Furukawa Electric Company Limited

May 25, 2012

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Furukawa Electric Company Limited Company Summary

Furukawa Electric Company Limited (Tse: 5801) (OTC: FUWAY) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electric wires and cables, and optical fibers. Furukawa makes products ranging from automotive, architectural, and communications wiring to batteries, sheet metal, and semiconductor materials. Furukawa Electric's nonferrous metal products (aluminum and copper rod, sheet, and wire) make up more than a third of sales, while its telecommunication segment (optical fibers, optical-fiber cable, and superconductive wire) accounts for around 28% of sales. Furukawa Electric, which is developing interactive cable systems that use optical fibers, acquired Lucent Technologies' Optical Fiber Division in 2001. The company has some 85 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

COMPANY DATA

	Headquarters	2-6-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8322 JAPAN

	Telephone	+81-3-3286-3001

	CEO	Junnosuke Furukawa

	Principal Sector	Electronics

	Principal Industry	Electronics & Equipment

	Established	1896

	Listed	1949

	Sales	JPY 739.8 Bn (March 2004)

	Employees	25,880

	Homepage	www.furukawa.co.jp/english/index.htm

Key Developments: Furukawa Electric Company Limited

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