<body> <table border="0" width="866" height="688" style="vertical-align: 1; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"> <tr> <td width="548" align="center" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" bgcolor="#1E647B" height="22" colspan="2"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="3" face="Century"><i><b>Company History</b></i></font></td> <td width="31" align="center" height="22" bgcolor="#1E647B"></td> <td width="770" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="22" colspan="2"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="3"><i><b>History of Research & Development</b></i></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="22" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="22" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Incorporated </font><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">from circuit design laboratory and Founded as Exploitation of Next Generation Co.,Ltd.</font></td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="22"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">1992</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="22" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="22" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="1" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="1" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Century" size="2"> </font></td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="1"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">1993</font></b></td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="1" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font size="2">■</font></td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="1" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font size="2" face="Century">Started joint study about Artificial Retina using Image sensor</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="1" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td width="530" align="left" height="1" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century" size="2"> </font></td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="1"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">1994</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="1" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="1" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font color="#333333" size="2">Received an order of laser cutting, welding, sculpture system from Republic of Korea</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#333333"> </font><font color="#006C00">（</font></font><font size="2" face="Century" color="#006C00">System</font><font size="2" color="#006C00">）</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font size="2" color="#333333">Development of ASIC of Ethernet interface</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#333333"> </font><font color="#CE068D">（</font></font><font size="2" face="Century" color="#CE068D">Semiconductor</font><font size="2" color="#CE068D">）</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font size="2" color="#333333">Development of Drive simulator image processing of a robot arm with a wire frame</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#333333"> </font><font color="#CE068D">（</font></font><font size="2" face="Century" color="#CE068D">Semiconductor</font><font size="2" color="#CE068D">）</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="22" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="22" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">The second kind telecommunications industry license</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="22"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">1996</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="22" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2"> ■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="22" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font color="#333333" size="2">Received an order for development of 5axis drive NC machine</font></font><font color="#333333" size="2"> （</font><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">6machines</font><font color="#333333" size="2">）</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font size="2" color="#333333">Development of tool exchange system (Machine design is out sourcing</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#333333">）</font><font color="#006C00">（</font></font><font size="2" face="Century" color="#006C00">System</font><font size="2" color="#006C00">）</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="42" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="42" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Took authorization about research and development in Temporary step method of business activity from Fukuoka Prefecture</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="42"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">1998</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="42" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2"> ■</font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="42" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Started research work related to biotechnology</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Development of window95 printer driver (An ink jet color)</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font color="#333333" size="2">Development of electrical current potential treatment device </font></font><font color="#006C00" size="2">（</font><font face="Century" color="#006C00" size="2">System</font><font color="#006C00" size="2">）</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="40" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="40" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Development Division moved to Fukuoka research park in Fukuoka city </font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="40"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">1999</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="40" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2"> ■</font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="40" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333"><font size="2" face="Century">National university home economics nourishment analysis process</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#333333"> </font><font color="#2265D5">（</font></font><font color="#2265D5"><font size="2" face="Century">Software</font><font size="2">）</font></font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century"><font size="2" color="#333333">Development of 3D image processing/ Voice synthesis analysis processing/ animation analysis processing/</font><font color="#333333" size="2"> Cellular phone </font><font size="2"><font color="#333333">DDIC</font></font></font><font color="#333333" size="2"> </font><font color="#CE068D" size="2">（</font><font size="2"><font face="Century" color="#CE068D">Semiconductor</font><font color="#CE068D">）</font><font color="#333333"><br> （</font><font face="Century" color="#333333">integrated power management for power-saving and the main CPU</font><font color="#333333">）</font><font color="#2265D5">（</font><font color="#2265D5"><font face="Century">Software</font>）</font></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="33" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="33" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Establishment of Semiconductor research and Development division in March</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="33"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">2000</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="33" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■ </font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2"> ■ </font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="33" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Started joint study about Mobile position search system with national university</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Started the Development study for an original Image Sensor device</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="38" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="38" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Head quarters relocation to creation core Fukuoka in Chikushino City in April</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="38"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">2001</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="38" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">◇</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2"> ■ </font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="38" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">National project with University, Industry, and Government</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">New energy/Industry Technology overall development mechanism</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Association of New Media development</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="16" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="16" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Semiconductor Laboratory was setup in Kitakyushu Science & Research Park in August</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="16"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">2002</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="16" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■ </font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■ </font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="16" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">National project with University, Industry, and Government</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Started Development study for stacked semiconductor （</font><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">2years project</font><font color="#333333" size="2">）</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="25" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="2">■</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="2"> </font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="25" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Subsidiary in China was established in February</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%"><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">Semiconductor Division was established in November</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="25"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">2004</font></b></td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="25" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">◇</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="25" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">National project with University, Industry, and Government</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Started Development study of Image sensor for motor vehicle （</font><font color="#333333" size="2" face="Century">2years project</font><font color="#333333" size="2">）</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18" valign="top" height="13" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■</font></p> </td> <td width="530" align="left" height="13" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font face="Century" size="2">Construction of Applied Technology research institute was completed and operation has started in May</font></p> </td> <td width="31" align="center" bgcolor="#1E647B" valign="top" height="13"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">2005</font></b></p> </td> <td width="24" valign="top" height="13" align="right" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">◇ </font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">■ </font></p> </td> <td width="746" valign="top" height="13" bgcolor="#A2EAF0"> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">National project with University, Industry, and Government</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 5; margin-bottom: 5"><font color="#333333" size="2">Starts "Regional Manufacturing Innovation" on September 1st</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>