SUMIDA CORPORATION is changing the name of several of our subsidiaries.

1. Reasons for the Change
   As our strategic response to the economic crisis, Sumida has this year implemented a major organizational restructuring to completely integrate our operations and centre them around business units – the “Global One Sumida Concept”.
   
   A major element of Global One Sumida is the inclusion of the name “SUMIDA” in all our subsidiaries, to signify their membership in the SUMIDA Group. When these changes are in place, the consistent use of the name of “SUMIDA” regardless of which SUMIDA subsidiary our customers and business partners have dealings with, would emphasize a clear and consistent image and service all over the world.
   
   The names of the subsidiaries (e.g. VOGT, Stelco and Panta) will be retained as product brand names as our customers and the markets identify and associate these names with specific products groups. While our customers can be assured that they will continue to get the products that they have learned to value, they will now also be clearly aware that these products are backed by the SUMIDA Group.
2. Details of the Change
   

   Former Company Name	New Company Name	Country
   VOGT electronic AG	SUMIDA AG	Germany
   VOGT electronic Components GmbH	SUMIDA Components & Modules GmbH	Germany
   VOGT EMS GmbH	SUMIDA EMS GmbH	Germany
   VOGT electronic Lehesten GmbH	SUMIDA Lehesten GmbH	Germany
   VOGT electronic Austria GmbH	SUMIDA Austria GmbH	Austria
   VOGT electronic Romania S.R.L	SUMIDA Romania S.R.L.	Romania
   VOGT electronic Shanghai Co. Ltd.	SUMIDA electronic Shanghai Co. ,Ltd.	China
   VOGT electronic Mexico S.A. de C.V.	SUMIDA Components de Mexico S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
   VOGT electronic Slovenija d.o.o.	SUMIDA Slovenija d.o.o.	Slovenia
   Sumida VOGT GmbH	SUMIDA Europe GmbH	Germany
   Stelco GmbH	SUMIDA Components GmbH	Germany
   Panta GmbH	SUMIDA flexible connections GmbH	Germany
   Panta Romania S.R.L.	SUMIDA flexible connections Romania S.R.L.	Romania

3. Timing of the Change
   For the subsidiaries in Germany and Austria, the statutory work and processes for the change of the company names have been completed as of November 16, 2009.
   For the other subsidiaries, the corresponding tasks will be completed by the end of January, 2010.

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