LOUISVILLE, Colo., Aug. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Real Goods Solar, Inc. (RSOL), a leading provider of turnkey solar energy solutions, will hold a conference call on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Financial results will be issued in a press release prior to the call.

Real Goods Solar CEO Kam Mofid and CFO John Coletta will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.

The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.realgoodssolar.com .

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.

A replay of the call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day and until August 27, 2012.

About Real Goods Solar, Inc.

Real Goods Solar, Inc. is a leading provider of turnkey commercial and residential solar energy solutions, with more than 13,000 solar systems in place. Real Goods Solar has more than 33 years of experience in solar energy, beginning with the sale in 1978 of the first solar photovoltaic panels in the United States. With 16 offices across the West and the Northeast, Real Goods Solar is one of the largest solar energy installers in the U.S. For more information about Real Goods Solar, please visit www.realgoodssolar.com , or call (888) 507-2561.

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CONTACT: Company Contact:
         John Coletta
         Chief Financial Officer
         Real Goods Solar, Inc.
         Tel (303) 222-8310
         john.coletta@realgoods.com

         Investor Relations:
         Ron Both
         Liolios Group, Inc.
         Tel (949) 574-3860
         RSOL@liolios.com