MITSUBISHI GROUP

Nikon Corporation is a multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging.

Nikon is one of the companies that comes under precision machinery section of the Mitsubishi Group (A Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy)

The Mitsubishi group of companies form a loose entity, the Mitsubishi Keiretsu. In general all these companies descend from the zaibatsu of the same name. Nikon is one among the top 25 companies which are members of the Mitsubishi Kin'yōkai, or "Friday Club“ that meets monthly.

ABOUT NIKON Founded on 25 July 1917 as Nippon kogaku Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd.,

the company was renamed Nikon Corporation, in 1988.

Nikon Corporation was established when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form a company

They have 5 plants, in japan (Ohi Plant,Yokohama Plant, Sagamihara Plant, Kumagaya Plant, Mito Plant)

NIKKON GLOBAL NETWORK The Americas Europe Asia Oceania Middle East Africa.

KEY PEOPLE

KARIYA MICHIO

Representative Director, Chairman of the Board

KIMURA MAKOTO

Representative Director, President, Member of the Board

ITOH JUNICHI

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

PRODUCTS

PRECISION EQUIPMENTS IC steppers and scanners LCD steppers and scanners

IMAGING EQUIPMENTS Digital cameras Film cameras Interchangeable lenses Speed lights Film scanners Sports optics Software

INSTRUMENTS Biological microscopes Industrial microscope Stereoscopic microscope Measuring instruments Semiconductor inspection equipment Surveying instruments

OTHER BUSINESSES Customized product Glass Ophthalmic lenses Encoders Thin film coatings

ACQUISITIONS

Nikon has made 5 acquisitions in the years 2010, 2007, 2004, 2002 and 2000

Nikon Corp: Eyeglass Division acquires Essilor Int'l-Eyeglass Division from Essilor International SA Jan 01, 2000

Nikon Netherlands acquires a minority stake in Flandria - Fotoworld  Oct 22, 2002

Nikon Corp acquires Hikari Glass Co: Dec 01, 2004 Nikon Corp acquires a minority stake in SK-Electronics Co Ltd  Aug 23, 2007 Nikon Corp acquires a minority stake in DR Vision Technologies LLC   Oct 10, 2008 Nikon Corp launches a tender offer for Metris NV Jan 01, 2010 Nikon Corp acquires a minority stake in Notion Vtec Bhd Jan 19, 2010

NIKON INDIA

PRODUCTS

Digital SLR cameras:

Digital compact cameras Coolpix performance Coolpix style Coolpix life

Film SLR camerasNikkor lensesFlashesSoftwares

Nikon India was incorporated on 01 May 2007, a 100 % subsidiary of Nikon Corporation Tokyo

Over the years Nikon had established a strong base in India through local distributors ( 34)

Nikon India distributes, markets, services and repairs the complete range of Nikon imaging products

Services and repair Industrial products including all available cameras, lenses as well as microscopes and technical measuring instruments.

COMPETETORS

CURRENT STATUS

D SLR SEGMENT Global Market share

Canon 44.5%

Nikon 29.8%

Sony 11.9 %

Olympus 5.1 % Nikon India aims to increase its market share from 45 % to 50 % in the D-

SLR segment

COMPACT CAMERA SEGMENT (India) Already built up strong position of around 20 percent market share in Compact

Camera segment. Nikon intends to capture 25% of compact camera market share for 2011-12

FUTURE PLANS

Expanding the Nikon brand, Strengthening business functions and innovating processes.

expanding in new directions to new products and services which have a synergy effect with existing businesses

explore entirely new business fields

expect to see market growth in emerging countries in line with rising to income

levels, and predicts that these markets will continue to grow. CSR-oriented management