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To Our Shareholders and Investors
MICHIO KARIYA
Representative Director,
President, CEO and COO
ICHIRO TERATO
Representative Director,
Executive Vice President and CFO
Nikon achieved record-high sales and earnings in the year ended
March 2008. We will continue to bolster our technological capabilities,
manufacturing and sales to further establish a “Strong Nikon.”
We focused on two main reform measures: Rapid responses to changes in the business
environment, and collaborative development of products by the design and marketing departments.
We achieved record-high levels of sales for the fi fth consecutive fi scal year, operating income for
the third year, and net income for the fourth year.
2 Nikon Annual Report 2008