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Message from the President

Reaffirming our corporate philosophy of Trustworthiness and Creativity

The global economy is experiencing severe turbulence, forcing us to make quick and bold decisions.

In the more than 90 years since our Company’s founding, Nikon has accumulated countless invaluable assets, all of which are embodied in our corporate philosophy of Trustworthiness and Creativity. We’ve undergone a constant process of innovation, developing the tools that enable us to provide customers with products of the highest precision and quality. And we continue to ask ourselves “What do people really want?” in order to gain the trust of customers throughout the world. These efforts to advance our philosophy will never change, regardless of the severity of the conditions we face.

Despite the global economic turmoil, the operations of our Precision Equipment, Imaging and Instruments Companies will never be allowed to stagnate. Indeed, Nikon is rigorously pursuing a diverse agenda of products and services development — as evidenced by our immersion scanner for advanced double patterning, digital SLR cameras with movie function, Internet-based services and our image processing technologies for bioscience research applications — all part of our strategic efforts to fulfill our aspirations of Meeting needs. Exceeding expectations. We’re constantly revitalizing our organization, as exemplified by the structural reform of the Precision Equipment Company and the Instruments Company’s corporate acquisition. Such initiatives will enable Nikon to continue growing in the generations to come, assuring us of a truly exceptional role in the world.

Nikon is engaged in businesses that deal with the very foundations of society. Business continuity management (BCM) is an important part of our mission and a vital component of our corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. As a responsible member of society, we view our commitments in the areas of environmental issues and social contributions as a key concern. In the face of an unstable global economy, we are applying the passion and wisdom that promotes constant innovation through manufacturing competitiveness.

All of us at Nikon will continue to better serve society and achieve our vision of meeting needs and exceeding expectations in both business and social activities.

Michio Kariya
Representative Director, President,
CEO and COO



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