MEMC, based in St. Peters, Missouri, is a global leader in the semiconductor and solar industries.MEMC’s Semiconductor Materials business manufactures wafers and related products that form the building blocks of the $1 trillion electronics market. The company’s Solar Energy business is a widely recognized leader in the development of solar power projects and is a leading solar energy services provider. MEMC, founded in 1959, employs approximately 6,000 people worldwide and recorded sales of $2.7 billion in 2011. MEMC’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘WFR’