Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy", the "Company" or "we"), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, is in the process of applying for an initial public offering ("IPO") of the Company's major operational subsidiary, Xinjiang Daqo New Energy ("Xinjiang Daqo"), on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech innovation board.

According to the information published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Xinjiang Daqo has completed its IPO registration process with the CSRC and will soon enter the issuance process for its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech innovation board. The issuance process is estimated to be completed within four weeks.

Daqo New Energy's Chief Executive Officer Mr. Longgen Zhang commented, "We are very excited that Xinjiang Daqo will soon enter the issuance process for its IPO on the STAR Market which will enable it to access this fast-growing capital market in China. We expect that its IPO will definitely strengthen Xinjiang Daqo's leadership in the polysilicon industry by accelerating growth, continuing to invest in R&D and quality improvements, and expanding into high-end markets such as semiconductor-grade polysilicon."

About Daqo New Energy Corp.

Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo" or the "Company") is a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry. Founded in 2007, the Company is one of the world's lowest cost producers of high-purity polysilicon. It has a total annual capacity of 70,000 metric tons of high-purity polysilicon, with another 35,000 metric tons polysilicon capacity under construction, which is expected to reach full capacity by the end of the first quarter of 2022.

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