Yingli Green Energy Joins Hands With FC Bayern Munchen and The Chinese Football Association

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," has teamed up with top German football club FC Bayern Munchen to bring underprivileged Chinese football talents to an international youth tournament next year in Germany.

Yingli Green Energy has joined FC Bayern Munchen and the Chinese Football Association ("CFA") to give young football talents in disadvantaged areas of China the opportunity to play in the Youth Cup, a scouting initiative for the world's best under-16 players. The Cup is an international charity youth competition with sponsors around the world. Yingli Green Energy's support of the Chinese talent search was announced at a press conference in Beijing today. Xue Li, Vice Chairman of Chinese Football Association joined head of the FC Bayern Junior Team and Youth Development Werner Kern at CFA's press center to outline details of the FC Bayern Youth Cup 2012.

Young football players from all across China will be selected in Tianjin and Hainan from March 20^th to 30th. At the end of the competition in China, an All-Star team of the ten best young talents will be selected and travel to Germany to represent their country at the world final which will be held in May 2012 in the famous Allianz Arena stadium in Munich.

Speaking at the press conference, Ms. Judy Tzeng Lee, Director of Global Marketing and Development of Yingli Green Energy, said the Company will cooperate with the CFA in a series of "Football Global Exchange & Education" activities. These may include a youth summer camp and coaching exchanges with the FC Bayern Munchen.

"Yingli Green Energy has committed itself to public sports and makes great efforts to it," said Ms. Judy Tzeng Lee. "As an Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern Munchen, we are honored to contribute to our country's youth football through our sponsorship. We hope to bring more opportunities to China's young football talents. By providing international standard matches for these future stars, we hope to focus more attention on China's youth football training and attract more youth to this sport."

Mr. Werner Kern, Head of Youth Development, FC Bayern Munchen, is proud that Yingli Green Energy and the Chinese Football Association will host the FC Bayern Youth Cup 2012 in China. "We truly believe that football can provide a great platform for improvements to society. We hope to utilize our love for football to bring happiness and hope to children, especially those in disadvantaged areas. We are also very happy to share our knowledge and experience with Yingli Solar and the CFA to help enhance youth football development in China."

Speaking by video link, Mr. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the Executive Board, FC Bayern Munchen, added, "Together with FC Bayern's knowledge in football and Yingli Solar's expertise in renewable energy, we are not only looking forward to enhancing the development of youth football in China. We also look forward to combining our love for football and for the environment in improving the society and protecting the planet we inhabit."

About Yingli Green Energy

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the entire photovoltaic value chain, from the production of polysilicon through ingot casting and wafering, to solar cell production and module assembly. Currently, Yingli Green Energy maintains a balanced vertically integrated production capacity of over 1 GW per year. Two capacity expansion projects of 600 MW and 100 MW in Baoding and Hainan, respectively, started initial production in early July 2011 and are expected to increase the Company's total nameplate capacity to 1.7 GW in late 2011. In addition, Yingli Green Energy's in-house polysilicon plant, Fine Silicon, which has a designed annual production capacity of 3,000 metric tons, has successfully started commercial operation in early August 2010. Yingli Green Energy distributes its photovoltaic modules to a wide range of markets, including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, South Korea, China and the United States. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 11,000 employees and more than 10 subsidiaries and branch offices worldwide. Yingli Green Energy is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: YGE). For more information, please visit http://www.yinglisolar.com.

About FC Bayern Munchen

FC Bayern Munchen is the most successful football club in Germany and one of the most successful football clubs in Europe, having won 22 German titles and 15 cups. The club was founded in 1900. FC Bayern Munchen is by far the most successful team in German football, winning six of the last ten championships. The club's last international title was the Intercontinental Cup in 2001 and in the same year they won the UEFA Champions League, their fourth European Champions Cup. Since the beginning of the 2005–06 season, FC Bayern Munchen plays its home games in the Allianz Arena. The team colors are red and white.

About Chinese Football Association

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) was established in Beijing in 1955. It is the sole organization that manages the sport of football on a national scale. It consists of local football associations in each province, autonomous region and major municipalities in China, amateur football associations of different professionals, and football associations under the People's Liberation Army. The CFA is a national non-governmental, nonprofit organization. It is a member of the All-China Sports Federation. As an Olympic event organization recognized by the Chinese Olympic Committee, the CFA is the only legal organization that represents China in FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and in the AFC (Asian Football Confederation).

For more information on Yingli Green Energy, please contact:

In the Americas:
Helena Kimball
Head of Marketing Communications
Yingli Green Energy Americas
T: +1 603 591 5812
E: [email protected]

In Europe:
Rebecca Jarschel
Head of Marketing Communications
Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH
T: +49 89 540303412
E: [email protected]

For FC Bayern München:
Markus Horwick
Director Media and Communication
FC Bayern Munchen AG
T: +49 89 699 310
E: [email protected]

SOURCE Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited

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