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DayStar Announces 2007 Third Quarter Financial Results

Halfmoon, NY, Nov.14  / PR Newswire-First Call / – DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. 

Net loss from operations was $3.8 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to a loss of $6.3 million, or $0.93 per share on a fully diluted pro forma basis for the third quarter of fiscal 2006.  On September 30, 2007, the company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $6.5 million. DayStar is a development stage company funding its transition to commercialization of its solar photovoltaic products, and as such, has historically reported net losses.

“The third quarter of 2007 concluded a crucial phase in DayStar’s development,” stated Dr. Stephan DeLuca, CEO of DayStar.  “During this time we built the foundation for implementing our near-term commercialization strategy and a restructuring of our finances that ultimately resulted in our successful public offering in the fourth quarter.”

On October 31, 2007 DayStar announced the completion of a follow-on public offering in which it sold 17,250,000 shares of its common stock and generated net proceeds of approximately $68 million to the company.  DayStar has used $9.2 million from existing cash and the net proceeds of the offering to repay in full its existing indebtedness.  The remaining net proceeds from this offering will be used by the company to manufacture its proprietary deposition tool, for the construction of its 25 megawatt factory, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

 

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.

 

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