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Since 1919, Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. and its Group companies (“Olympus” or “the Group”) have led the industry in
developing various products based on optical technology. Olympus creates such groundbreaking products as digital
cameras through OPTO-Digital Technology, a fusion of optical and advanced digital technologies. Olympus main-
tains excellence in all three of its product groups: the Imaging Systems Group, which includes digital cameras, film cam-
eras, and recorders; the Medical Systems Group, which offers medical endoscopes that lead the world market, biological
microscopes, clinical analyzers and other advanced medical equipment; and the Industrial Systems Group, comprising
industrial microscopes and measuring equipment, as well as industrial endoscopes, printers, barcode data processing
devices, magneto-optical disk drives and other information peripheral products. While uniting diverse technologies, the
Group will continue to provide technology and products that offer new value in the daily lives of people worldwide.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 1
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT 2
RESTORING PROFITABILITY IN THE IMAGING SYSTEMS GROUP 6
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Imaging Systems Group 10
Medical Systems Group 12
Industrial Systems Group 14
FINANCIAL SECTION 17
CORPORATE DATA 44
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CORPORATE AUDITORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 46
INVESTOR INFORMATION 47