Announcement of Merger

Notice of company name change

Notice of completion of stock transfer to Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd.

Notice of becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus

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Moved the Head Office to Sasazuka, Tokyo

New Biomaterial Joint Venture to be Created through Integration of Biomaterials Business of Olympus with Collagen Business of Terumo

On September 1, 2004, Olympus Corporation established OLYMPUS BIOMATERIAL CORP. that specializes in biomaterials and tissue engineering.