6N Silicon Announces New CEO

January 29, 2008 -- Mississauga, Ontario -- 6N Silicon Inc., a supplier of true solar grade silicon for the photovoltaic industry, has hired metallurgical industry veteran Paolo Maccario as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Maccario has also been appointed as a Member of the 6N Silicon Board of Directors.

With a 22 years career in the metallurgical and automotive sectors, including twelve years of CEO experience in the light alloys industry, Paolo brings considerable executive experience to 6N Silicon. Most recently, Paolo was the CEO and President of Meridian Technologies Inc., the world’s largest supplier of magnesium components and assemblies to the automotive industry and one of the top 200 companies and best 100 employers in Canada. Paolo oversaw Meridian’s eighteen manufacturing, engineering and commercial facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Prior to running Meridian, Paolo was the CEO and President of Teksid Aluminum Foundry, a supplier of aluminum castings to the US automotive industry.

In addition to his role at 6N Silicon, since 2001 Mr. Maccario has been the President of Team Italia (the association of Italian Companies and their executives in Canada), and serves on the Board of Visitors of Wayne University and on the Advisory Council of Western Engineering at the University of Western Ontario.

C. Ian Ross, Chairman of the 6N Silicon Board and Director of Ontario Power Generation, said, “We are pleased to welcome Paolo Maccario as 6N Silicon’s new Chief Executive Officer to conclude an extensive search process. 6N Silicon is well positioned in the solar industry, and Paolo further strengthens our strong management team. We are confident in the ability of Paolo to establish 6N Silicon as a leading global supplier of solar grade silicon to this growing industry.”

Paolo stated, “I am very excited by the compelling opportunity at 6N Silicon. To have this opportunity in such an exciting market is a unique situation. The company’s innovative technology is a strong asset. The high calibre of the existing team and Board were strong positive factors in my decision-making to join and lead an organization that has already made a lot of progress in its development, manufacturing scale-up and business development. In a fast-growing industry, we are in a position to move even more quickly and I look forward to helping the Company fulfill its potential.”

About 6N Silicon
6N Silicon has developed a disruptive process for the production of true solar grade silicon. The solar industry has grown at over 30% year-over-year for the past ten years, and the supply of purified silicon has become a critical competitive and growth issue. The 6N process offers substantial improvements in scale-up-speed, reduced capital cost and reduced operational costs. Headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area, 6N Silicon is in the heart of Canada's metal processing industry and is surrounded by Canada's extensive metal processing expertise. The company intends on becoming the leading global supplier of solar grade silicon to the solar industry. 6N Silicon is the recipient of the Deloitte & Touche Technology Green 15 Award as one of the top fifteen green technology companies in Canada. For more information, please visit 6N Silicon’s web site at http://www.6nsilicon.com.

Contact:
David Dunnison
VP Business Development
david@6nsilicon.com
+1 905 795 7800