Sanshin Manufacturing Co., Ltd. established the "Resource Recovery Center" in April 1976 and has been engaged in a recycling business for over 34 years, recovering and reusing heavy metals contained in the dilute wastewater discharged from the washing process of plating factories. Recently, to further enhance resource recovery efficiency, the facility was recognized as a leading and effective recycling facility in Aichi Prefecture, and in April 2010, it transformed into the "Resource Recovery Center System Project," starting its operations with enhanced functionality. This initiative has been approved as part of the "Aichi Eco-Town Plan" promoted by Aichi Prefecture. For more details, visit → http://www.sanshin-mfg.co.jp/products/center.html

On February 24, 2011, at the 62nd General Meeting and Awards Ceremony of the Japan Society of Surface Technology, a paper by Masashi Fukuda and others from our company received the 2011 Surface Technology Association Paper Award. The commemorative lecture for the 123rd Lecture Conference of the Japan Society of Surface Technology, celebrating the 2011 Paper Award, will be held on the following dates: Date: March 17 (Thursday) - 18 (Friday), 2011 Location: Kanto Gakuin University Content: "Selective Sulfuration of Copper, Zinc, and Nickel Ions in Simulated Plating Waste Liquid Using Calcium Sulfide and Filtration Characteristics of the Resulting Metal Sulfide Slurry" by Masashi Fukuda, SANSIN Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

We offer our heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives in the recent Great East Japan Earthquake, and we sincerely sympathize with all those affected and their families. The Sanshin Group (Sanshin Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Sanshin Filtration Industry Co., Ltd., and Sanshin Maintenance Co., Ltd.) has today donated to the "Tohoku Region Pacific Ocean Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund" through the Japanese Red Cross Society. We pray for a swift recovery and reconstruction.

Our company's highest advisor (founder), Yoshiki Yanagishita, passed away at the age of 92 on February 2nd at 10:21 PM. We sincerely thank you for your kindness during his lifetime and respectfully inform you of this. Please note that a private funeral was held on February 6th with close relatives. The main funeral and farewell ceremony will be conducted jointly by Sanshin Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Sanshin Roka Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Sanshin Maintenance Co., Ltd. as follows: Date and Time: March 12th (Saturday) from 14:30 to 15:30 Venue: Ichiyanagi Central Funeral Hall, between Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Address: 2-19-1 Chikusa, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City TEL: 052-745-1212 Funeral Committee Chair: Monpei Shirato (Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University) Chief Mourner: Koichi Yanagishita (President and CEO of our company) We sincerely decline any offerings of flowers, gifts, or condolence money. Even if you send them, we will respectfully decline, so we ask for your understanding in this matter. Thank you very much.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage. We would like to inform you that our Kyushu Sales Office has relocated to the address below and commenced operations on November 25. We appreciate your continued support even more than before. New Address: 3-5-18 Hakataekiminami, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, 812-0016 TEL: 092-441-2277 (as before) FAX: 092-441-2270 (as before)

As we enter early winter, I would like to express my congratulations on your company's continued prosperity. I also sincerely thank you for your exceptional support as always. Now, we would like to inform you that our business hours for the year-end and New Year period will be as follows: We will be closed from December 29, 2010 (Wednesday) to January 4, 2011 (Tuesday). * Normal operations will resume on January 5, 2011 (Wednesday). * Inquiries during the holiday period will be addressed after January 5, 2011 (Wednesday).

We sincerely thank you for taking the time to attend the joint funeral of our esteemed advisor (founder) Yoshiteru Yanagishita, despite your busy schedule. Chief Mourner: Koichi Yanagishita (President and CEO of our company)