TORONTO, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "CSI" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced that the Company will present at the 2008 Barclays Global Technology Conference on December 11th at 11:00am PT at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

The session will be webcast and can be accessed live from Canadian Solar's Investor Relations website at http://www.csisolar.com . A replay of the webcast will also be made available.

About Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ)

Founded in 2001, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of solar cell, solar module and custom-designed solar application products serving customers worldwide. CSI is incorporated in Canada and conducts its businesses worldwide and manufacturing operations in China. Backed by years of experience and knowledge in the solar power market and the silicon industry, CSI has become a major global provider of solar power products for a wide range of applications. For more information, please visit http://www.csisolar.com .

    For further information, please contacts:

    Canadian Solar Inc.
     Alex Taylor, IR Director
     Tel:   +1-905-530-2334
     Fax:   +1-905-530-2001
     Email: ir@csisolar.com

    The Ruth Group
     John Robertson
     Tel:   +1-646-536-7024
     Email: jrobertson@theruthgroup.com

SOURCE  Canadian Solar Inc.
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    /CONTACT: Alex Taylor, IR Director of Canadian Solar, +1-905-530-2334, or
ir@csisolar.com; Or John Robertson of The Ruth Group, +1-646-536-7024,
jrobertson@theruthgroup.com for Canadian Solar/
    /Web Site: http://www.csisolar.com /
    (CSIQ)

CO:  Canadian Solar Inc.
ST:  Canada
IN:  CPR OIL UTI ENV
SU:  TDS



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