XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation to terminate their long-term solar wafer supply agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, originally signed in September 2008, LDK Solar was to supply multicrystalline silicon wafers to Sumitomo over an eight-year period, beginning in 2009 and extending through 2016.  As part of the original agreement, Sumitomo made an advanced payment representing a portion of the contract value to LDK Solar.

In exchange for LDK's agreement to terminate the supply agreement, Sumitomo has agreed to pay LDK Solar a settlement amount totaling $33.4 million.

"We are pleased to have reached a mutually agreeable conclusion to our 2008 wafer supply contract with Sumitomo," stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman of LDK Solar.  "We look forward to establishing a new commercial relationship with Sumitomo.  We will continue to work closely with our customers and partners as we navigate the current industry challenges." 

LDK Solar is assessing the financial impact on its full year 2012 earnings of the Sumitomo termination and related contract termination charges.

About LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK)

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products. LDK Solar manufactures polysilicon, mono and multicrystalline ingots, wafers, cells, modules, systems, power projects and solutions. LDK Solar's headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. LDK Solar's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about LDK Solar and its products, please visit www.ldksolar.com.

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SOURCE LDK Solar Co., Ltd.

Lisa Laukkanen, The Blueshirt Group for LDK Solar, +1-415-217-4967, lisa@blueshirtgroup.com ; Jack Lai, Executive VP and CFO, LDK Solar Co., Ltd., +1-408-245-8801, IR@ldksolar.com ; Sumitomo Corporation, Makoto Tsurutani, makoto.tsurutani@sumitomocorp.co.jp