OMRON Announces Dissolution of Affiliated Company

KYOTO, Japan--(Business Wire)--
OMRON Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY), a global leader in
automation, sensing and control technology, and Omron Precision
Technology Co., Ltd. ("OPT"), a wholly owned subsidiary of OMRON
Corporation, decided today to dissolve Omron Precision Technology
Hokuriku Co., Ltd. ("OPT Hokuriku"), a wholly owned subsidiary of OPT.
The details of the dissolution are as follows.

1. Reason for Dissolution

As a wholly owned subsidiary of OPT, OPT Hokuriku has been engaged
mainly in the mass-production prototyping and mass production of light
guides and molded frames for backlights to be marketed in Japan.
However, in response to changes in the business environment, such as
the overseas relocation of OPT Hokuriku's customers, the decision was
made to dissolve OPT Hokuriku.

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2. Company Profile

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(1) Trading name Omron Precision Technology Hokuriku Co.,
Ltd.
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(2) Headquarters 108 Kamiumezawa, Namerikawa-shi, Toyama
936-0853 Japan
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(3) Representative Isamu Horimoto, President
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Mass-production prototyping and mass
(4) Description of business production of light guides, molded
frames, etc.
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(5) Date of incorporation July 8, 1999
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(6) Capital JPY 30 million
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(7) Major shareholders and 100% owned by OPT
their equity participation
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3. Date of Dissolution

September 30, 2008 (scheduled): Resolution to dissolve at OPT
Hokuriku Board of Directors Meeting

December 22, 2008 (scheduled): Completion of liquidation

4. Forecast

The effect on OMRON's consolidated and non-consolidated financial
results for the fiscal year ending March 2009 will be minimal.

OMRON Corporation
Taeko Ogose, +81-75-344-7175
General Manager
Corporate Communications Department

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