BAODING, China, Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE ) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand " Yingli Solar ," today announced that in December 2010, it re-purchased US$171.3 million aggregate principal amount of its zero coupon convertible senior notes due 2012 (the "Notes") for a total cash consideration of US$199.4 million based on a yield to maturity or yield to put of 5.125%. As of the date of this press release, the Company only had US$1.3 million Notes outstanding due December 2012.Yingli Green Energy may from time to time seek to make additional repurchases of the US$1.3 million outstanding Notes.