Updated Situation of Kataoka
Concerning the Earthquake

1.Information about employee's safety, etc.

All employees at the Sendai Office (our business base in north east of Japan) and their families are confirmed to be safe.
Please be advised that the electricity and water service at the Sendai Office are recovered and the business had restarted on Friday, March 18.

2.Production situation at Kataoka

Since the production facility of Kataoka Food Ltd., one of our group companies (at Higashi-Matsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) was not damaged, we have no problem in manufacturing our products as of this time.

We thank you very much for all of kind sympathies and support receiving from home and abroad for the Tohoku Region and Pacific Ocean Coast earthquake this time.