Nitto Denko Releases New Materials At SID '99 in San Jose.

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999--

Nitto Denko  America, Inc. a leader in high tech materials, announced today the upcoming presentation of new materials for LCDs at SID '99 in San Jose, Calif., May 18-20 in Booth 533 and 535.

Nitto Denko's new materials answer a broad range of LCD manufacturing needs, providing brighter, clearer, thinner and lighter displays. -0-

-Polarization Conversion Film (PCF): This new material is a conceptual
     product known as a "dream polarizer", which, theoretically, could
     turn 100% of light into polarized light. It saves energy and
     brightens displays.

-FW  and EGW Polarizers: Whitens reflective and transflective LCDs and
     gives it a desirable "paper white" background. It is now
     commercially available at a reasonable cost.

-(NEW) Wide View Film With Polarizer: Thinner, while maintaining the
     same wide view angle properties.

-New Reflectors: Realize brighter images for reflective LCDs.

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Nitto Denko will be present next week to share information about these new materials at the SID '99 show. Technical information will be available in Booth 533 and 535 at the San Jose Convention Center. Staff will be available for discussion during the exhibition, Tuesday through Thursday. Private appointments can be arranged through booth personnel.

Nitto Denko is a leading manufacturer of polarizers, retardation films, etc. for LCD displays, for more than 20 years.

For more information please contact: Yoshi Shinozuka, Nitto Denko America, Inc., 48500 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538, 510/445-5422, Fax: [phone], email: [e-mail]. Nitto Denko America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nitto Denko Corp. and is headquartered in Fremont.