Thank you for your continuing patronage of the Olympus Group. On October 12, 2009, we marked the 90th anniversary of our founding. This achievement would not have been possible without the ongoing support of our customers, suppliers and staff.

Olympus grew out of the ambition of our founder, Takeshi Yamashita, to create a Japanese-made microscope. Since that time, we have responded to the needs of society by using Opto-Digital Technology to create new value in fields ranging from medicine and health to imaging and information products and industrial equipment.

Our corporate philosophy is contained in the phrase"Social Value in the Company"− or Social-IN. As a value-creating enterprise, our mission is to help people everywhere to enjoy health and well-being by providing new value. We look forward to your continuing support in the future.