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Akeena Solar Receives Approval for Quotation on the OTC BB.


LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif. -- Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:AKNS):

- Expects to Commence Trading on August 31st under the Ticker Symbol Ticker Symbol

An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors
 AKNS.OB

- Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

- Schedules Earnings Conference Call for September 7, 2006

Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, today announced the company's shares are approved for quotation on the NASD's Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTC OTC

See: Over-the-counter.


OTC

See over-the-counter market (OTC).
 BB). Akeena Solar's common stock will be quoted on the OTC BB under the ticker symbol AKNS.OB on August 31, 2006.

Barry Cinnamon cinnamon, name for trees and shrubs of the genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). Cinnamon spice comes chiefly from the Sri Lankan cinnamon (C. zeylanicum), now cultivated in several tropical regions. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Akeena Solar, stated, "We believe producing clean electricity directly from the sun is the right thing to do for our environment and our economy. Now, as a public company, we are looking forward to the value we can create for our shareholders. Already in 2006, we demonstrated strong growth, with revenue for the first half of 2006 reaching $5.3 million, almost double the $2.6 million in revenue from the first half of 2005. This month, in conjunction with becoming a public company, we raised $2.5 million in gross proceeds, which we intend to use for research and development, as well as general working capital purposes."

"Akeena Solar has built a stellar reputation serving the residential and small commercial markets based on our knowledgeable team, quality solar power system installations, and superior customer service. Our goal is to leverage Akeena Solar's existing infrastructure to broaden our presence in both existing and new territories. We believe we are well-positioned for growth as solar power interest is increasing rapidly. According to according to
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 Solarbuzz, 2005 global solar market revenue was estimated at $10 billion and is expected to grow to $19 billion by 2010. Additionally, our target markets - residential and small commercial - are projected to comprise the largest segments of this growth in the U.S."

Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ending June 30, 2006 (unaudited)

Net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 for the second quarter of 2006 were $2.8 million, an increase of 13 percent compared to net sales of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2006, and an increase of 105 percent compared to $1.4 million in net sales in the same quarter last year. Gross profit for the second quarter was $715,000, or 25 percent of sales, compared to $568,000, or 23 percent of sales, last quarter, and $199,000, or 14 percent of sales, from the same quarter last year. The company reported a net loss of $248,000, or $0.03 per share, for the second quarter. This compares with a net income of $19,630, or $0.00 per share, in the first quarter 2006, and a net loss of $200,000, or $0.02 per share, in the second quarter 2005.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the company reported net sales of $5.3 million and gross profit of $1.3 million, or 24 percent of sales. This compares to net sales of $2.6 million and gross profit of $438,000, or 17 percent of sales, for the same period last year. The company reported a net loss of $228,000, or $0.03 per share, for the first half of 2006, compared to a net loss of $256,000, or $0.03 per share, in the first half of 2005.

Private Placement and Reverse Merger

On August 15, 2006, Akeena Solar completed a reverse merger transaction with Fairview Energy Corporation with the remaining public entity being Akeena Solar, Inc. In connection with the merger, the company also closed a $2.5 million private placement, which consisted of 2.5 million shares of its common stock at $1.00 per share. Westminster Securities Corp. was the placement agent for the offering.

Under the terms of the merger, 3,877,477 shares of Fairview Energy common stock were cancelled, leaving 3,656,488 shares of common stock outstanding before giving effect to the stock issuances in the merger and private placement. These 3,656,488 shares represent the only shares of Akeena Solar common stock that are currently eligible for resale resale n. selling again, particularly at retail. In many states a "resale license" or "resale number" is required so that the state can monitor the collection of sales tax on retail sales.


RESALE.
 into the market. Details of the transaction can be found in the company's Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
 filed on August 11, 2006 at www.sec.gov.

Conference Call Information

Akeena Solar will host an earnings conference call at 11 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, September 7, 2006 to discuss its second quarter 2006 earnings results. Barry Cinnamon, president and CEO, and Lad Wallace, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , will discuss strategy, review quarterly activity, provide industry commentary, and answer questions.

The call is being webcast and can be accessed from the "Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
" section of the company's website at www.akeena.net. If you do not have Internet access See how to access the Internet. , please dial 1-800-798-2884 in the U.S. International callers should dial 1-617-614-6207. If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, the webcast will be archived on the company's website. In addition, a telephonic replay will be available for four business days, beginning two hours after the call. To listen to the replay, in the U.S., please dial 1-888-286-8010. International callers should dial 617-801-6888. The pass code is 97071476.

Any additional or updated material, non-public information that might be discussed during the call will be provided on the company's website at www.akeena.net shortly after the call and will be accessible for at least twelve months.

About Akeena Solar, Inc.

Founded in 2001, Akeena Solar's philosophy is simple: We believe producing clean electricity directly from the sun is the right thing to do for our environment and economy. Akeena Solar has grown to become one of the largest national integrators of residential and small commercial solar power systems in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , serving customers directly in California, New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. For more information, visit Akeena Solar's website at www.akeena.net

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Statements made in this release that are not historical in nature constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

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