July 5, 2006

Olympus invests in nano-tech company

Olympus Corporation recently made a significant equity investment in AJ Industries (AJI) as a key part of its strategy to pursue nano-measurement markets in various industries. AJI is the leading innovator of micro and nano alignment and assembly, achieving cost-effective results in accuracy and speed. Olympus is partnering with AJI in the strategic development of technologies for nano/micro applications in the life sciences, medical devices and semiconductor industries.

AJICompany

Establishment July, 1998 Paid-in Capital 20 millions of Yen Sales 380 millions of Yen(June, 2005) Number of Employee   20 President Yoshida Kunio Head Office Yokohama World Porters 6F Shinkou 2-2-1, Naka-ku Yokohama City TEL 045-222-2985 FAX 045-222-2986 URL http://www.ajisso.com