LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct 21, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Akeena Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, will announce its third quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, November 6, 2008. The company will host a conference call on the same day at 11:00 A.M. Pacific (2:00 P.M. Eastern).

To access the call in the U.S., please dial 877-225-1676 and for international callers dial 706-643-9669 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and available for replay for 90 days at www.akeena.com. In addition, a replay of the call will be available via telephone for two weeks, beginning two hours after the call. To listen to the telephone replay in the U.S., please dial 800-642-1687 and for international callers, dial 706-645-9291. The pass code is 69299817.

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, serving customers directly in California, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii and Pennsylvania. For more information, visit Akeena Solar's website at www.akeena.com.

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