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WELCOME TO THE FIRST SOLAR SECURITIES LITIGATION WEBSITE

This website has been established to provide general information related to the
proposed settlement of the case styled Smilovits, et al. v. First Solar, Inc.,
et al., No. 2:12-cv-00555-DGC (the "Litigation"), pending before the United
States District Court for the District of Arizona (the "Court"). The capitalized
terms used on this website, and not otherwise defined, shall have the same
meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation of Settlement (the "Stipulation")
dated February 13, 2020, which can be found and downloaded by clicking on the
Case Documents tab above. Your rights may be affected by the Settlement. If you
purchased or otherwise acquired the publicly-traded securities of First Solar,
Inc. ("First Solar") during the period between April 30, 2008 and February 28,
2012, inclusive, (the “Class Period”) and are not otherwise excluded, you are a
Class Member.

The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP represents you and other Class
Members. You will not be charged for these lawyers. They will be paid from the
Settlement Fund to the extent the Court approves their application for fees and
expenses. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at
your own expense.

WHAT IS THIS LAWSUIT ABOUT?

As more fully described in the Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action
(the "Notice"), the initial complaint in this action was filed on March 15,
2012. On July 23, 2012, the Court appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Robbins Geller
Rudman & Dowd LLP as Lead Counsel.

While vigorously litigating this case for seven years, Lead Plaintiffs and the
Defendants engaged the services of the Honorable Layn R. Phillips (Ret.), a
retired United States District Court Judge and an experienced mediator. On
January 5, 2020, the Settling Parties reached an agreement in principle to
resolve the Litigation for $350 million, subject to the negotiation of the terms
of a Stipulation of Settlement and approval by the Court.

WHAT DOES THE SETTLEMENT PROVIDE?

The Settlement, if approved, will result in the creation of a cash settlement
fund of $350,000,000 (the “Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Amount, plus
accrued interest (the “Settlement Fund”) and minus the costs of the Notice and
all costs associated with the administration of the Settlement, as well as any
attorneys’ fees and expenses that may be approved by the Court (the “Net
Settlement Fund”), will be distributed to eligible Class Members pursuant to the
Plan of Allocation that is described in the Notice.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Although the information in this website is intended to assist you, it does not
replace the information contained in the Notice and Stipulation, both of which
can be found and downloaded by clicking on the Case Documents tab above. We
recommend that you read the Notice and other relevant case documents carefully.


YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE The only way to be eligible to receive a
payment from the Settlement. Proofs of Claim and Release must be postmarked (if
mailed) or received (if submitted online) on or before July 1, 2020. OBJECT TO
THE SETTLEMENT BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN OBJECTION Write to the Court about why
you do not like the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation and/or the request for
attorneys’ fees and expenses. Objections must be postmarked on or before June 9,
2020. GO TO THE HEARING ON JUNE 30, 2020, AND FILE A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
APPEAR Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. Requests to
speak must be postmarked on or before June 9, 2020. If you submit a written
objection, you may (but you do not have to) attend the hearing. DO NOTHING
Receive no payment. You will, however, still be a Class Member, which means that
you give up your right to ever be part of any other lawsuit against the
Defendants or any other Released Person about the legal claims being resolved by
this Settlement and you will be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the
Court in the Litigation.





IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

Submit Proof of Claim: July 1, 2020 File Objection: June 9, 2020 File Notice of
Intention to Appear: June 9, 2020 Court Hearing on Fairness of Settlement: June
30, 2020, at 1:30 p.m.

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