Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company") (NYSE: YGE), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it was notified by the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") that the Company had regained compliance with NYSE's continued listing criteria regarding the price of its American depositary shares ("ADS") (each representing 10 ordinary shares of the Company) since, due to the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio change previously announced by the Company, the average closing price of the ADSs for the consecutive 30 trading days ended December 31, 2015 and the closing price of the ADSs on December 31, 2015 both exceeded US$1.00.

"We are pleased to have regained compliance with NYSE's continued listing requirement," commented Mr. Liansheng Miao, Chairman and CEO of Yingli Green Energy. "We look forward to building shareholder value and the enhanced visibility and liquidity afforded by continued listing of our ADSs on the NYSE."

About Yingli Green Energy

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), known as "Yingli Solar," is one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and solar panel assembly. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 30 regional subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 14 GW solar panels to customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo.

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