Energy Conversion Devices Appoints Alan E. Barton as Independent Director

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER), the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets, today announced the appointment of Dr. Alan E. Barton to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2008. Dr. Barton is presently an Executive Vice President at Rohm and Haas. Link. Chart.