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The latest effects and situation caused by the Earthquake in the North-east Japan.

Dear valuable Customers and Partners,

Let us begin by thanking you for patronizing our products and services.
We also appreciate for your concern and encouraging words to the severe Earthquake struck north part of Japan.

We are now collecting the status of its damage for our subsidiary companies and offices in that region.
Until now, we are in a position to inform the status as described hereunder.

• There are not serious damages seen at Akita Rubycon, Fukushima Rubycon,Tohoku sales office and Mito sales office.
• All Rubycon members and their families are confirmed being safe.
• It is informed that there are some electricity problem and damages at Akita plant and Fukushima plant.
  However, we are now in process of examining every production facilities and machineries to resume shortly.
• It is also informed that there is some transportation difficulties occurred for some direction but we have not sufficient information available yet.

As above ,we are conducting to collect further and concrete information in this incident and will inform more details once it become known to us.

With regard to another Earthquake occurred in the north part of Nagano this morning (March, 12), we are pleased to confirm there is no damage or problem struck to us.

Further information will be provided tomorrow.

Very truly yours,

Shuichi Katsuyama / President&COO
March 12, 2011