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EPSON Seiko Epson (セイコーエプソン), often referred to simply as Epson, is a publicly traded (TYO:6724) company founded in 1942 and headquartered in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The company manufactures inkjet printers, laser printers, dot-matrix printers, scanners and watches (although parent company Seiko is better known for its brand name), desktop computers, business and home projectors, large home theater televisions, robots, as well as industrial automation equipment, POS invoice printers and cash registers, notebook computers, integrated circuits, LCD components, and other related electronic equipment. Currently, there are many subsidiaries around the world.

Corporate Philosophy

We strive to be a company that is trusted by people all over the world, develops with society, and is open to the public by giving priority to the customer, being committed to the environment, respecting individuality, and utilizing our comprehensive capabilities. We are full of confidence, proud of the constant challenges and innovations. It is Epson's greatest wish to become a reliable and excellent company. We define a good company as one that is committed to developing, producing, and manufacturing high-quality products under the motto of "Customer First," and to creating a high-quality living environment for the public. Equally important, we are committed to fulfilling our responsibilities to society and the public by constantly striving to meet the needs of the public at all times and in the best possible manner. Innovate and challenge the future. Epson has always been guided by this belief. From the world's first compact printer, the EP-101, to the world's first quartz watch and the first handheld computer, Epson is proud of its commitment to the future. In order to create a better life and an ideal society together with people***, Epson will gather all of its effective strengths, establish a highly efficient system capable of realizing great leaps forward, and meet the challenges of the 21st century with confidence.

Purpose of the Company

The purpose of the Company's business is to adopt the advanced technology and management experience of Seiko Epson as a wholly-owned company of Seiko Epson China, to establish wholly-owned or foreign-invested joint ventures with the Chinese side in China, or to acquire existing companies, to locally manufacture and sell advanced products in China, and to strengthen and coordinate the investment of Seiko Epson in China to satisfy the requirements of our customers and to expand the business of Seiko Epson. To expand Seiko Epson's current business in China. It is our long-cherished wish to become a reliable and excellent company. By putting the customer first, respecting the individual, and utilizing our collective strength, we will strive to become a reputable "Good Company" in every corner of the world. A "good company" is one that: 1. Ensures fair and reasonable profits; 2. Employees have self-confidence, a sense of honor, and a continuous sense of creativity, and constantly meet new challenges. 3. To meet the expectations of employees and society.

Scope of Business of the Division

I. To engage in investments in the fields of electrical appliances, communications, measurement, electronic applications and optical machinery, medical machinery, office automation, machinery and clocks and watches, as well as other fields in which the Chinese government encourages or permits the utilization of foreign capital, and in other related products and industry fields, within the scope of foreign investment encouraged and permitted by the national laws; II. To be entrusted by the enterprises it invests in, in writing (ii) entrusted by its invested enterprise in writing (unanimously approved by the board of directors) to provide the following services to its invested enterprise: assisting or acting on behalf of its invested enterprise in purchasing from domestic and foreign sources machinery and equipment, office equipment, and raw materials, components and spare parts required for the production of the enterprise for its own use; [1] balancing foreign exchange between its invested enterprises with the consent of the foreign exchange administration department and under its supervision; and providing technical support, employee training, and training in the process of production, sale and market development of the products for its invested enterprise. Provide technical support, staff training, internal personnel management and other services for the invested enterprises in the process of product production, sales and market development; assist the invested enterprises to seek loans and provide guarantees; sell the products produced by the invested enterprises in domestic and foreign markets in the form of agency or distribution and provide after-sale services; provide comprehensive services such as transportation and warehousing for the invested enterprises. Setting up scientific research and development centers or departments in China to engage in research and development of new products and high technology, transferring the results of such research and development, and providing corresponding technical services; 4. Providing consulting services to its investors, and providing consulting services to its affiliates in respect of market information and investment policies related to its investment; 5. Exporting domestic commodities in the form of agency, distribution or setting up of export purchasing agencies (including internal agencies) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the State, the export of domestic commodities by way of agency, distribution or the establishment of export procurement agencies (including internal agencies), and can apply for export tax rebates in accordance with the relevant provisions; 6. Purchase of products produced by the invested enterprise for system integration and then sold at home and abroad, such as the products produced by the invested enterprise can not fully meet the needs of the system integration, it is permissible to purchase the supporting products for system integration at home and abroad, but the value of the purchased products for system integration should not be more than fifty percent of the value of the products required for the integration; 7. Provide relevant technical training for the domestic distributors and agents of the products of its invested enterprises, as well as domestic companies and enterprises that have signed technology transfer agreements with the invested company, its parent company or its affiliates; viii. Provide operational leasing services for machinery and office equipment for its invested enterprises, or set up an operational leasing company in accordance with the law; ix. Provide after-sale services for the products produced by its parent company; x. Import and provide after-sale services for the products produced by its parent company; xi. After-sales service for the products produced by its parent company; x. Import and domestic sales of products of multinational corporations; xi. Import of raw and auxiliary materials and parts and components required for the invested enterprises and multinational corporations to provide maintenance services for their products; xii. Undertake the outsourcing of services to domestic and foreign enterprises; xiii. Engage in logistics distribution services in accordance with the relevant provisions; xiv. With the approval of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, set up finance companies to provide relevant financial services to investment companies and their invested enterprises; xv. With the approval of the Ministry of Commerce, engage in offshore engineering contracting business and offshore investment, and set up financial leasing companies and provide relevant services.

Epson products summary

Epson printers Epson All-in-One Epson scanners Epson recorders Epson projectors multimedia storage browser integrated circuits quartz crystal high-temperature polysilicon

Other information

Epson's business purpose is to be a wholly-owned company of Seiko Epson China, the use of advanced technology and management experience, in China, Seiko Epson's advanced technology and management experience.

Epson's business purpose is to act as a wholly owned company of Seiko Epson China, adopting Seiko Epson's advanced technology and management experience, to set up wholly-owned or foreign-invested enterprises in China in joint ventures with the Chinese side, or by acquiring existing companies, to locally manufacture and sell advanced products in China, as well as to strengthen and coordinate Seiko Epson's investment in China in order to meet the requirements of its customers and to expand the Seiko Epson's current business in China, which is currently focused on the operation of Digital Cameras, Inkjet Printers, Laser Printers, Printer, Thermal Conversion printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners, print media and other products.

Seiko Epson Corporation

Seiko Epson Corporation

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Company Type Listed Company (TSE1: 6724)

Established in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (1942)

Headquarter Location 3-3-5, Yamato, Suwa, Nagano, Japan 3-3-5 Yamato, Suwa City, Nagano, Japan

Slogan Exceed Your Vision

Important People Saburo Kusama (CEO)

Kiyohji Hanaoka (President, COO)

Industry Electronics

Products Information-related equipment, electronic equipment, precision instruments

Annual Turnover ▲ ?1.479 trillion ( March 31, 2005)

Number of Employees 98,480 (September 30, 2005)

Website Epson Global

Origin of Epson:

Epson's history can be traced back to 1942 when it began manufacturing watches. It was established in 1942 (Showa 17) and opened in Japan in 1942, and was called "Yamato Kogyo" at that time, which can be said to be the origin of the history of the entire group.

The origin of the name EPSON:

Epson introduced the world's first compact electronic printer, the EP-101, in September 1968, giving computer users a completely new choice. The name Epson was derived from this, and the trademark "EPSON", which appeared in 1975, included the wish that "more and more children (SONs) will be made of the EP-101".

EPSON Name Interpretation:

* E Excellent (Excellent) Contribute to society our EPSON excellent technology and excellent products

* P Proud (Honor) Have a high sense of honor to the EPSON brand

* S Strong (Strong) To cultivate a strong EPSON resilience to any changes in the outside world.

* O Original (creation) that is, the use of creativity, we come together to think about the future direction of EPSON

* N Newer (innovation) to break the status quo, insight into the future direction, and at any time to promote the reform and innovation of EPSON.

Epson's development in China:

1986 Epson Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. was established, responsible for the production of printers for the world, marking the official start of Epson's investment in mainland China, and the same year, set up a representative office in Beijing. From then on, Epson in China as if it were a spring, blossomed in China, one after another in Tianjin, Suzhou, Fujian to open factories set up joint ventures, 98 years in Beijing to set up Epson (China) Co., Ltd. means that Epson completely rooted in China.