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Getting publicity is sure great but for someone like me it's a little difficult to "toot my own horn." Still, if you have spare time during lunch or whenever, take a look. http://goo.gl/WrvsE

Many thanks to author and friend Dr. Mary Beth McCabe for interviewing me and writing this article which was totally unsolicited by this writer or Clary Solar. Mary Beth owns Sun Marketing and specializes in the marketing and promotions of solar power from assisting individual installers with building image to strategic planning for solar integrators and manufacturers. She can be contacted at mbmccabe@sunmarketing.net.

Also, special thanks to both Mary Beth and her husband, Allen Shubat, for purchasing a 6.9kWdc system. It is always impressive when people actually practice what they preach. --DB

June: Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Drop More

Month finishes strong though

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 158 points during June to finish at 12412, about a 1.3% decline. The NASDAQ fell 60 points during the month to end at 60.22, a 2.17% slip. Issues in the 20 Solar Stocks Index (20SSI) however finished nearly flat from May finishing at 391 points, just a 2.5 point slip or .6%.

Despite weak performance for solar stocks this year, the industry continues to be one of the few bright growth sectors. Spain's and Italy's reduction in solar feed-in tariffs have led to a glut in panel inventories and unprecedented low wholesale pricing worldwide.

20 Solar Stocks Index as of 6/30/11

	Close 5/31/11	Close 6/30/11	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	12570	12412	-158	-1.272%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2835.3	2775.08	-60.22	-2.170	1628.03	1293.85
Amtech Systems ASYS	21.88	20.60	-1.28	-6.213	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	13.78	13.01	-.77	-5.918	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	9.85	11.52	+1.69	+16.95	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	1.40	1.17	-.23	-19.66	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.09	.07	-.02	-28.57	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	.70	.58	-.12	-20.68	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	124.25	130.66	+6.41	+5.158	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	12.76	16.15	+3.37	+26.56	4.00	4.02
Hanwha SolarOne HSOL f/k/a Solarfun	6.73	6.41	-.32	-4.992	6.12	2.30
JA Solar JASO	6.03	5.50	-.53	-9.636	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	105.45	101.69	-3.74	-3.697	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	7.59	7.36	-.23	-3.125	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	10.52	8.27	-27.20	-12.45	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	7.42	5.24	-2.18	-41.60	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.66	2.41	-.25	-10.37	1.60	1.23
SunPower SPWRA	21.06	19.30	-.1.76	-9.119	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	8.12	7.90	-.22	-2.784	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	22.95	22.47	-.48	-2.136	10.09	7.23
Westinghouse Solar (Akeena) WEST	1.13	1.56	+.43	+38.05	2.28	.61
Yingli YGE	9.18	9.19	+.01	+.1089	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 393.55	Current 391.06	Change -2.49/.6367%		1/05/09* 415.41	3/06/09** 266.01

* The starting date of the 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI).
** The Concensus "new" bull market began on Monday, March 9, 2009.
NOTE: All above stocks have market capitalization of $100M+ except Westinghouse Solar (formerly Akeena), Amtel Systems
and Entech Solar. This listing is strictly informational and implies neither endorsement or disapproval of any stock listed. Comments are always welcome.