JIANGSU, China, Jan. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company'', or ''CSI'') (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced that the Company will attend the Photon Expo Photovoltaic Technology Show in Shenzhen, China from January 16-18, 2008. Dr. Shawn Qu, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be an invited speaker at the 2nd PV Investor Conference. CSI will be located in Hall 2 at booth number B19.

     Place:  Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center
     Date:   Thursday, January 16-18, 2008 in Shenzhen

    About Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ)

Founded in 2001, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of solar cell, solar module and customer-designed solar application products serving worldwide customers. CSI is incorporated in Canada and conducts all of its 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 Jiangsu, P.R. China
     Bing Zhu, Chief Financial Officer
     Canadian Solar Inc.
     Tel:   +86-512-6269-6755
     Email: ir@csisolar.com

    In the U.S.
     David Pasquale
     The Ruth Group
     Tel:   +1-646-536-7006
     Email: dpasquale@theruthgroup.com

SOURCE  Canadian Solar Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  In Jiangsu, P.R. China, Bing Zhu, Chief Financial Officer of
Canadian Solar Inc., +86-512-6269-6755, or ir@csisolar.com; or in the U.S.,
David Pasquale of The Ruth Group, +1-646-536-7006, or
dpasquale@theruthgroup.com, for CSIQ /
    /Web Site:  http://www.csisolar.com /
    (CSIQ)

CO:  Canadian Solar Inc.
ST:  China
IN:  OIL ENV CPR
SU:  ASI TDS





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