All Domestic Sanyo Epson Production Plants Achieve 100% Recycling Target.

Tokyo, Japan, Aug 9, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation ("Sanyo Epson") has announced that Level 1 zero emissions (100% recycling of waste) has been achieved at the Gifu Plant as of June 30, 2005. Zero emissions was earlier attained at the Matsumoto Head Office and Tottori Plant, thus all domestic Sanyo Epson production facilities are now emission-free.

The following production facilities have achieved Level 1 zero emissions:

                                Location         Date Achieved

Matsumoto Head Office      Nagano Prefecture        March 2001
Tottori Plant             Tottori Prefecture        March 2005
Gifu Plant                   Gifu Prefecture         June 2005

The Epson Group defines Level 1 zero emissions as the conversion of all waste generated by business activity into resources.1 Sanyo Epson established a goal of achieving Level 1 zero emissions within one year of its launch in October 2004. The Matsumoto Head Office had already achieved zero emissions before Sanyo Epson was established through the merger of the LCD operations of Sanyo Electric Co. and Seiko Epson Corp., and the Tottori and Gifu Plants have become emission-free since then.

Sanyo Epson has thus achieved Level 1 zero emissions at all its production plants three months ahead of the target date. In working toward this goal, the Tottori and Gifu Plants established new channels to convert waste into resources according to the nature of the material (such as composition and property) and the location of the waste generated.

Future efforts include an active, companywide drive to not only maintain Level 1 zero emissions but also achieve Level 2 zero emissions, defined by the Epson Group as the reduction in the overall level of waste generated as well as the attainment of higher value-added recycling.

Note: "Waste" as defined by Epson does not include atmospheric emissions.

About Sanyo Epson

Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation was established by Epson and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2004. Epson holds 55% of the joint venture, and SANYO 45%. The new company aims to become a leading manufacturer of small and medium-sized liquid crystal displays for mobile phones, digital cameras, and automotive applications. For further information, visit Sanyo Epson's website at http://www.sanyo-epson.com/e/.

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