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HOYA Corporation

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HOYA Corporation is a PLATINUM level sponsor of the American Optometric Association.

HOYA Corporation

sponsors the following AOA programs:

As of February 2008

Optometry's Meeting™

Exhibit Hall Prize Giveaways
Opening Exhibit Hall Reception (The Washington Wine Experience)
Presidential Celebration featuring Jay Leno

HOYA Corporation

The HOYA Corporation is a $3.6 billion diversified global technology company with 59 divisions in 29 countries around the world. HOYA Corporation has 36,000 employees globally. HOYA has diversified into new business areas that realize the potential of advanced optics technologies. The company has continued to grow as a global enterprise through the expansion of its diverse business activities, which encompass electro-optics, photonics, vision care, health care and crystal products. You can find HOYA technology in many products of well-known consumer brands such as Apple, IBM, Toshiba, Samsung, Sharp, Bloomingdales, and many more. Also, HOYA technologies are used in many other professional fields such as dental, medical device, aerospace and security industries. In June 2006, HOYA was ranked a Top 100 technology company by BusinessWeek magazine, and in April of 2006, Forbes magazine placed HOYA in its Global 2000 list of top-performing companies based on market position, sales growth, profitability and capitalization.

HOYA Vision Care

HOYA Vision Care achieved a milestone in its history by achieving over $1.1 billion in sales globally with double-digit growth in fiscal year 2006. The global headquarters are located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Gerry Bottero is the president and CEO of the global vision care division. HOYA Vision Care is planning to build a $116 million major spectacle lens manufacturing plant in southern Vietnam. HOYA, the leading lens supplier in Asia and one of the largest suppliers worldwide, currently operates two lens plants in Thailand, one in China and one in Hungary. HOYA will shift some of its semi-finished lens manufacturing from Thailand to the new facility. The plant will produce between 45 million and 50 million lenses a year. We have a tremendous concentration in Thailand, and we are looking for places to expand.

HOYA Vision Care, North America

HOYA Vision Care, North America also experienced a great fiscal 2006 with sales well into double digits and a number of key acquisitions and alliances made. Barney Dougher is the president and CEO of the North American business, which encompasses HOYA Optical laboratories of North America and HOYA Lens of America. HOYA Optical Laboratories of North America custom fabricates ophthalmic lenses for eye care professionals in the U.S., Canada, and parts of South America. HOYA supplies a complete range of high-quality lens designs, coatings and materials. HOYA is tirelessly pushing ahead with the development of new lens technologies, always offering products with superior functionality and higher quality that further meet customer needs. HOYA Lens of America's successful lens designs includes Hoyalux iD, Hoyalux iD LifeStyle, Hoyalux Summit ECP, Hoyalux Summit CD, and Hoyalux GP Wide. Other notable brands are Super HiVision anti-reflective coating and Phoenix 1.53 and EYRY 1.70 lens materials. This year, HOYA will aggressively launch multiple products driven by new HOYA Free-Form™ processed progressive lens designs and anti-reflective treatments. HOYA has won awards around the world for its innovative design, quality, and performance.

The future outlook is very bright for HOYA Vision Care, North America. With a strong R&D department, a pipeline full of new products, and several new acquisition targets identified, HOYA Vision Care, North America is in a great position to maximize profitable growth in 2007 and beyond.