News Releases by Business Division/Type of News - 2007

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Industrial Automation
Electronic Components
Automotive Electronics
Social Systems
Healthcare
RFID
Management
IR/HR
R&D
M&A/Partnerships
Others

Industrial Automation

June 29, 2007	OMRON Acquires 95% Stake in Laserfront Technologies Inc. - New Company to Be Named OMRON LASERFRONT INC. -
May 17, 2007	OMRON Announces Capital Alliance with Global No. 1 in Laser Repair Devices, Laserfront Technologies, Inc. - Expanding into the Precision Laser Processing Business -
Apr. 24, 2007	OMRON's Industrial Automation Business Launches New Global Portal Site - Providing Borderless Service to Global Clients while Boosting Online Brand Presence -
Apr. 2, 2007	OMRON Expands Machine Safeguarding Business Operations with New 'STI' Category Brand - Laser Safety Scanner is First Product Released Under STI Brand -

Electronic and Mechanical Components

Dec. 10, 2007	OMRON Introduces World's First Global WiMAX Antenna for Notebook Computers
Sep. 11, 2007	OMRON Releases New, Cyclone-type MEMS Flow Sensor - Highly Dust Resistant, Ideal for Sensing Air Flow in Air Conditioning Equipment -
Aug. 30, 2007	Notice Regarding OMRON's Transfer of its Small-size Backlight Business by Corporate Demerger<PDF 65kb>
Mar. 30, 2007	OMRON Finalizes Acquisition of Semiconductor Business Assets from Seiko Epson Subsidiary - OMRON SEMICONDUCTORS Co., Ltd. to Begin Operations on April 2 -
Jan. 16, 2007	OMRON Develops UWB Antenna With Filter-assist Functionality Optimized for WiMedia Alliance BandGroup 1 - Selected for Use in Sigma Designs Windeo® UWB Chipset -

Automotive Electronic Components

Aug. 9, 2007	OMRON Establishes Automotive Electronics Production & Sales Subsidiary in India

Social Systems

Nov. 27, 2007	Automated Railway Ticket Gate System Named IEEE Milestone

Healthcare

Apr. 10, 2007	OMRON Digital Thermometer Wins iF Product Design Gold Award - HEM-1010-E Blood Pressure Monitor Also Recognized -

RFID

Nov. 28, 2007	OMRON Expands UHF RFID Reader/Writer V750 Series Targeting Major Retailers' Global Supply Chains and Other Markets
Nov. 7, 2007	OMRON RFID Announces Support for Sybase RFID Anywhere
Oct. 18, 2007	OMRON RFID Announces Compatibility with Microsoft BizTalk Platform
Oct. 1, 2007	OMRON Expands RFID UHF EPC Gen2 Inlay Product Range
Sep. 10, 2007	OMRON Develops a World-First Technology for Measuring the Distance Between RFID UHF-band Antenna and IC Tags
July 19, 2007	OMRON Introduces HF Band (13.56MHz) Half-size Aluminum RFID Inlay, Approx. 50% Smaller than Current Product - Ideal for a Variety of Item-level Applications Including Library and Apparel Management -

Management

Sep. 26, 2007	OMRON Announces Partial Amendment to Demerger Contract
Aug. 30, 2007	Notice Regarding OMRON's Transfer of its Small-size Backlight Business by Corporate Demerger<PDF 65kb>
Aug. 7, 2007	Notice of Dissolution of Overseas Subsidiary <PDF 12kb> Notice Regarding Repurchase of OMRON Stock (Repurchase of Company Stock Under Article 156 of the Corporate Law of Japan)<PDF 17kb>
July 30, 2007	Notice of Repurchase of OMRON Stock (Repurchase of Company Stock Under Article 156 of the Corporate Law of Japan)<PDF 47kb> OMRON to Transfer its Small-size Backlight Business to Consolidated Subsidiary by Corporate Demerger<PDF 58kb>
July 9, 2007	OMRON Corporation Notice on Issue of Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)<PDF 17kb>
June 21, 2007	OMRON Corporation Notice on Issue of Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)<PDF 32kb>
May 16, 2007	Reacquisition of OMRON Stock (Reacquisition of Company Stock Pursuant to Article 156 of the Corporate Law of Japan) <PDF 47kb> Stock Options (Common Stock Acquisition Rights) for Directors <PDF 55kb>
Feb. 23, 2007	OMRON Announces Transfer of Consolidated Subsidiary <PDF 65kb>
Feb. 22, 2007	Announcement of Increased Dividend Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2007 <PDF 56kb>

IR/HR

Oct. 30, 2007	Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Interim Period of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008 (U.S. GAAP)<PDF 261kb>
Oct. 16, 2007	OMRON Announces Adjustment to Forecast for Fiscal 2007 Interim Consolidated Financial Results
July 30, 2007	Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008 (U.S. GAAP)<PDF 190kb>
Apr. 26, 2007	Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007 (U.S. GAAP)<PDF 267kb>
Mar. 19, 2007	OMRON Announces Executive Personnel Changes <PDF 51kb> OMRON Announces Changes to Directors' Term of Office <PDF 45kb>
Jan. 30, 2007	Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2007 <PDF 203kb>

R&D

Sep. 26, 2007	OMRON's New Biometrics Software Guarantees You Leave CEATEC JAPAN 2007 with a Smile
June 8, 2007	OMRON Opens New R&D Facility in Shanghai, Capping Off Major Investment in Chinese Market - Collaborating with Universities to Make New Breakthroughs in Sensing & Control Technology -

M&A/Partnerships

June 29, 2007	OMRON Acquires 95% Stake in Laserfront Technologies Inc. - New Company to Be Named OMRON LASERFRONT INC. -
May 17, 2007	OMRON Announces Capital Alliance with Global No. 1 in Laser Repair Devices, Laserfront Technologies, Inc. - Expanding into the Precision Laser Processing Business -
Apr. 2, 2007	OMRON Expands Machine Safeguarding Business Operations with New 'STI' Category Brand - Laser Safety Scanner is First Product Released Under STI Brand -
Mar. 30, 2007	OMRON Finalizes Acquisition of Semiconductor Business Assets from Seiko Epson Subsidiary - OMRON SEMICONDUCTORS Co., Ltd. to Begin Operations on April 2 -

Others

Nov. 27, 2007	Automated Railway Ticket Gate System Named IEEE Milestone
Apr. 24, 2007	OMRON's Industrial Automation Business Launches New Global Portal Site - Providing Borderless Service to Global Clients while Boosting Online Brand Presence -
Apr. 10, 2007	OMRON Digital Thermometer Wins iF Product Design Gold Award - HEM-1010-E Blood Pressure Monitor Also Recognized -

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