March 30, 2005  



To: Our Shareholders

Notice of Resolution of the 146th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Dear Shareholders :

I wish to inform you regarding the reports and resolutions of the 146th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 30,2005 as described below.

Matters reported:

1. Business Report, Balance Sheet and Profit/Loss Statement for the 146th Business Year
(from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004)
2. Business Reports for Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Income Statement on the 146th Business Annual Term (from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004) also, Audit Report for Consolidated Financial Documents for the 146th Business Year completed by Certified Public Accountant and Board of Auditors

The substance of the foregoing financial statements and Audit Report were reported at the meeting.

Matters resoluted upon:

Proposal 1: Approval of the proposed appropriation of retained earnings for the 146th Business Year
The subject matter was approved as proposed.

Proposal 2: Election of Seven(7) directors
As proposed, Mr. Yuichi Toba, Mr.Michio Inoue, Mr.Shigeo Tajima, Mr.Tadao Masuda, Mr.Yoshitake Yamaguchi, Mr.Ikuo Ito and Mr.Shin-ichi Mori were elected and appointed to the position of director.

Proposal 3: Election of One (1) Auditor
As proposed, Mr.Yutaka Kitamura was elected and appointed to the position of Auditor.

Proposal 4: Award of Retirement Benefit Payment to a Retiring director and an Auditor
As proposed, the award of retirement benefits within a reasonable range to Mr.Akira Yokoyama, Director and Mr.Hidekuni Okawa, Auditor retiring upon the close of the present General Meeting of Shareholders, in recognition of his services while in office was approved in an amount to be determined in accordance with the prescribed standards of the Company. It was also approved to entrust the determination of specific amount, time of payment, method and other particulars to the discretion of the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors held at the close of the 146th General Meeting of Shareholders, Mr. Yuichi Toba and Mr. Michio Inoue were elected and appointed, respectively, as President and Executive Vice President; Mr.Shigeo Tajima was elected and appointed to the position of Senior Managing Director; and Mr. Tadao Masuda and Mr. Yoshitake Yamaguchi were elected and appointed to the position of Managing Director.
In addition, Mr. Tadayasu Masuko and Mr.Yutaka Kitamura were likewise elected and appointed to the position of Standing Auditor through the mutual election of auditors.

The new board members are indicated below.
President: Yuichi Toba (Representative Director)
Executive Vice President: Michio Inoue (Representative Director, general company business, general labor affairs)
Senior Managing Director: Shigeo Tajima (Director of Production and Technology Division)
Managing Director: Tadao Masuda (Director of General Administration Division and General manager of General Affairs)
Managing Director: Yoshitake Yamaguchi (Director of Sales Division)
  Director: Ikuo Ito (General Manager at Toyama Plant, Production and Technology Division)
Director: Shin-ichi Mori (General Manager of Planning Department, General Administration Division)
Standing Auditor: Tadayasu Masuko
Standing Auditor: Yutaka Kitamura
Auditor: Takeru Yamazaki


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