With the issues of global warming as well as resource depletion growing more serious, the world needs to embark on a new environmental and energy revolution to achieve the vision of alow-carbon society.

Against this background, Furukawa Electric will focus on the three eco business areas of next-generation vehicles, smart grids (next-generation transmission networks), and high-density optical telecommunications, as areas of environmental business that leverage our strength in materials technologies. We will produce innovative products and proprietary 2010 technologies in these areas, as well as increase research and development spending by 20% compared to fiscal 2009 to develop new business segments that will form the basis of our future growth.