JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.(Nasdaq:JASO), ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, has announced the appointment of Mr. Shaohua Jia as an independent director, effective immediately. Mr. Jia will be a member of each of the board's Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees.

"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Jia to JA Solar's board of directors," said Mr. Baofang Jin, chairman of JA Solar. "Mr. Jia joins the board with a strong background in tax policy and regulation, as well as the operation and management of enterprises. We are confident that his knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the board and the Company."

Mr. Jia is an academic committee member of the China Taxation Association, as well as an executive member of the Beijing Taxation Association. He also serves as vice chairman of the China Financial and Tax Law Institute. Mr. Jia worked as chief editor of the China Tax Publishing House from 2006 to 2011. Prior to that, he held the posts of deputy director of the State Taxation Administration of Hainan province and president of the Yangzhou Tax Institute, under the State Administration of Taxation. Mr. Jia has made a significant contribution to the areas of tax and enterprise management in China, and has published a large number of papers and monographs.