Kyoto, Japan – OMRON Corporation (TOKYO: 6645)(ADR: OMRNY), a global leader in automation, sensing and control technology, decided today to dissolve its subsidiary PiTaPa-Goopas Co., Ltd. ("PTGP"). The details of the dissolution are as follows.

1. Reason for Dissolution
   To date, PTGP has provided services related to automatic ticket gate-based information delivery for users of the "PiTaPa" IC card, which is issued mainly by railway companies in Japan's Kansai region. However, because PTGP could not ensure the profitability of its initial business plan and there is no prospect for improvement, OMRON has decided to dissolve the company.
2. Company Profile

   （1）Trading name	PiTaPa-Goopas Co., Ltd.
   （2）Headquarters	3-11-18 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 Japan
   （3）Representative	Hiroshi Kawakita, President
   （4） Description of business	Provision of services related to automatic ticket gate-based information delivery
   （5）Date of establishment	March 12, 2004
   （6）Capital	JPY 100 million
   (7) Major shareholders and their equity participation	OMRON Corporation: 65%, Surutto-Kansai Co., Ltd.: 35%

3. Date of Dissolution

   July 31, 2008 (scheduled)	Resolution to dissolve at extraordinary meeting of PTGP shareholders
   October 31, 2008 (scheduled)	Completion of liquidation

4. Forecast
   The effect on OMRON's consolidated and non-consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2009 will be minimal.