With its investor relations policy emphasizing two-way interactive communication, OMRON is working to expand communication opportunities with shareholders. In fiscal 2008, OMRON participated in 37 investor relations events targeting individual investors, including corporate presentations and investor fairs, communicating with some 14,000 investors. For institutional investors, OMRON provided more than 630 communication opportunities. Input and feedback from investors obtained through dialogues are relayed through the investor relations department to the President and the management. This information is used to help create various management strategies. As with the previous fiscal year, OMRON also provided an opportunity for the President to exchange opinions with analysts and investors in fiscal 2008, so as to share information regarding mid-/long-term management plans.

• Investor Relations

OMRON is proactively committed to offering information that current and potential investors need to make appropriate investment decisions. OMRON also provides various opportunities for dialogue with investors to earn their trust and confidence through two-way communication. Communication opportunities include:

• Quarterly meetings for presentation of business results and financial standing
• Teleconferences with investors in Japan, the U.S. and Europe at the time of financial results announcement
• Participation in investor relations conferences for institutional investors
• President visits to personally meet institutional investors
• Corporate presentations for individual investors
• President meeting with analysts and investors to exchange opinions
• Participation in investor fairs

To support interactive communication with investors, OMRON provides information regarding the development and marketing of products tailored to local market characteristics, as well as financial results using the Internet and mobile phone IR sites. The website also offers the President’s message, management strategies and business results, as well as stock price information in seven languages.

In fiscal 2008, OMRON received the runner-up prize for its 2008 annual report at the Nikkei Annual Report Awards, organized by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. Points that earned especially high marks included the high degree of specificity in segment information and topics, as well as the President’s message. Presented in question-and-answer style, the President’s message explained the current issues that OMRON faces as well as future strategies, with a frank consideration of both positive and negative factors.