First Solar, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results on October 26, 2017

October 16, 2017

TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) will report financial results for the
third quarter ended September 30, 2017, after the market closes on
Thursday, October 26, 2017. The Company will hold its quarterly
conference call to discuss these results and updated outlook for 2017 at
4:30 p.m. ET. Investors may access a live webcast of this conference
call by visiting http://investor.firstsolar.com/.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available approximately
two hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain
available until Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be
accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 if you are calling from within the
United States or 719-457-0820 if you are calling from outside the United
States and entering the replay pass code 6807520. A replay of the
webcast will also be available on the Investors section of the Company’s
website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and
remain available for approximately 90 calendar days.

About First Solar, Inc.

First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic
(PV) solar systems which use its advanced module and system technology.
The Company's integrated power plant solutions deliver an economically
attractive alternative to fossil-fuel electricity generation today. From
raw material sourcing through end-of-life module recycling, First
Solar's renewable energy systems protect and enhance the environment.
For more information about First Solar, please visit www.firstsolar.com.

For First Solar Investors

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant
to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements, among
other things, concerning: effects on our financial statements and
guidance resulting from certain module manufacturing changes and
associated restructuring activities; our business strategy, including
anticipated trends and developments in and management plans for our
business and the markets in which we operate; future financial results,
operating results, revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, products,
projected costs (including estimated future module collection and
recycling costs), warranties, solar module technology and cost reduction
roadmaps, restructuring, product reliability, investments in
unconsolidated affiliates and capital expenditures; our ability to
continue to reduce the cost per watt of our solar modules; the impact of
public policies, such as tariffs or other trade remedies imposed on
solar cells and modules; our ability to expand manufacturing capacity
worldwide; our ability to reduce the costs to construct PV solar power
systems; research and development programs and our ability to improve
the conversion efficiency of our solar modules; sales and marketing
initiatives; and competition. These forward-looking statements are often
characterized by the use of words such as "estimate," "expect,"
"anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "seek," "believe,"
"forecast," "foresee," "likely," "may," "should," "goal," "target,"
"might," "will," "could," "predict," "continue" and the negative or
plural of these words and other comparable terminology. Forward-looking
statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and
our projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by these statements. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the matters discussed in Part I, Item
1A "Risk Factors," of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.