We would like to express our appreciation for your continued support to our company.

At the 63th annual shareholders meeting held on June 29, 2010, shareholders approved a dividend of ¥6 per share from surplus.With the interim dividend of ¥6 per share, this results in a dividend of ¥12 per share . We will continue to follow our basic policy of paying dividends that reflect our performance in each fiscal year. Dividends will also take into consideration the need to retain surplus to build a stronger base for future business operations as well as the return on equity and dividend payout ratio.

Fiscal 2010 is the first year of a medium-term business plan with the goal of “Adapt to rapid changes in the operating environment and build a highly innovative and powerful base of operations and profit structure.” The plan includes initiatives that target both the mature markets in Japan and overseas markets with good prospects for growth. One theme is building a powerful base of operations by fulfilling the Hanwa mission of always responding quickly to our customers’ needs. Another theme is aggressively pursuing new business opportunities. We intend to use these activities to establish a sound profit structure.

With regard to our management systems, we will make compliance an integral element of our business activities. This will allow us to conduct CSR management to fulfill our responsibilities as a corporate citizen. At the same time, we will further enhance corporate governance to fulfill our obligations to shareholders. We will also maintain the necessary system of internal controls to ensure the effectiveness of our corporate governance system.

By forcefully executing the initiatives outlined above, Hanwa is determined to meet the expectations of shareholders and other investors through the pursuit of more growth and further gains in corporate value.