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2002

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December

Dec. 12, 2002: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED (DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCEMENT)

November

Nov. 18, 2002: Nikon D100 and COOLPIX 5700 receive "Popular Science" Magazine's "2002 Best of What's New : Photography" awards
Nov. 11, 2002: First Half of Fiscal Year 2003 Financial Results
Nov. 8, 2002: Revision of Forecast for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2003
Nov. 1, 2002: Notice of Organizational Change; Establishment of CMP Division

October

Oct. 28, 2002: The Optimal Stepper Solution for Mass Production of High Definition Displays
Start of Sales for Nikon Flat Panel Display Exposure System FX-801M
Oct. 24, 2002: Nikon's International Photomicrography Contest
Nikon announces the Prizewinners in the 2002 Annual Small World Competition
Oct. 21, 2002: Nikon Corporation filed a complaint in the U.S.
Oct. 10, 2002: Nikon Corporation filed a complaint in Japan and in Korea
Oct. 9, 2002: Nikon Mito Plant Achieves Zero Emissions
Oct. 8, 2002: Establishment of Dong Guan Nikon Surveying Instruments Co., Ltd
Oct. 1, 2002: Notice on Personnel Changes of Directors and Executive Officers

September

Sep. 19, 2002: COOLPIX 3500 -- Stylish, 3x zoom digital camera with inner-swivel lens and 3.2 effective megapixels
Sep. 19, 2002: Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 150ED -- Sleek, elegant 35mm compact camera with 38-150mm zoom lens featuring ED glass
Sep. 18, 2002: 5th & 6th Generation Tools with Multi-Lens Projection Optical System
Start of Sales for Nikon Large-Plate Exposure Systems FX-51S / 61S
Sep. 2, 2002: COOLPIX 4300 -- 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens and 4.0 effective megapixels housed in a portable design
Sep. 2, 2002: Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 110s -- Trim, elegant 35mm compact camera with 38-110mm zoom lens

August

Aug. 27, 2002: Public Announcement regarding Litigations with ASML
Aug. 16, 2002: EISA Declares Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 140ED "European Compact Camera of the Year 2002-2003"
Aug. 13, 2002: For Nikon COOLPIX 2000 digital camera owners
Aug. 7, 2002: For Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 120 ED compact camera owners
Aug. 2, 2002: Nikon Precision Equipment Company opens the Web Site
Aug. 1, 2002: Nikon (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. opens the Web Site

July

Jul. 26, 2002: SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED wins TIPA category for "Best Scanner in Europe 2002-2003"
Jul. 11, 2002: High-throughput KrF scanner featuring an ultra-high N.A. lens
Start of Sales for Nikon Step-and-Repeat Exposure System NSR-S206D
Jul. 11, 2002: Bringing the Power of DUV Scanners to Mix-and-Match
Start of Sales for Nikon Step-and-Repeat Exposure System NSR-SF120

June

Jun. 26, 2002: Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 110s QD -- compact camera with 38-110mm zoom lens
Jun. 21, 2002: Nikon Capture 3 software

May

May 29, 2002: COOLPIX 5700 -- Compact and lightweight, high-performance, 8x zoom digital camera with 5.0 effective megapixels
May 29, 2002: COOLPIX 4500 -- High-performance 4x zoom digital camera with 4.0 million effective pixels and radically cool swivel design
May 29, 2002: COOLPIX 2000 -- Compact, 3x zoom digital camera with a simple, ergonomic design and 2.0 effective megapixels
May 29, 2002: Lite-Touch Zoom 70Ws -- 35mm format compact camera with 28-70mm zoom lens
May 29, 2002: Nikon AF250SV -- 35mm Format Autofocus Compact Camera with Super Viewfinder
May 29, 2002: Nikon EF500SV -- 35mm Format Focus Free Compact Camera with Super Viewfinder
May 29, 2002: Nikon MACRO COOL-LIGHT SL-1
May 13, 2002: Fiscal Year 2002 Financial Results
May 7, 2002: Establishment of the production facility in China

April

Apr. 3, 2002: Nikon Instruments Europe B.V. opens the Web Site
Apr. 1, 2002: Notice on Dissolution and Liquidation of Subsidiary Corporation

March

Mar. 22, 2002: Nikon Exhibits at "PHOTO EXPO 2002", Asia's largest comprehensive photographic exposition
Mar. 22, 2002: NPCI2002-2003 Call for Entries
Mar. 14, 2002: Nikon Instruments Europe B.V. Established

February

Feb. 24, 2002: Nikon Shows New Products and Prototypes at the PMA 2002 Trade Show, U.S.A.
(2 digital cameras, 2 film cameras, 4 interchangeable lenses, 3 speedlights, 2 binoculars)
Feb. 22, 2002: Announcement of Expansions to Early Retirement Program
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon Digital SLR Camera D100
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX 2500
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 130 ED
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon One-Touch Zoom 90s
Feb. 21, 2002: AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Feb. 21, 2002: AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G
Feb. 21, 2002: AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Feb. 21, 2002: AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED (==DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCEMENT==)
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon Speedlight SB-30
Feb. 21, 2002: Nikon TTL Macro Speedlight SB-29s

January

Jan. 28, 2002: ITC institutes section 337 investigation based on Nikon Corporation's complaint
Jan. 8, 2002: Nikon Precision Inc. (U.S.A.) opens the Web Site

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