TORONTO, Nov. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "CSI" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced that it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 9 p.m. (in Jiangsu) to discuss results for the Company's third quarter 2008 and business outlook. This will be 8 a.m. in New York on Friday, November 21, 2008.

The news release announcing the third quarter 2008 results will be disseminated on November 21, 2008 before the NASDAQ stock market opens. The dial-in number for the live audio call beginning at 9 p.m. (in Jiangsu) on Friday, November 21, 2008 or 8 a.m. (in New York) on Friday, November 21, 2008 is +1-800-299-7098 (U.S) or +1-617-801-9715 (International). The passcode is 14729383. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Canadian Solar's website at http://www.csisolar.com .

A replay of the call will be available 1 hour after the conclusion of the conference call, for one week, through 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2008 (in Jiangsu) or 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2008 (in New York) at http://www.csisolar.com and by telephone at +1-888-286-8010 (U.S.) or +1-617-801-6888 (International). The passcode to access the replay is 22054834.

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 more information, please contact:

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

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