Information Meeting for Fiscal 2008

May 26, 2008
KAGA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (TSE 1st section, 8154)
2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8503
Tel: (03) 4455-3131 Fax: (03) 3815-6807
http://www.taxan.co.jp

Fiscal 2008 Financial Highlights

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■ Fiscal 2008 Financial Highlights
Comparative Consolidated Income Statement

Net Sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
SG&A expenses
Operating income
Non-operating income
Non-operating expence
Ordinary income
Extraordinary items

FY06

Income before income taxes
Income and inhabitants taxes
Deferred taxes
Minority interests
Net income

FY2007
AmountPct.

FY2008AmountPct.

269,014236,214
32,79925,884
6,915
853
363
7,404
5
7,410
3,270
-143
60
4,343

291,331
256,090
35,24027,454
7,786
969
1,715
7,040
372
7,412
3,693
99
64
3,684

100.0%
87.8%
12.2%
9.6%
2.6%
0.3%
0.1%
2.8%
0.002%
2.8%
1.2%
-0.1%
0.03%
1.6%

FY2007 (est.)

100.0%
87.9%
12.1%
9.4%
2.7%
0.3%
0.6%
2.4%
0.1%
2.6%
1.3%
0.03%
0.02%
1.3%

(million yen)

ChangeAmount Pct.
22,316
8.2%
19,875
8.4%
2,440
7.4%
1,569
6.0%
871
12.5%
116
13.5%
1,351 372.4%
-363
-4.9%
367 7340.0%
2
0.03%
423
12.9%
242 169.0%-3-6.2%-659 -15.7%

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Comparison of Consolidated Sales by Product (FY2007 and FY2008)(million yen)

FY2007
Net sales
58,737

EMS

84,290General electronics
compornent
Others
Total

Pct.

Net sales

350,000

ChangePct.

ChangePct.

300,000

291,33121.8%

63,192

21.7%

4,455

7.6%

250,000

36,38233,06528,75431.3%

90,281

31.0%

5,991

7.1%

60,84922.6%

65,544

22.5%

4,695

7.7%

28,754

10.7%

33,065

11.3%

4,311

15.0%

36,382

13.5%

39,246

13.5%

2,864

7.9%

269,014100.0% 291,331

100.0%

22,3178.3%

200,000
60,84965,544150,000
100,000(million yen)

269,014
39,246

Informationequipment
Semiconductor

FY200884,290

OthersGeneral electronic
components
Semiconductors
EMS
Informationequipment

90,28150,00058,737

63,192

FY2007

FY20080

Summary■ EMS sales: Up 5,991 million yen (7.1%)
Growth in orders for LCD units used in amusement equipment in Japan, a market sector where the
KAGA ELECTRONICS Group has strong position, and the contribution of newly established KAGAAMUSEMENT resulted in sales of ¥90,281 million, an increase of 5,991 million yen.
■ General electronic components sales: Up 4,311 million yen (15.0%)
First full-year contribution of OTSUKA ELECTRIC (six-month contribution in FY2007), which sells thermal
products and general electronic components, and growth in sales of electronic components used inamusement equipment in Japan resulted in sales of 33,065 million yen, an increase of 4,311 million yen.

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・Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (FY2007 and FY2008)
Comparison of SG&A Expenses(million yen) 30,000

FY2007
Packing and freight
R&D
OthersTotal selling
expenses
Depreciations expence
Rent
Personnel expenses
OthersTotal administrative
expenses
Total SG&A expenses

Amount
2,785
364
1,712
4,861

FY2008

Pct.
Amount
10.8%
2,655
1.4%
700
6.6%
2,386

Pct.
9.7%
2.5%
8.7%

18.8%

20.9%

5,741

ChangeChangePct.

27,45425,88425,000

-130
336
674

-4.7%
92.3% 20,000
39.4%

880

18.1% 15,000

367
1,999
11,732
6,925

1.4%
7.7%
45.3%
26.8%

339
2,184
12,402
6,788

1.2%
8.0%
45.2%
24.7%

-28
185
670
-137

-7.6%
9.3% 10,000
5.7%-2.0% 5,000

21,023

81.2%

21,713

79.1%

690

3.3%

25,884100.0%

27,454100.0%

1,570

6.1%

6,788
6,926

(million yen)
Other administrative
expenses
Personnel expenses
Rent
Depreciation

12,402

11,731Other selling expenses
R&D
Packing and freight

1,999
367
1,711
364
2,786

2,184
339
2,386
700
2,655

FY2007
2007年3月期

2008年3月期
FY20080

Summary■ OTSUKA ELECTRIC, which was consolidated in the second half of FY2007, HANZAWA (HK) ,which wasconsolidated in FY2008, and newly established subsidiary KAGA AMUSEMENT all contributed to growth in selling
expenses. There was also an increase in expenses (R&D, advertising, marketing, etc.) at KAGA COMPONENTS. The
result was an increase of 880 million yen in selling expenses.
■ Administrative expenses: Due to the inclusion of expenses at OTSUKA ELECTRIC, HANZAWA (HK) and KAGAAMUSEMENT, administrative expenses increased 690 million yen. In addition, personnel expenses increased becauseof growth in the workforce as the scale of operations grew.
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■ Financial Highlights of Fiscal 2008
Consolidated Balance Sheets(Assets)
Current assets
Cash and equivalents
Notes and accounts
receivables
Inventories
OthersFixed assets
Property, plant andequipment
Intangible assets
Investments andother assets

FY2007
FY end125,812
107,853
14,568FY2008ChangeFY end130,423
4,611 （Liabilities）
113,147 平成19年3月期（予）5,293 Current liabilities
14,021-546

67,46472,5305,065

19,727
6,094
17,95920,177
6,419
17,276

450
325
-682

5,495

5,415

-79

1,567

1,559

-8

10,896

10,301-595

Notes and accounts
payableShort-term bank loans
OthersFixed liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Others(Net assets)
Shareholders’ equity
Paid-in capital
Capital surplus
Earned surplus
Treasury stock

Valuations and translations

Minority interests
Total assets

125,812130,423

4,610

Total liabilities and net assets

FY2007
FYend
72,76367,059FY2008ChangeFY end78,231
5,467
74,453
7,393

54,217

56,109

1,891

7,045
5,797
5,704
2,378
3,326
53,049

11,688
6,656
3,778
633
3,145
52,192

4,643
859-1,926-1,744-181-857

12,133
13,912
25,161
-80
1,787
134
125,812

12,133
13,912
27,413-843-475
51
130,423

0
0
2,251
-762
-2,262-83
4,610

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Consolidated Cash Flows (FY2007 and FY2008)(million yen)

Operating activities

FY2007
FY end-1,120Investing activities
Financials activities

FY2008FY endChange640

1,760-2,141

-718

1,423

-2,586718

3,304

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

274-1,186-1,460Decrease in cash and cash equivalents-5,573

-546

5,027

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

20,131

14,558-5,573

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

14,55814,011-547

Summary
Operating activities: Net cash provided by activities was 640 million yen as cash from earnings was
greater than the demand for working capital.
Investing activities: Net cash used in investing activities was 718 million yen mainly because of payments forthe purchase of property, plant and equipment and for investment securities.
Financing activities: Net cash provided by financing activities was 718 million yen mainly because ofproceeds from short-term bank loans.

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■ Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending March 2009
Consolidated Income Statement (FY2008 and FY2009 Plan)(million yen)

FY2008(actual)
平成18年3月期
AmountNet sales

FY2009(plan)

平成19年3月期（予）Pct.
AmountChangePct.

ChangePct.
change291,331100.0%

295,000

100.0%

3,669

1.3%

256,09087.9%

260,400

88.3%

4,310

1.7%

35,24012.1%

34,600

11.7%

-640

-1.8%

27,4549.4%

27,850

9.4%

396

1.4%

7,786

2.7%

6,750

2.3%

-1,036-13.3%

-746

-0.3%

350

0.1%

1,096

-146.9%Ordinary income

7,040

2.4%

7,100

2.4%

60

0.9%

Net income

3,684

1.3%

4,100

1.4%

416

11.3%

Cost of sales
Gross profit
SG&A expenses
Operating income
Non-operating income

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■ Consolidated Sales Forecast by Business Category (FY2008 and FY2009 plan)

FY2008Net sales
Informationequipment
EMS
General electronics
compornent
OthersPct.

Net sales

Pct.

350,000

Change300,000

Change(million yen)Pct.

291,331
39,246250,000

63,19221.7%

75,30025.5%

12,10865,544

31.0%
22.5%

88,70069,000

30.1%
23.4%

-1,581
3,456

19.2%

General electronic
components
69,000EMS

33,065

11.3%

30,60010.4%-2,465-7.5%

100,000

39,24613.5%

31,40010.6%-7,846-20.0%

50,000100.0%

295,000

100.0%

3,669

1.3%

Semiconductors

150,000
88,700291,331

Others30,600Information equipment

90,281

63,192

Total

31,40065,544-1.8%
5.3%

295,000

33,065200,000

90,281

Semiconductor

FY2009(Plan)(million yen)

75,3000
2008年3月期
FY2008

2009年3月期（予）FY2009（Plan)

Summary
Information equipment: Sales up 12,108 million yen (19.2%) because of change in some KAGA HIGHTECH products from Others to Informationequipment, resulting in a change in sales composition, and activities to increase projector sales in China.
EMS: Sales down 1,581 million yen (1.8%) as sales of LCD units used in amusement equipment in Japan returned to normal after a strong performance in
FY07.
Semiconductors: Sales up 8,151 million yen (13.4%) mainly due to higher sales of semiconductors used in amusement equipment and digital consumer
electronics.
General electronic components: Sales down 2,465 million yen (7.5%) as sales of electronic components used in amusement equipment returned to normal.
Others: Sales down 7,846 million yen (20.0%) because of the reclassification of certain products of KAGA HIGHTECH to the information equipment
category.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense Forecast (FY2008 and FY2009 plan)
Comparison of SG&A Expenses(million yen)

FY2008
Packing and freight
R&D
OthersTotal selling
expenses
Depreciations expenc
Rent
Personnel expenses
OthersTotal administrative
expenses
Total SG&A expenses

Amount
2,655
700
2,386
5,741

FY2009(est.)

Pct.
Amount
9.7%
2,839
2.5%
1,179
8.7%
2,128

Pct.
10.2%
4.2%
7.6%

20.9%

22.1%

6,146

30,00027,454

184
479
-258

Others

25,000355
2,261
12,804
6,285

1.3%
8.1%
46.0%
22.6%

16
77
402
-503

21,71379.1%

21,70577.9%-8100.0%

6,285

396

Personnel
Rent

20,000Depreciation
Others

15,00012,402

12,804

R&D
Packing and freight

10,0005,000

27,850

6,788

405

1.2%
8.0%
45.2%
24.7%

100.0%(million yen)

Change339
2,184
12,402
6,788

27,45427,850

2,184
339
2,386
700
2,655

2,261
355
1,723
1,179

March 20082008年3月期

March（est.) 20092009年3月期(予）

2,839

0

SummarySelling expenses: R&D expenses up 479 million yen(Up 470 million yen at KAGA ELECTRONICS Technology Division) Packing and freight expenses
up184 million yen (mainly due to higher sales at KAGA (THAILAND))
Administrative expenses: Personnel expenses higher as workforce increased by 58(37 in sales departments, 10 in administrative departments, 18 in technical departments
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Highlights of Fiscal 2008

～Report on Four Unprofitable Group Companies～
million yen
KAGA HIGHTECH
2008.32009.3
Net sales
Gross Profit％
SG&A expenses
Operating income
Ordinary income
Net income

KAGA COMPONENTS
2008.32009.3

計画

実績

計画

計画

実績

計画

60,963
5,217
8.6%
5,030
186
219
450

66,523
5,629
8.5%
5,059
569
633
1,987

68,000
5,430
8.0%
4,860
570
540
307

16,511
1,557
9.4%
2,769
-1,212-1,348-1,432

14,571
1,478
10.1%
3,119
-1,641-2,004-2,061

17,000
2,313
13.6%
2,126
187
69
69

・Achieved profitability due tostrong sales of Apple products
and PC peripherals and thesuccessful restructuring of thesales network.

・ Larger loss because of delay
to FY2009/1H in new products
planned for FY2008/2H.

KAGA SPORTS
2008.32009.3
計画
5,241
1,379
26.3%
1,362
17
46
52

実績
4,974
1,325
26.6%
1,336
-11
11
14

計画
5,510
1,470
26.7%
1,380
90
90
90

・First profit in company’s
history even though FY2008
sales and earnings were lessthan the plan .

ＫＧＦ
2008.3
計画
328
178
54.3%
232
-54
-56
-56

実績
331
174
52.6%
240
-66
-68
-69

2009.3
計画
436
264
60.6%
282
-18
0
-18

・Larger loss in FY2008, but
opened curry shops and otherstores in 2H under a new
operating framework, setting thestage for a return to profitability

・Recorded extraordinary gain in
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KAGA COMPONENTS Group Goals
and Strategies

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■ Profile of KAGA COMPONENTS
Name:

KAGA COMPONENTS CO., LTD.

Established: March 1968
Capital:¥400 million

Head office: 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
President:

Yukio Takashi (director of KAGA ELECTRONICS)

Employees: 1,876 (Non-cons: 313 Overseas group: 1,563)
Activities:

Development, design, manufacture and sale of power upplies
Accessories for AV remote controls, etc.
Development, manufacture and sale of projectors and other finishedelectronic products and outsourced assembly of circuit boards

Branches:

Osaka, Hamamatsu

Factories:

Niigata, Kumamoto

Affiliates:

KAGA COMPONENTS (MALAYSIA), KAGA COMPONENTS (HONG
KONG), GUANGZHOU KEIDENKI, DONGGUAN POWERTEKELECTRONICS, KAGA INSTRUMENTS SHANTOU

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■ Activities of KAGA COMPONENTS～KAGA COMPONENTS handles all EDMS operations of the KAGAELECTRONICS Group～
Advancing from EMS to EDMS → The transition from a “kitting business” to a “fabrication business”① Projector business‥Planning, development, manufacture and sale of
TAXAN projectors② DMS business‥Development and manufacturing services for
manufacturers in Japan③ Power supply assembly business‥Planning, development, manufacture and sale ofpower supply products using KAGA’s own brands

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■KAGA COMPONENTS Ordinary Income～New Business Plan・Ordinary Income Target～(million yen)＜Ordinary income＞
1000

500

（Revised plan）（Revised plan）

100

806

544

558
124

85

0
-17

-216
-856

529

324

550

170
-460

-801

-500

-1,332

-1000
-1788

Power supplies
Projectors

-1500

-2000

-2500

（Actual）
FY2004

FY2006

FY2008FY2009FY2010（Target）※In the above graph, the power supply business includes the DMS business.

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■Goals of KAGA COMPONENTS
Use the TAXAN brand to serve end users
Sell to finished productmanufacturers
Rechargers
DC-DC converters
Multi-remote controls
Sell to finishedproduct
manufacturers

NEW

DMS

Air
conditioning
equipment

Safe andEnvironmentally
Responsible
Housing
fixtures
ECO
Power supplies
Housing
fixtures
Measuring
instruments

LCD TV Inverters FY2008～

Power
Power
supplysupplytechnology
technology

Power Management
Integration of Analog and Digital (Software) Technologies
Safety and Environmental Responsibility

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■KAGA COMPONENTS Business Plan (Plan for rebuilding the projector business)～Rebuild business through growth and greater
efficiency～①Sales strategy
Focus on four strategic areas: China, India, Middle East and Eastern Europe②Cut expenses
Relocate production activities, purchase parts and materials locally, cut R&D
expenditures and take other actions③Enlarge the product lineup
Expand the lineup from one model to five models→ Increase earnings

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■KAGA COMPONENTS Business Plan (Plan for rebuilding the projector business)～ Rebuild business through growth and greater
efficiency ～①Sales strategy
Focus on four strategic areas: China, India, Middle East and Eastern Europe②Cut expenses
Relocate production activities, purchase parts and materials locally, cut R&D
expenditures and take other actions③Enlarge the product lineup
Expand the lineup from one model to five models→ Increase earnings

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■Plan for Rebuilding the Projector Business (Sales Strategy)
Sales strategy～2008/3
Targeted
markets

2008/4 ～B-to-B education markets in
China, India and Middle East
Inadequate commitment by businessdepartment

China
India

Use the sales agent networkof Jintai
15 sales agents (well-known
companies)

MiddleEast
Purchased
products

Product lineup

Insufficient

B-to-B education markets in China,
India and Middle East
Raise awareness within the department

Use the sales agent networkof Jintai
50 sales agents(well-known companies)
Use 迅秦as the benchmark

TAXAN GULF

Arabian countries, Turkey

Product lineup

ExpandHome theaters products and security
cameras made by other companies

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■Projector Business Sales Strategy: China
Alliance partners

Sales-networkof “Jintai Group” in China
迅泰企業の販売ネットワーク分布地図
哈尔滨康创

Former PS

北京办事处
北京新明源

沈阳办事处

PS
successors

石家庄雅达
新明源山西分公司

天津宝润

西安办事处

济南普乐

郑州办事处
长沙星拓

武汉比俊

南京朗特

重庆办事处
例

国内一级代理公司办事处或分公司

OEM

南京中建发

贵阳办事处

图

上海智洋

福州壹佳壹

成都德联

南昌办事处

成都办事处

泉州声视

昆明办事处
广州同方

蓝凌科技
粤东销售部

深圳分公司

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■Projector Business Sales Strategy: Asia (India and Dubai)
MumbaiNew Delhi

Dubai
TAXAN GULF
IsraelOwnership
PMB (India) 90%

Bangalore

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■Projector Business Sales Strategy: Dubai Joint Venture

Established joint venture in Middle East●TAXAN GULF
Ownership
PMB (India) 90%
KAGA COMPONENTS 10%

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■ KAGA COMPONENTS Business Plan (Plan for rebuilding the projector business)～Rebuild business through growth and greater
efficiency～①Sales strategy
Focus on four strategic areas: China, India, Middle East and Eastern Europe②Cut expenses
Relocate production activities, purchase parts and materials locally, cut R&D
expenditures and take other actions③Enlarge the product lineup
Expand the lineup from one model to five models→ Increase earnings

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■Projector Business Cost Cutting Plan
～Cost cutting plan～①Cut logistics expenses

Production plans synchronized with containership and containers→ A more efficient logistics system②Review production plans

Start production 4 weeks before time that sales are expected
Create a system for producing only as much as can be sold

③Relocate production activities

Switch from production system using China and partner factories in Japanto a unified system centered at KAGA INSTRUMENTS SHANTOU④Local procurement

Cut manufacturing costs by purchasing parts and materials parts andmaterials locallyRaise local procurement from about 20% to about 80%⑤Downsize the workforce

Consider lowering personnel expenses by using people more efficiently,

restructuring operations and downsizing the workforce

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■Projector Business Rebuilding Plan (Product Lineup)～Rebuild business through growth and greater
efficiency～①Sales strategy
Focus on four strategic areas: China, India, Middle East and Eastern Europe②Cut expenses
Relocate production activities, purchase parts and materials locally, cut R&D
expenditures and take other actions③Enlarge the product lineup
Expand the lineup from one model to five models→ Increase earnings

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■Expand the Product Lineup in the Projector Business
Expand the product lineup
PS232 Series（To be introduced in 2008）

071H (actual)

072H

081H

082H

091H

092H

101H

102H

PS12X Series

Developed internallyPS

B-to-B and education market

PS232 Series
U6

Developed internallyPV

Developed internallyPD
PH

OEM procurementPM

OEM procurement

PICO

PS43X Series

PV131 Series

PD121X

B-to-B and education market

PD121Xh Series
PD232 Series

U7

OEM procurement

PS33X Series

PD332 Series

PH131 Series

V339
LEDs Projectors

Dust prevention(education market)

High brightness
PH232 Series(education market, gov’t agencies)

PM Series (under consideration)

Compact mobile devices
New markets

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■KAGA COMPONENTS power supply business (new products, new technologies)
New products and technologies in the power supply business■Power supplies for amusement equipment
・Smaller DC-DC converters
・Customized ICs
Customized ICs for amusement equipment→ Places PFC circuitry on an IC to lower the power consumptionof amusement equipment■Inverters and main power supplies for flat-panel TVs
・Hybrid method

Newly developed inverter・Technology for「high-frequency drive inverter」and「newly developed DC
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Plan to Develop Large LCD Power Supply with Low Power Consumption
Current product: 42-inch LCD TV (Company S), 2007 model＋

Conventional
inverter

Switching power
supplyNew product: 42-inch LCD TV (prototype of newly developed model)
Newly developed inverter

Combines 「power supply」and newly
developed「inverter」～closeup～※Same reduction
scale as for above
products

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Fiscal 2008 Topics

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■Fiscal 2008 Topics（Kodak one-seg organic EL compact TV）①Became sales agent in Japan for Korea’s IntegrantTechnologies (since merged with U.S. Analog Devices),a manufacturer of digital broadcast (one-seg) reception
Ics.
②Created a unit product with ANDES Electric (Aomori,Japan)（combines KAGA ELECTRONICS software
technology and ANDES Electric RF technology）.
③Became sales agent in Japan for an ultra-compact
lithium-ion battery made in KOERA.
④Became sales agent in Japan for the organic EL
products of Korea’s LG Display .
⑤KAGA HIGHTECH became the general sales agent
in Japan for Eastman Kodak → Commercializing
products using the Kodak brand .

Achieved slim profile
of only 8mm

Plan, develop, manufacture and sell productsthat only the KAGA ELECTRONICS Group iscapable of creating.

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■Fiscal 2008 Topics (Added products for cell phones and other markets)•Bosch Sensortech (Germany)…Wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch that is
the market leader in automotive MEMS
sensors⇒Established to target the consumer
electronics market…Cell phones with digital acceleration sensors⇒Phone can function as a pedometer…Also prevents blurred photos•Quantum(U.K.)…Developed touch sensor control IC⇒ Now used in cell phones⇒ Will sell this IC to Japanese homeelectronics manufacturers, too

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■Fiscal 2008 Topics (Semiconductor Development Company Joins the Group)

Name: Workbit Corporation
Established: May 1995
Capital: 20 million yen
Head office: 1-1-2 Chuo, Yamato City, Kanagawa
President: Kazunori Iwabe (General Manager of Technology Division, KAGAELECTRONICS)
Employees: 8
Activities: Planning, development, manufacture and sale of LSIs and othersemiconductors for PCs and peripherals, audio/digital home electronics, industrial
devices, measuring instruments
Products: File interface LSIs, interface boards and cards, LSIs and devices for
specific applications (including OEM)
Major customers: I-O Data Device, Tobishima, ASKA、Konica Minolta Opt, Shinko
Shoji、Zentek, Sony, Hitachi, Matsushita Electric, UNIX, others

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