ECD Names James R. Metzger Chief Operating Officer

    ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Feb. 20 -- The Board of
Directors of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) announced
that it has elected James R. Metzger as Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Metzger,
a member of the Board since July 2000, joined ECD's senior management team as
Vice Chairman in November 2002, a position he will retain.
    Stanford R. Ovshinsky, President and CEO, and Robert C. Stempel, Chairman,
in a joint statement, said, "Jim's global experience, commitment to product
and technology leadership, strong technical background and management skills
will be extremely valuable to ECD and our stakeholders.  His extensive
business knowledge and expertise in the energy arena is a real asset to ECD as
we focus on increasing commercial activities.  We are pleased with his
expanded responsibilities."
    "The opportunity to work with ECD's experienced management team to turn
its leadership position in the hydrogen economy into commercial success is an
exhilarating and challenging one.  These are very exciting times for ECD and,
as chief operating officer, I look forward to helping make ECD's enabling
renewable hydrogen and information technologies into viable, profitable
products," said Jim Metzger.
    Prior to joining ECD, Mr. Metzger served as Texaco Inc.'s chief technology
officer until March 2002.  His responsibilities included all aspects of
technology, corporate planning and economics, safety, health and environment,
corporate services and purchasing.  He was a member of Texaco's Diversity
Council, chaired the Corporate Technology Council and served on the Executive
Council, Texaco's senior management committee.
    ECD is the leader in the synthesis of new materials and the development of
advanced production technology and innovative products.  It has invented,
pioneered and developed enabling technologies leading to new products and
production processes based on amorphous, disordered and related materials,
with an emphasis on advanced information technologies and alternative energy,
including photovoltaics, fuel cells, hydride batteries and hydride storage
materials capable of storing hydrogen in the solid state for use as a
feedstock for fuel cells or internal combustion engines or as an enhancement
or replacement for any type of hydrocarbon fuel.  ECD designs and builds
manufacturing machinery that incorporates its proprietary production
processes, maintains ongoing research and development programs to continually
improve its products and develops new applications for its technologies.  ECD
holds the basic patents in its fields.  ECD's website address is
http://www.ovonic.com .
    This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions which ECD, as
of the date of this release, believes to be reasonable and appropriate.  ECD
cautions, however, that the actual facts and conditions that may exist in the
future could vary materially from the assumed facts and conditions upon which
such forward-looking statements are based.