BAODING, China, Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Yingli Green Energy's control, which may cause Yingli Green Energy's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in Yingli Green Energy's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Yingli Green Energy does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

For further information, please contact:

In China:

Qing Miao
Vice President of Corporate Communications
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
Tel: +86 312 8929787
E-mail: ir@yingli.com

In the Americas:

Tori Clifford
Director of Marketing
Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc.
Tel: +1 415 728 0472
Email: tori.clifford@yingliamericas.com 

In Europe:

Carolin Stahler
Marketing Communications Manager Europe
Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH
Email: pr.eu@yingli.com

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