• I’m Takaharu Yamada of GI Endoscopy Business, Global.
• I’d like to start off with the history of EVIS X1.
• Let’s look back on the history.

• About the brand name, EVIS X1.
• EVIS stands for “endoscopic video information system.”• It was the name given to Olympus’ first video endoscope in 1985, and it has been usedever since then.

• “X” refers to a globally unified platform and “1” refers to the Number 1 endoscopy system,
representing our hope to continue to be the Number 1 partner.

• The widely known gastrocamera was put into practical use in 1950, and this year marksits 70-year anniversary.
• Back then, photos were taken in the dark of the stomach and then developed andexamined later.
• It was in 1964 that the sales of fiberscopes started.
• This allowed lumens such as the stomach or colon to be watched in real time.
• However, it was basically only possible for one physician to watch them in real time, andbased on what I heard from doctors who used it, the procedures were very complicated.
• To respond to such feedback and meet the expectations of many endoscopists, wecompleted the new video endoscopy system in 1985.

• It was a revolutionary system that allowed everyone to examine images in real time.
• We named it “EVIS-1” and promoted its introduction worldwide.
• And through the introduction, we learned that preferences, or preferred points, of video
endoscope images differ among physicians in different countries.

• There were- needs that prioritized real-time images, smooth and natural movements to bereproduced
and- needs that prioritized image reproducibility, high-quality still images.
• With technologies available at the time, it was not possible for a single product to meetthese two needs, so Olympus’ management decided to try to do so with two systems.

• In 1989, the EVIS 100 and 200 series were born to meet such needs in different countries.
• And these two brands continue to be the driving force behind global endoscopy services.
• This video endoscopy system has a history of about 35 years.

• Looking back at the decade after its introduction in 1985, we can see that endoscopy
medical services have evolved from fiberscope to video endoscope. It was an era we
expanded greatly from endoscopic screening to endoscopic therapy.
• Future generations improved not only image quality but also insertability and otheraspects of basic performance.

• In the 2000s, endoscope technology reached a turning point.
• We saw advances in CCD technology, the introduction of HD endoscopes, andtechnology that makes full use of spectroscopic imaging, which is one of Olympus’
strengths.

• From 2012 to the present, video endoscopes have seen further advances in opticaltechnology and operability technology, and recently we have started to provide adiagnostic support service technology, called computer-aided diagnosis or CAD, using AItechnology in cooperation with partner companies.

• In this way, Olympus’ EVIS series has continued to evolve. In 2020, 35 years into its
history, we have finally decided to introduce EVIS X1, an globally unified platform.

• The key message for EVIS X1 is “Let’s be clear - Elevating the Standard of Endoscopy.”• EVIS X1 is made up of various new technologies that embody this key message.

• I have covered the history prior to EVIS X1.
• We hope that this has given you some idea of how we have been able to maintain a highmarket share.
• Thank you for your patience.
• Now my colleague Kura, who led the development of EVIS X1 for many years, will
introduce the latest technologies.