Canadian Solar Schedules 1Q10 Results Conference Call

ONTARIO, Canada, May 11 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 and business outlook.

The dial-in number for the live audio call, which will begin on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. June 2, 2010 in Hong Kong), is +1-617-224-4327. The conference call passcode is 92767196. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on Canadian Solar's website at http://www.canadiansolar.com .

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call through 11:00 a.m. on June 9, 2010, U.S. Eastern Time (11:00 p.m., June 9, 2010 in Hong Kong) by telephone at +1-617-801-6888. To access the replay, use passcode 59323430. A webcast replay will also be available at http://www.canadiansolar.com .

About Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ)

Canadian Solar Inc. is one of the world's largest solar companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global, sustainable development. For more information on Canadian Solar Inc., visit http://www.canadiansolar.com .

Safe Harbor/Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release including statements are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers, including customers of our silicon materials sales; changes in demand from major markets such as Germany and Canada; risks associated with building our new Ontario facility; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F originally filed on June 8, 2009, as amended by its report on Form 20-F/A filed on October 14, 2009. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

SOURCE Canadian Solar Inc.