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<title><![CDATA[May 23, 2013. Soitec announces full year results for 2012-2013 (pdf)]]></title>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/pdf/FY12-13_RESULTS_CP_FINAL_VA.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[May 22, 2013. Soitec announces industry's first four-junction solar cell for concentrator photovoltaic systems, entering industry's roadmap at world-class level with 43.6 % efficiency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Technology innovation opens the path to competitiveness breakthrough in PV industry]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/soitec-announces-industry-s-first-four-junction-solar-cell-for-concentrator-photovoltaic-systems-entering-industry-s-roadmap-at-world-class-level-with-43-6-percent-efficiency-1295/]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[April 30, 2013. Soitec completes ZAR 1,000,000,000 inaugural solar financing bond transaction in South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bond Investors strong support demonstrates that Soitec’s utility-scale solar projects can be financed like traditional infrastructure projects.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/investors/financial-press-releases/soitec-completes-zar-1-000-000-000-inaugural-solar-financing-bond-transaction-in-south-africa-1275/]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[April 22, 2013. Khaled Juffali Co., Soitec sign deal to boost solar energy market growth in Saudi Arabia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Bernin, France &ndash; April 22, 2013 &ndash;&nbsp;Khaled Juffali Company (KJC) &ndash; a Saudi Arabian investment company, and Soitec &ndash; a world leader in semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries with headquarters in France, have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in driving solar industry growth in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Under the MOU, the two compa...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/khaled-juffali-co-soitec-sign-deal-to-boost-solar-energy-market-growth-in-saudi-arabia-1273/]]></link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[April 17, 2013. Soitec Solar GMBH subsidiary project company completed 1,000,000,000 rand debt financing for its Touwsrivier project]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bernin, France, April 17th 2013 - Soitec (Euronext, Paris) announced today that subject to the approval from the South African Department of Energy and other customary conditions precedent, CPV Power Plant No.1 Bond SPV (RF) Ltd intends to list R1&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 000 11% fixed rate senior unsecured registered bonds on the interest rate market of the JSE Limited in South Africa.&nbsp; CPV Power Plant No.1 Bond SPV is a wholly owned subsidiary of...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/investors/financial-press-releases/soitec-solar-gmbh-subsidiary-project-company-completed-1-000-000-000-rand-debt-financing-for-its-touwsrivier-project-1269/]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[April 15, 2013. Soitec reports consolidated sales of 262.8 million Euros for the full year 2012-2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[• Full year sales at 262.8 million Euros down by 18.7% amid PC sales plunge  
• Strong sequential growth in Q4 Electronic sales driven by 60.2% increase in smart phone and tablets markets
• Cash balance close to 130 million Euros with initiation of cost containment program and completion of investments in solar
• H2 current operating loss expected to be significantly reduced compared to H1
• Financial year 2013-2014 expected to be a rebound year with Electronic  sales to remain soft but Solar Energy to deliver large scale utility projects]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/investors/financial-press-releases/soitec-reports-consolidated-sales-of-262-8-million-euros-for-the-full-year-2012-2013-1267/]]></link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[February 27, 2013. RATP awards Soitec and Philips/Step the LED* lighting contract for its metro and RER network stations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Soitec and the Philips/Step consortium have won the European call for tenders launched by RATP in June 2012 to replace the 250,000 lights at its 302 metro and 66 RER (regional express rail) stations. The six-lot contract is worth a total of €11 million.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/ratp-awards-soitec-and-philips-step-led-lighting-contract-for-metro-and-rer-network-stations-1196/]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[February 25, 2013. GT Advanced Technologies enters a development and licensing agreement with Soitec to Develop and Commercialize a High Productivity Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy (HVPE) System for Producing Low-cost GaN Template Substrates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HVPE system expected to lower the cost of LED production and accelerate adoption in commercial and residential lighting]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/gt-advanced-technologies-enters-development-and-licensing-agreement-with-soitec-1195/]]></link>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[February 24, 2013. Soitec and Medina College of Technology sign cooperative agreement for concentrating photovoltaic technology in Saudi Arabia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bernin, France, February 24, 2013 - Soitec, a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, signed a cooperative agreement with Medina College of Technology (MCT) - a part of the Saudi Arabian Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) - in the presence of HE Vice Governor of TVTC, Dr. Hamad bin Ogla Alogla. This three-year agreement will foster applied rese...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/soitec-and-medina-college-of-technology-sign-cooperative-agreement-for-concentrating-photovoltaic-technology-in-saudi-arabia-1197/]]></link>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[February 21, 2013. Soitec and Sumitomo Electric sign Smart Cut™ licensing agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Major step in joint partnership to develop market of GaN substrates for high-performance LED lighting applications.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/soitec-and-sumitomo-electric-sign-smart-cut-licensing-agreement-1193/]]></link>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[February  4, 2013. Soitec’s engineered substrates used in more than 50% of smart phones and tablets manufactured today]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Engineered Substrates Provide Foundation for Manufacturing High-Performance, Low-Power Semiconductors Used in High-Volume Consumer Electronics Markets]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/soitec-engineered-substrates-used-in-more-than-50-percent-of-smart-phones-and-tablets-manufactured-today-1182/]]></link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[January 22, 2013. Soitec reports total consolidated sales of 59.9 million Euros for Q3 2012-2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[• Q3 Consolidated sales down by 25.7% year on year – in line with H1 trends
• Mobility driven markets continue to offset part of the PC segment weakness  
• Full year consolidated sales anticipated close to 270 Million Euros]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/investors/financial-press-releases/soitec-reports-total-consolidated-sales-of-59-9-million-euros-for-q3-2012-2013-1174/]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[January 10, 2013. Leading supplier of utility-scale solar solutions Soitec to exhibit at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On January 17th, Fabio Mondini, VP Geographical Expansion at Soitec, will participe in the French side event « Solar Energy and desanalization » held at the French pavilion – More information

Soitec commits to provide the Middle East with full range of CPV solutions from utility-scale power plants to its off-grid, stand-alone Plug&Sun™ system, being showcased for the first time at WFES 2013.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/leading-supplier-utility-scale-solar-solutions-soitec-exhibit-world-future-energy-summit-abu-dhabi-1147/]]></link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[December 19, 2012. Soitec opens its solar manufacturing facility in San Diego to locally produce CPV modules for the U.S. renewable energy market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to this new factory, Soitec will become one of the top three manufacturers of solar modules in the USA]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases/soitec-opens-solar-manufacturing-facility-san-diego-locally-produce-cpv-modules-for-us-renewable-energy-market-1143/]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[December 12, 2012. Soitec’s Touwsrivier Project rated by Moody’s]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bernin, France, 12th December 2012 &ndash; Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for energy and electronics, today provides update about its 44 MWp solar project in South Africa.
In connection with the financing of its Touwsrivier solar project in South Africa, Soitec recently engaged Moody&rsquo;s to rate the project for potentially raising debt on the capital markets.&nbsp...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.soitec.com/en/investors/financial-press-releases/soitec-touwsrivier-project-rated-by-moodys-1129/]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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