Nikkei BP to Hold FPD International 2007, Comprehensive Exhibition and Forum on Flat Panel Displays

Nikkei Business Publications Inc. (Nikkei BP), a leading
publishing company of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) Group in
Japan, will hold the FPD International 2007 exhibition and forum from
October 24 to 26 at Pacifico Yokohama, in Yokohama-city, Japan.

The annual FPD International is the only exhibition in the world
that brings together all top-class panel manufacturers supporting the
core of the FPD industry from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.S. and
Europe. It provides a perfect opportunity for electronics companies to
obtain the latest information on FPDs. Additionally, FPD-related
companies that produce manufacturing and inspection equipment, parts,
and materials also exhibit their latest products. These exhibition
products fascinate all executives and engineers. Now FPD International
is the biggest event in the world FPD market.

The forum part of the event features "FPD Summit," the world's
only meeting where managers from panel manufacturers in Japan, Taiwan,
and South Korea gather to present on the FPD market trends. The forum
is designed to give FPD-related business executives and engineers a
unique opportunity to learn at a series of informative seminars, such
as "Taiwan session" that reports the panel trends of Taiwan, and
"Technical session" that provides the latest technical information of
panel, equipment, and materials.

For the latest information, please visit the event's website at
http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/fpd/ or feel free to email Nikkei BP at
fpd@nikkeibp.co.jp.

Outline

Event Title: FPD International 2007

Organized by: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP)

Co-organized by: Semiconductor Equipment and Materials
International (SEMI)

Supported by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),
Embassy of the United States of America, U.S. Commercial Service
Japan, and City of Yokohama

Dates: October 24 (Wed) - October 26 (Fri), 2007

Venue: Pacifico Yokohama (Exhibition Hall), Yokohama-city, Japan

Prospective number of visitors: 69,000 (Reference: 69,951 visitors
at 2006 event)

Coincided with: FPD International 2007 Forum