The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of Claims of Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Southwall Technologies Inc. in Connection With Sale of the Company to Solutia Inc.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Nov 3, 2011) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of Southwall Technologies Inc. ("Southwall" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SWTX) of claims of possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA). Under the terms of the transaction, Southwall shareholders will receive $13.60 for each share of Southwall stock they own. The transaction has a total value of approximately $113 million. A complaint was filed in Delaware state court.

Click here to learn more about the investigation: http://www.zlk.com/southwall-technologies-swtx, or call: 877-363-5972.

The claims concern whether the Southwall Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Southwall stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Solutia Inc. is underpaying for Southwall shares, thus unlawfully harming Southwall stockholders. In particular, Southwall shares have traded as high as $13.97 as recently as August 2, 2011.

Certain funds affiliated with Needham Funds, together with Dolphin Direct Equity Partners, L.P., which collectively hold shares of Southwall common stock and convertible preferred stock equal to approximately 63% of the outstanding shares of Southwall common stock on an as-converted basis, have agreed to support the transaction and tender their shares in the offer.

If you own common stock in Southwall and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://www.zlk.com/southwall-technologies-swtx.html.

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