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Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses in Excess of $100,000 From Investment in MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. to Inquire About the Lead Plaintiff Position in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Before the November 17, 2008 Lead Plaintiff Deadline

Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. ("MEMC" or the "Company") (NYSE: WFR) during the period between June 13, 2008 through July 23, 2008, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The complaint charges MEMC and its Chief Executive Officer with violations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

No class has yet been certified in the above action. Members of the Class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff. If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff no later than November 17, 2008 and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement and how much of a settlement to accept for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in the Company during the Class Period. You may contact Brower Piven (through hoffman@browerpiven.com or 410/332-0030) to answer any questions you may have in that regard.

The complaint alleges that defendants failed to disclose problems MEMC was encountering at its production facilities in Italy and Texas and that because of such production issues the Company's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 would be below target. The complaint f further alleges that when the Company first disclosed these production problems to investors, the value of MEMC shares declined significantly.

If you have suffered a net loss for all transactions in MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. common stock during the Class Period, you may obtain additional information about this lawsuit and your ability to become a lead plaintiff by contacting Brower Piven at www.browerpiven.com, by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com, by calling 410-332-0030, or at Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, The World Trade Center-Baltimore, 401 East Pratt Street, Suite 2525, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Attorneys at Brower Piven have combined experience litigating securities and class action cases of over 40 years. If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice. You need take no action at this time to be a member of the class.