2011.03.18

The following is a summary of damage reported at Nissho Corporation in Japan as of 14:00 JST on Friday, March 18, 2011.

Status of Plant operation

1. Tohoku Plant (Osaki-city, Miyagi)
   Tohoku Plant recovered from power outage and cut off of water so that we are checking machines and re-arranging production.
   Employees commute by auto has been difficult due to shortage of gasoline. We will inform the resumption accordingly.
2. Iwaki Plant (Iwaki-city, Fukushima) status same as March 16, 2011
   We close Iwaki Plant for the employees' safety as first priority due to expansion of accident in the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Being closed is until March 21, 2011 in order to follow instruction of in-house waiting.
   The resumption is depended on nuclear disaster relief and will inform accordingly.

We are sorry for your inconvenience and continue to gather the information and endeavor restoration.

Contacts: Nissho Corporation Corporate Planning Division
Tel+81-6-6363-3144