Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Solarfun” or “the Company” ) (NASDAQ:SOLF), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, today announced the appointments of Dr. David N.K. Wang and Professor Rongqiang Cui as independent directors, effective April 02, 2009. Dr. Wang has also been appointed to the Audit Committee of the board of directors. They will replace Mr. Zhoumiao Gao and Mr. Johan van Splunter.

Dr. Wang is currently the chairman of the board of Ether Optronics Inc. and an overseas advisor to the Ministry of Science and Technology of The People’s Republic of China. He is also an advisor to the Greater China Innovation and Entrepreneurship project of Stanford University in the United States. He was a member of the board of directors of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and chairman of its China Regional Advisory Board.

From September 2005 to June 2007, Dr. Wang served as the Chief Executive Officer of Huahong Group and concurrently chairman of Huahong NEC, a subsidiary of Huahong Group. Prior to joining Hua Hong Group, Dr. Wang served as executive vice president of Applied Materials and president of Applied Materials Asia. Dr. Wang was responsible for Applied Materials' business strategy, planning and execution throughout Asia.

Dr. Wang has also been a member of, chaired and helped found a variety of councils, committees and associations related to technology and Asia-Pacific business and economy. He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Rongqiang Cui is a professor and Ph.D. candidates’ supervisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Professor Cui is also the deputy head of the Solar Power Generation and Refrigeration Research Center of the Ministry of Education, executive director of the Chinese Solar Energy Society and president of the Shanghai Solar Energy Society.

Professor Cui joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1996 and worked as the head of the Solar Energy Institute from 1996 to 2006. He previously worked as an assistant tutor, lecturer, professor and head of the solar energy research center of the physics department of Xi’an Jiao Tong University from 1964 to 1996. He graduated from Xi’an Jiao Tong University with a degree in engineering physics in 1964.

Yonghua Lu, Chairman of Solarfun, commented, “I’m very happy to announce that Dr. David Wang and Professor Rongqiang Cui have agreed to join our board as independent directors. Both men have extensive experience in China. Dr.