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Portfolio Management for Stable Growth
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Optics
36.1%
Photonics
1.4%
Health Care
11.0%
Pentax
26.9%
Vision Care
24.4%
Sales by business area
1 Our Unique Strengths
2 Consolidated Financial Highlights
3 Our Enduring Vision
A Message to Our Stakeholders
7 Our Evolving Strategy
Interview with COO
10 Hoya at a Glance
12 Information Technology
12 Electro-Optics Division
16 Photonics Division
17 Eye Care
17 Vision Care Division
19 Health Care Division
21 Pentax
24 Corporate Governance
28 Environmental Protection and
Occupational Safety and Health Initiatives
32 R&D and Intellectual Property Activities
37 Financial and Corporate Data
Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this annual report with respect to Hoya’s plans and future perfor-
mance are forward-looking statements based on management’s judgments, plans and
forecasts in light of the information available at the time of publication. Hoya cautions that
a number of factors could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to
foreign exchange rates, market trends and economic conditions.
Notation of Fiscal Years in This Report
l Hoya’s fiscal year ends on March 31. In this annual report, references to years are the
period ended March 31 of the year indicated.
l In this annual report, “the previous fiscal year,” “the fiscal year under review,” and
“the year ahead” indicate the years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2009, and the
year ending March 31, 2010, respectively.
CONTENTS
Our Unique Strengths
Since its establishment in 1941, HOYA has continued to grow around the core business
of leading optical technologies. In today’s changing global economy, Hoya is using its
unique strengths in technology and management to respond quickly to changes in the
business climate and achieve sustained growth.
The Hoya Group maintains many different businesses. Achieving balance within
this portfolio to ensure the Group’s profitability, stability, and growth lie at the
core of the Group’s management. Hoya allocates investments according to
changes in the times, working to both maximize corporate value and ensure
sustained growth.