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Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch today released the following statement on the appointments of two member companies from SEIA's Board of Directors to the President's Export Council. The Dow Chemical Company President, Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris and Dow Corning Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Stephanie A. Burns were appointed today to join business and labor leaders from across major industries on the Council to advise the President on how to promote U.S. exports, jobs and growth. "President Obama is right to pick solar industry leaders to help him with the task of exporting more U.S. goods and creating more domestic jobs. As recently as 2007, the U.S. was a net exporter of solar energy equipment. President Obama has rightly challenged our country to regain its global leadership in this area. In addition, the U.S. is the world's largest supplier of polysilicon, a key component of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and is expected to produce more than half (49,000 metric tons) of the world's supply (82,000 metric tons) in 2010 even though the U.S. will account for less than 10 percent of demand for solar energy equipment. Despite a the recession and slow recovery, U.S. solar grew in 2009 and created 17,000 domestic jobs and is poised for a break-through year in 2010."