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DayStar Technologies Schedules Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2007 Conference Call for March 6, 2008
Wednesday February 20, 8:30 am ET
CEO To Discuss Company Progress and Operational Updates


SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI - News), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin film semiconductor technology, has scheduled its fourth quarter and year-end 2007 financial results conference call for Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 2 pm Pacific time.
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In addition to the company's fourth quarter and 2007 financial results, Dr. Stephan DeLuca, chief executive officer, will provide an update on company operations and outline plans and progress towards their 2008 milestones. Dr. DeLuca will describe the recent achievement of greater than 11.5 percent module efficiency on monolithically scribed glass mini modules produced using their proprietary one-step CIGS deposition process.

Organizing the conference call and upcoming investor relations activities will be Silicon Valley firm Stapleton Communications Inc., DayStar's new investor and business public relations agency.

"As we enter this next stage of growth, we will be clearly communicating our plans and progress to the investing public," said Dr. DeLuca. "We chose Stapleton to manage our investor relations activities because of its experience and success in representing some of Silicon Valley's top technology companies."

To listen to the call, dial 210-234-0003 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The pass code is DayStar. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week. To access the replay, dial 203-369-3737.

The DayStar financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of the DayStar web site at http://www.daystartech.com. Access the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the web site for 12 months.

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[microhedge]

noticed this trade after closing bell today...

16:05 $ 3.4645 79,200

Hmmmmmmm

Watch this girl into March 6th report

[microhedge]

article is short and sweet... but the news isn't... will be interesting to see how this affects the stock running into 3/6 earnings.

DayStar Announces Departure of CFO

Last update: 2/27/2008 4:05:00 PM

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb 27, 2008
PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX

DayStar Technologies, Inc. (DSTI), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin film semiconductor technology, today announced Raja Venkatesh, the company's chief financial officer, has resigned effective March 14, 2008 to pursue other opportunities. Chris Lail, DayStar's controller since July 2005 and acting chief accounting officer since November 2006, will serve in the interim while the company completes its search for a new

[mike29]

DayStar Technologies Earnings tomorrow!!!! Any thoughts?

[chinaman711]

There are no earnings going to report another loss. They better announce a date when production will start and who they are working with, if so dsti could run. They have kept things quiet for months and if they keep quiet again dsti could go back to 3 or even under 3 imo. If they give info on production and mention GE as a customer then the stock should run imo. Today should be the day dsti either runs or tanks imo. Good luck

[chinaman711]

AP
Market Spotlight: Thin-Film Solar Power
Wednesday March 5, 3:39 pm ET
By Lauren Tara Lacapra, AP Business Writer
Thin-Film Solar Companies Work to Fatten Up Efficiency Levels Before Cost Advantage Wanes


NEW YORK (AP) -- Makers of thin-film solar products are under pressure to increase efficiency levels if polysilicon costs fall as predicted in coming years.
Thin-film products have a leg up on silicon-based solar panels because they are relatively cheap. That's because they are largely isolated from skyrocketing silicon costs, which have been propelled by surging demand in recent years.

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Thin-film products use other compounds to produce power, but convert less of the sunlight they absorb into energy. In addition, silicon prices are predicted to fall starting later this year as producers bring more capacity online.

Those factors threaten to diminish thin-film's cost advantage, making it crucial for companies to boost efficiency.

The industry is working to do that, while driving costs down even further, in part through rapid expansion. Thin-film products are projected to represent 20 percent of the solar market by 2010, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, up from about 8 percent today.

"Thin-film will get to higher market share in next two years because it's not supply constrained," Cowen & Co. analyst Rob Stone said in an interview Wednesday. But, he noted, the overall solar-power industry will keep expanding. "The market share they're gaining is not from each other but from fossil fuel sources."

Thin-film solar cells can be applied on glass, metal or flexible plastic and integrated with building materials. That makes them more marketable to customers who want a less visually obtrusive system. They also perform better in hazy conditions and hot climates.

But sticker shock is a major hindrance to solar power's widespread adoption. Installing a solar system on a U.S. home typically costs tens of thousands of dollars, even after rebates. Solar-power bills are also about three times higher than traditional coal-fired electricity bills.

"We have got to close the gap that exists between solar and fossil-fuel costs to the point where the consumer will buy our product," said Jeffrey Britt, vice president of technology at Global Solar Energy Inc., a private, Tucson, Ariz.-based thin-film product maker.

Global Solar has reached 10 percent efficiency in commercial production. By comparison, Sharp Electronics Corp., one of the world's top solar-panel makers by volume, is working to raise its efficiency to that level over the next two years.

Chief Executive Mike Gering said Global Solar is also considering an initial public offering as it ramps up capacity.

"We're ready to come out of the weeds," he said.

There is good reason. First Solar Inc., a pure-play thin-film enterprise, has seen its stock rise exponentially since an initial public offering of $20 per share in November 2006. It is now more than 10 times as valuable, trading above $200, down from a high of $283 toward the end of 2007.

[Jordan]

Tanked!! anyone jumping in soon?

[dadooh27]

DayStar Schedules Q1 2008 Financial Results Conference Call for April 30
Thursday April 17, 8:30 am ET


SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI - News), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin film semiconductor technology, today announced that it has scheduled its first quarter 2008 financial results release and conference call for Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The investor conference call will begin at 2:00 pm Pacific time.

To listen to the call, dial (210) 234-0003 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The pass code is DayStar. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week. To access the replay, dial (402) 220-4095.

The DayStar financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of the DayStar website at http://www.daystartech.com. Access the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the web site for 12 months.

About DayStar Technologies, Inc.

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

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements regarding the future business of DayStar, and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release, and we disavow any obligation to update or supplement those statements in the event of any changes in the facts, circumstances, or expectations that underlie those statements.

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DayStar Technologies Announces Q1 2008 Financial Results
Wednesday April 30, 4:05 pm ET
Signs Lease on Manufacturing Facility


SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI - News), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin film semiconductor technology, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2008, ended March 31, 2008.

DayStar reported cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $56.3 million at the end of the first quarter, compared with $61.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007. Except for operating accounts, all cash is invested in treasury instruments. The company had total liabilities of $3.9 million, and total stockholders' equity was $62.2 million.

Net loss in the first quarter of 2008 was $4.5 million or a loss of $0.14 per share, compared with a net loss of $17.9 million or a loss of $1.43 per share in the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in net loss is due primarily to non-cash expenses recognized on the restructuring and ultimate conversion to equity in Q1 2007 of a $15 million convertible note. The net loss in the first quarter of 2008 was primarily due to operating costs associated with the development and preparation for commercialization of our CIGS PV products and manufacturing technologies.

"We are pleased to announce that we have leased a building in Newark, Calif., to house our 25 megawatt manufacturing facility," said Dr. Stephan DeLuca, chief executive officer. "This building is ideal for DayStar's first manufacturing line and we continue to believe we are on track to have our production up and running in Q1 2009. We are also excited that Big Baby, the platform for scaling up our deposition processes, is now in its initial test phase and is performing to our expectations."

Conference Call

DayStar will hold its first quarter conference call today, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 2 pm Pacific time. To listen to the call, dial (210) 234-0003 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The pass code is DayStar. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week. To access the replay, dial (402) 220-4095.

[Jordan]

DSTI is having a nice little 3 day run....

[Jordan]

Another 10%+ day