June 27, 2005 — Konarka Technologies Inc., a company specializing in power plastics that convert light to energy, and LEONHARD KURZ GmbH & CO.KG, a leader in the research, development and manufacture of polymer electronic technology, established a non-exclusive partnership in support of light-activated power plastic. The companies are engaged in a multi-year, multi-phase collaboration to accelerate the development of Konarka’s organic photovoltaic technology. KURZ has committed significant capital, equipment and resources to the joint activities.

KURZ has expertise in printing and coating films and foils for a wide assortment of products and has manufacturing capabilities in Europe, North America and Asia. Konarka’s power plastic, which is made by printing conducting polymers and nano-engineered materials onto plastic, can integrate into devices, systems and structures to provide them with their own renewable power generation capabilities. During this program, Konarka and KURZ will focus their efforts on research and development, manufacturing process engineering and production scale-up for the printed photovoltaics.

Konarka Technologies is headquartered in Lowell, Mass., with European headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and research and development facilities in Austria and Switzerland. KURZ has nine production facilities located throughout Europe, the U.S. and the Pacific region.