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PVT Solar Changes Name to EchoFirst® Inc. - Mar. 1, 2011

Today EchoFirst® Inc. (formerly PVT Solar) the creator of Echo®, a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric (PV) system, announced it has officially changed its name to EchoFirst Inc.

Meritage Homes, The Nation's Leading Energy Efficient Home Builder, Signs National Agreement To Power All Of Its Solar Powered Communities With Echo® Solar System - Jan. 12, 2011

ORLANDO, FL, JAN. 12, 2011 – Meritage Homes, one of the nation's 10 largest homebuilders, announced today that it has signed a National Agreement to use the Echo® solar system as its exclusive solar solution across all of its solar-powered communities. The revolutionary Echo solar system delivers more than twice as much energy as a basic solar electric or 'PV' system, and enables Meritage to build homes that use 70%-80% less energy than a standard code built home.

EchoFirst, Inc. Introduces Mobile Phone and Internet-Enabled Home Thermostat Control for Echo® Solar Systems - Oct. 7, 2010

EchoFirst, Inc., the creator of Echo®, a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric (PV) system, today announced that Echo's Advanced Controls Platform will now enable remote home thermostat control. Echo solar system owners will now be able to monitor and control their home thermostat from anywhere in the world using only a mobile device (e.g. mobile phone) or computer.

EchoFirst, Inc. names Vikas Desai CEO, Raises $13.7 Million and Strengthens Team
- Sept. 28, 2010

EchoFirst, Inc. the creator of Echo™, a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric system, has appointed Vikas Desai as CEO. Desai was previously vice president and general manager of SunPower Corp.'s residential and light commercial business unit, which he grew to $1 billion in annualized revenues.

Echo Solar System Energizes Growth in Meritage Homes' New Arizona Communities
- Sept. 13, 2010

EchoFirst, Inc., in cooperation with Meritage Homes, the nation's ninth largest homebuilder, announced today that homes which feature the Echo™ solar energy system were selling three times faster than competitor's homes.