TORONTO, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "CSI" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced that the Company will attend The Canadian Solar Industries Association Solar Conference 2008 (CanSIA), which will be held December 8 - 9 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario. CSI will be located in booth number 301 and 400.

For more information on the conference, please visit CanSIA's website: http://www.cansia.ca .

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
               http://www.cansia.ca /
    (CSIQ)

CO:  Canadian Solar Inc.
ST:  Canada
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