Hoku Scientific Announces Earnings Conference Call for Second Quarter Fiscal 2010

HONOLULU, HI -- (Marketwire) -- 10/08/09 -- Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU), a materials science company focused on clean energy technologies, announced today that it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss results for the Company's second quarter fiscal year 2010 ended September 30, 2009 and the Company's business outlook.

The news release announcing the second quarter fiscal year 2010 ended September 30, 2009 results will be disseminated over a national wire service on October 22, 2009 prior to the conference call. The press release will be posted at the Company's website: www.hokucorp.com.

The dial-in number for the live audio call beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time is (719) 325-4907. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Hoku's website at www.hokucorp.com.

A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call via the web at www.hokucorp.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until the Company's conference call to discuss its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2010.

About Hoku Scientific

Hoku Scientific (NASDAQ: HOKU) is a diversified clean energy technologies company with three business units: Hoku Materials, Hoku Solar and Hoku Fuel Cells. Hoku Materials plans to manufacture, market, and sell polysilicon for the solar market from its plant currently under construction in Pocatello, Idaho. Hoku Solar markets and installs turnkey photovoltaic systems in Hawaii. Hoku Fuel Cells has developed proprietary fuel cell membranes and membrane electrode assemblies for stationary and automotive proton exchange membrane fuel cells. For more information visit www.hokucorp.com.