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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:CENTER;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:CENTER;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) of the<BR>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

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        <td width="50%" valign=top align=left> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 8, 2005</font> <HR noshade width="100%"  color="gray" size="1"> </td></tr>
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        <td width="100%" valign=top align=center> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.</font> <br>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1.0pt'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>1-8403
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(I.R.S.
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>2956
Waterview Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan</font></p> </td>
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</font><u><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(248) 293-0440&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2 below):</font></p>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2><u>Item 2.02</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Results of
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
information in this Current Report shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated
by reference into any filing of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. , whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
November 8, 2005, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. </FONT></P>

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99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release dated November 8, 2005 reporting consolidated financial results for<BR>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2><U><B>SIGNATURES</B></U></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<td WIDTH=60%><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Stephan W. Zumsteg</FONT><HR noshade align="RIGHT" width="96%" size="2"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Exhibit
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>ENERGY CONVERSION
DEVICES (ECD OVONICS) ANNOUNCESFIRST <BR>QUARTER FISCAL 2006 OPERATING RESULTS </FONT></H1>


<P>Recent highlights for ECD Ovonics' subsidiaries and joint ventures include:</p>

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<TD WIDTH=80%>Product sales at ECD Ovonics' 100%-owned subsidiary, United Solar Ovonic, increased 40% to $18.1 million (5.8 MW) compared to same quarter last year</TD>
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<TD>Record operating profit of $1.7 million in the first quarter recorded by United Solar Ovonic</TD>
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<TD>Plans to double capacity at United Solar Ovonic on schedule; production expected to begin in Fall of 2006</TD>
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<TD WIDTH=80%>MOU signed with Tianjin Jinneng Investment Company for solar module manufacturing joint venture in China</TD>
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<TD>Increase in Ovonic Battery's royalties from cylindrical NiMH transportation batteries to $700,000 from $100,000 in prior year quarter</TD>
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<TD>Intel Capital exercised its warrant, increasing its investment in our Ovonyx joint venture</TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>ROCHESTER
HILLS, Mich.</B>, Nov. 8, 2005 &#150; Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics)
(NASDAQ:ENER) announced today its operating results for the first quarter ended September
30, 2005. The Company reported a loss from operations in the quarter ended September 30,
2005 of $6.8 million compared to a loss from operations of $6.1 million in the same
quarter last year. Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was $6.5 million compared
to net income of $1.3 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (due to a one-time
$8.0 million distribution following the settlement of patent infringement disputes and
counterclaims in July 2004 to partially reimburse the Company for legal expenses). On a
per-share basis, the loss was $.22 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2006 compared to income
of $.05 in the same quarter last year. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;The
response to our Uni-Solar Ovonic products remains strong as evidenced by a 40% increase in
photovoltaic product sales to $18.1 million. United Solar Ovonic achieved operating income
of $1.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 (compared to an operating loss of
$632,000 in the prior year quarter). We operated at near capacity during the quarter,
producing 5.8 megawatts of Uni-Solar Ovonic products, which included a record 2.1
megawatts during September. We are doubling our manufacturing capacity because our present
capacity is sold out. Based on market demand, we are evaluating opportunities for
additional expansion of United Solar Ovonic&#146;s manufacturing capacity in the
future,&#148; said Robert C. Stempel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table summarizes the Company&#146;s operating results (in thousands): </FONT></P>


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     <TH COLSPAN=6><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Three Months Ended<BR>September 30,</FONT></TH></TR>

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     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>2005</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>2004</FONT></TH></TR>


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     <TD WIDTH=60% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Revenues</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=9% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=9% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Product sales</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>  19,267</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>  14,046</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Royalties</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>1,183</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>1,579</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenues from product development agreements</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>2,312</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>5,912</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>


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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenues from license agreements</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>258</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>238</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>

     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>227</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>317</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Total revenues</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>23,247</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>22,092</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Expenses</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cost of product sales</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>15,859</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>13,324</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cost of revenues from product development</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;agreements</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>1,871</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>5,611</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Product development and research</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>8,505</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>6,048</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Patents</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>606</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>709</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating, general and administrative (net)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>3,190</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>2,513</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Total expenses</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>30,031</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>28,205</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Net loss from operations</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(6,784</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(6,113</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Other income (expense)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>797</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>77</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution from joint venture</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>8,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(221</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(230</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Total other income (expense)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>576</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>7,847</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Net income (loss) from continuing operations</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(6,208</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>1,734</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Loss from discontinued operations</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(258</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(386</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Total net income (loss)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>  (6,466</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>   1,348</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Continuing operations</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>    (.21</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>     .07</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discontinued operations</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(.01</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>(.02</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>    (.22</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>     .05</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ECD Ovonics
continues an aggressive capacity expansion strategy both domestically and in other regions
of the world, including identifying opportunities for strategic alliances. In September
2005, United Solar Ovonic entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint
venture to establish a 25MW photovoltaic module manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;We
are pleased that Solar Integrated Technologies, our biggest customer in the United States,
was named the winner of the Energy and Power category of The Wall Street Journal&#146;s
2005 Technology Innovation Award. The core of SIT&#146;s product is, of course, our
Uni-Solar Ovonic solar modules and we believe the award demonstrates the superiority of
our flexible solar products,&#148; continued Stempel. </FONT></P>





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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
October 2005, Intel Capital exercised its warrant increasing its investment in our Ovonyx
joint venture. We believe this is a further validation of the phase-change Ovonic Unified
Memory (OUM) (also referred to as phase-change RAM or P RAM) and the potential of the
technology as an alternative to Flash and DRAM memories. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cobasys,
our 50-50 Ovonic NiMH battery manufacturing joint venture, announced it has been
registered to the International Standard TL9000, which is a prerequisite to supply major
telecommunications equipment and service providers. This is the third quality
certification within one year for Cobasys, which previously had announced certification to
ISO/IS 16494 (the most advanced standard required to supply the automotive industry) and
registration to ISO-17025 certifying Cobasys&#146; testing and calibration laboratories.
This demonstrates Cobasys' commitment to sustaining the highest levels of quality and
continuous improvement. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
change in the loss from continuing operations in the quarter versus last year primarily
resulted from: </FONT></P>



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<TD WIDTH=80%>An improvement of $2.3 million in operating profit at United Solar Ovonic resulting from
        a $4.3 million increase in revenues and lower product costs.  Gross profit on $18.1
        million of product sales this quarter was $3.6 million for a gross profit margin of
        19.7%.</TD></TR>


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<TD>A $2.6 million reduction in revenues for Ovonic Hydrogen Systems as a result of
        Chevron's transfer of its 50% interest in this venture to us in December 2004.  We are
        in discussions to fund and expand the testing and commercial activities of Ovonic
        Hydrogen Systems.</TD></TR>

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<TD>A $1.0 million decrease in consumer battery royalties due to the recognition last year
        of a $1.1 million advance royalty payment made in 1993 for which the licensee no longer
        had a contractual obligation to make payments.</TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additionally,
the change in net income from continuing operations from a loss of $6.2 million in the
current quarter compared to a $1.7 million profit last year was due to the favorable
impact by the Company&#146;s receipt of an $8.0 million one-time distribution from the
settlement of patent infringement disputes and counterclaims in 2004. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional
information about the Company and its consolidated financial results can be found in the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the
Company&#146;s website on or about November 9, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ECD
Ovonics will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 4:45 p.m. (Eastern
Standard Time) to discuss operating results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2006. To
access the conference call, please call (877) 858-2512 or (706) 634-1291. A live webcast
of the conference call will be available online at <U>http://www.ovonic.com/investor</U>
or through the Company&#146;s website at <U>www.ovonic.com</U>. A replay of the call will
be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call through November 11, </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>2005, at (800) 642-1687 or (706)
645-9291. Callers should use conference ID #1998386 to access the conference call and the
replay. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>About ECD Ovonics: </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>ECD Ovonics is the leader in the
synthesis of new materials and the development of advanced production technology and
innovative products. It has invented, pioneered and developed its proprietary, enabling
technologies in the fields of energy and information leading to new products and
production processes based on amorphous, disordered and related materials. The
Company&#146;s portfolio of alternative energy solutions includes Ovonic thin-film
amorphous solar cells, modules, panels and systems for generating solar electric power;
Ovonic NiMH batteries; Ovonic hydride storage materials capable of storing hydrogen in the
solid state for use as a feedstock for fuel cells or internal combustion engines or as an
enhancement or replacement for any type of hydrocarbon fuel; and Ovonic fuel cell
technology. ECD Ovonics&#146; proprietary advanced information technologies include Ovonic
phase-change electrical memory, Ovonic phase-change optical memory and the Ovonic
Threshold Switch. ECD Ovonics designs and builds manufacturing machinery that incorporates
its proprietary production processes, maintains ongoing research and development programs
to continually improve its products and develops new applications for its technologies.
ECD Ovonics holds the basic patents in its fields. More information on ECD Ovonics is
available on <U>www.ovonic.com</U>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2><I>This release may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions which ECD, as of the date of this release, believes to be reasonable and
appropriate. ECD cautions, however, that the actual facts and conditions that may exist in
the future could vary materially from the assumed facts and conditions upon which such
forward-looking statements are based.</I> </FONT></P>


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<TD width=52%><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Stephan Zumsteg, Vice President and CFO<BR>
Ghazaleh Koefod, Investor Relations <BR>
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.<BR>
248.293.0440</font></TD>
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<TD width=48%><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE=2>Bruce MacDonald, Liebler!MacDonald<BR>248.283.1039<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br></font></TD>
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