195,749,825   26,834,895  4,136,497,538   567,062,970
                                                 -----------   ----------  -------------   -----------
                                 Total
                                  liabilities
                                  and
                                  shareholders'
                                  equity         492,892,155   67,569,455  4,570,549,736   626,566,191
                                                 ===========   ==========  =============   ===========
                                

                                CONTACT: In China
                                JA Solar
                                Herman Zhao, Chief Financial Officer
                                +86-21-6095-5896

                                In the U.S.
                                The Ruth Group
                                Gerrard Lobo
                                +1-646-536-7023
                                globo@theruthgroup.com