Highlights of FY 2006

The Second Super-Green Product*
Now Available!
Development of Super-Green Products is one of our commitments
shown in the 3rd Environmental Action Plan. As a super-green
product, the AML0603E Series RF multi-layer chip inductor wasreleased in FY2006. Following the MIPF2520D Series ultra-small
multi-layer power inductors released in FY2005, this is our second
successful release of a super-green
product.
(See P22)

AML0603E Series

Fujidenka Research and Analysis Center Co., Ltd.
Certified as ISO17025 CompliantISO17025 is an international standard relating to the performanceof research institutes and calibration entities, describing general
requirements required for them. The standard requires thosedesiring certiﬁcation not only to have the appropriate level ofoperating and management ability regarding measurement andtesting, but also to incorporate the appropriate level of technicalcompetency for controlling testing and calibration accuracy.
Fujidenka Research andAnalysis Center Co., Ltd.
was successfully accredited as ISO17025 compliant in January 2007, for
its ability at measuring
air quality and smoke
concentration measurements. (See P31)
ISO17025 Certiﬁcate and its Annexure

Employee Safety Confirmation System
Starts Operation
The employee safety conﬁrmation system, that was developed
in-house and has been through aseries of operation tests in Kosai
Plant was oﬃcially introduced
throughout the Group companies
and all oﬃces in Japan. This systemutilizes e-mail transmission and web
functions of cellular phones. Goingforward, the safety of each employee
can be conﬁrmed promptly in theevent that large disasters such as
earthquakes or tsunamis happen.
(See P08)

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A cellular phone screen showing
safety information

Automatic Vending Machine witha Donation Function in Operation
The ﬁrst automatic vending machine with a donation function
was introduced in Iwaki Plant. A purchaser of a soft drink candonate using the change
from their purchase bysimply pushing a button.
The donated funds will
be sent to the Heartful
Fukushi Bokin, an NPO
organization, as a fundfor purchasing wheel
chairs and portable typebath systems. (See P14)
An automatic vending machinewith a donation function

Xiamen FDK Corporation Won the Award for Advanced
Safety Production Control Company in Xiamen Hi-Tech
Industry Development Zone
Accredited as having an advanced safety control system, Xiamen
FDK Corporation won the award for Xiamen high-tech industry
development zone advanced safety production control company
in FY2006 from the Committee of the Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech
Industrial Development Zone. On the same occasion, Mr. Huang
Huang, Director of the Administration Department, won theaward for individuals in
advanced safety manufacturing practice, arecognition of his skills
as a superb controller,
and of having the highest degree of insight inenhancing the level ofsafety activities within
Certiﬁcate of an Advanced Safety Productionthe company. (See P40)
Control Company won by Xiamen FDK

The 4th Environmental Action Planof the FDK GroupThe 4th Environmental Action Plan, a three-year action plan for
FY2007 to FY2009 has been formulated and is now being
executed. The revised action plan underlines reinforcement ofenvironmentally-oriented corporate management and upgrading product values via environment-conscious products, all whilecontinuing the activities of the 3rd Environmental Action Plan.
(See P19)

Super-Green Products＊ Among the green products incorporating energy saving, design
based on 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle), reduction of hazardous
substances ahead of the relevant regulations and laws, asuper-green product is a top-runner product featuring suchcharacteristics as world-smallest, ﬁrst in Japan, ﬁrst in theindustry, smallest in Japan, and smallest in the industry.