The increase in gross marginfrom the first quarter of 2009 was primarily due to the decrease in theblended cost of polysilicon as

The increase in gross marginfrom the first quarter of 2009 was primarily due to the decrease in theblended cost of polysilicon as a result of lower polysilicon purchase pricesand consumption of comparatively higher priced polysilicon inventory as wellas decreasing polysilicon usage per watt and non-polysilicon cost in thesecond quarter of 2009.Operating ExpensesOperating expenses in the second quarter of 2009 were RMB 167.0 million(US$24.4 million), compared to RMB 132.1 million in the first quarter of 2009and RMB 116.1 million in the second quarter of 2008. FreightCar America, Inc.Chris Nagel, 800-458-2235 Copyright Business Wire 2009. Vale late on Friday confirmed reports that it plans tobuild a 5 million tonne steel plant in Espirito Santo statethat is expected to be operational by 2014 pendingenvironmental licensing that will begin this year. Headquartered inBasking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 employees nationwide, VerizonWireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone(NYSE and LSE: VOD).

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