KYOCERA Announces Donation for Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Efforts
Kyocera Corporation
KYO | 3/14/2011 5:11:01 AMKYOTO, Japan, Mar 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
The Kyocera Group today announced that it will donate 100 million yen (US$1.22 million) for relief aid and reconstruction to the people and communities affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. The Kyocera Group would like to take this opportunity to offer our heartfelt condolences to the people affected and to offer our sincere wishes for their recovery.
Furthermore, Kyocera Corporation and its Group companies both inside and outside of Japan will begin to set up fundraising collections from employees to gather additional aid donations.
About KYOCERA
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2010, the company's net sales totaled 1.07 trillion yen (approximately USD11.5 billion). The company is ranked #554 on Forbes magazine's 2010 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies.
SOURCE: Kyocera Corporation
KYOCERA Corporation (Japan) Corporate Communications Elly Yoshikawa, +81-(0)75-604-3416 Fax: +81-(0)75-604-3516 webmaster.pressgl@kyocera.jp
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