LDK Solar Announces Changes to Management and Board of Directors

XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products, today announced that Dr. Liangbao Zhu has resigned from the company for personal reasons effective March 17, 2013.  Dr. Zhu joined LDK Solar in 2005 and served as executive vice president and a director of LDK Solar's Board.

The resignation of Dr. Zhu does not affect the composition of the Audit, Compensation or Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of LDK Solar's Board.

"On behalf of LDK Solar, I would like to extend our appreciation to Liangbao for the valuable service he provided during his time with the company," stated Mr. Sam Tong , President and CEO of LDK.  "We wish him well in his future endeavors."

About LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK)
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products. LDK Solar manufactures polysilicon, mono and multicrystalline ingots, wafers, cells, modules, systems, power projects and solutions. LDK Solar's headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. LDK Solar's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about LDK Solar and its products, please visit www.ldksolar.com.