LOS GATOS, Calif., Aug. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akeena Solar, Inc. (NasdaqCM:AKNS - News), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, announced that its management team will present at the following investor events in September:

  o Friday, September 5th at the 11th Annual Kaufman Brothers
    Investor Conference in New York, Gary Effren, Chief Financial
    Officer, is scheduled to present at 10:30 AM EST

  o Wednesday, September 10th at the 2nd Annual Cowen Clean Energy
    Conference in New York, Barry Cinnamon, Chief Executive
    Officer, is scheduled to present at 8:00 AM EST.

  o Tuesday, September 16th at the 2008 Merriman Curhan Ford
    Investor Summit in San Francisco, Barry Cinnamon, Chief
    Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at 11:15 AM PDT.

A live presentation webcast will be available for these events in the Investor Relations - Event Calendar section of the company's website.

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 and Pennsylvania. For more information, visit Akeena Solar's website at http://www.akeena.com.

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         Akeena Solar, Inc.
         Company Contact:
         Jose B. Tengco
         Senior Manager, Public Affairs
         (408) 402-9400
         jtengco@akeena.com

         Lippert / Heilshorn & Associates
         Investor Relations Contact:
         Jody Burfening/Elric Martinez
         (212) 838-3777
         emartinez@lhai.com