News 2002

The information is current as of the date of publication. It is subject to change without notice.

December

Dec. 20, 2002

• Notice concerning Sale of Fixed Assets

Dec. 12, 2002

• AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED (DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCEMENT)

November

Nov. 18, 2002

• Nikon D100 and COOLPIX 5700 receive "Popular Science" Magazine's "2002 Best of What's New : Photography" awards

Nov. 11, 2002

• First Half of Fiscal Year 2003 Financial Results

Nov. 8, 2002

• Revision of Forecast for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2003

Nov. 1, 2002

• Notice of Organizational Change; Establishment of CMP Division

October

Oct. 28, 2002

• Start of Sales for Nikon Flat Panel Display Exposure System FX-801M

Oct. 24, 2002

• Nikon announces the Prizewinners in the 2002 Annual Small World Competition

Oct. 21, 2002

• Nikon Corporation filed a complaint in the U.S.

Oct. 10, 2002

• Nikon Corporation filed a complaint in Japan and in Korea

Oct. 9, 2002

• Nikon Mito Plant Achieves Zero Emissions

Oct. 8, 2002

• Establishment of Dong Guan Nikon Surveying Instruments Co., Ltd

Oct. 1, 2002

• Notice on Personnel Changes of Directors and Executive Officers

September

Sep. 19, 2002

• COOLPIX 3500

Sep. 19, 2002

• Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 150ED

Sep. 18, 2002

• Start of Sales for Nikon Large-Plate Exposure Systems FX-51S/61S

Sep. 2, 2002

• COOLPIX 4300

Sep. 2, 2002

• Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 110s

August

Aug. 27, 2002

• PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING LITIGATIONS WITH ASML

Aug. 16, 2002

• EISA Declares Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 140ED "European Compact Camera of the Year 2002-2003"

Aug. 13, 2002

• For Nikon COOLPIX 2000 digital camera owners

Aug. 7, 2002

• For Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 120 ED compact camera owners

July

Jul. 26, 2002

• SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED wins TIPA category for "Best Scanner in Europe 2002-2003"

Jul. 11, 2002

• Start of Sales for Nikon Step-and-Repeat Exposure System NSR-S206D

Jul. 11, 2002

• Start of Sales for Nikon Step-and-Repeat Exposure System NSR-SF120

Jul. 1, 2002

• Notice on New Management Structure

June

Jun. 26, 2002

• Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 110s QD

May

May 29, 2002

• COOLPIX 5700

May 29, 2002

• COOLPIX 4500

May 29, 2002

• COOLPIX 2000

May 29, 2002

• Lite-Touch Zoom 70Ws

May 29, 2002

• Nikon AF250SV

May 29, 2002

• Nikon EF500SV

May 29, 2002

• Nikon MACRO COOL-LIGHT SL-1

May 28, 2002

• Intel to Invest Y10B in Nikon's Advanced Optical Lithography Program through purchase of Convertible Bond.

May 13, 2002

• Fiscal Year 2002 Financial Results

May 13, 2002

• Authorization for Reacquisition of Corporate Stock

May 10, 2002

• Revision of Forecast of Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2002

May 7, 2002

• Establishment of The Production Facility in China

April

Apr. 1, 2002

• Notice on Dissolution and Liquidation of Subsidiary Corporation

March

Mar. 22, 2002

• Nikon Exhibits at "PHOTO EXPO 2002", Asia's largest comprehensive photographic exposition

Mar. 22, 2002

• NIKON PHOTO CONTEST INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003
  Share your vision with the world

Mar. 14, 2002

• Nikon Instruments Europe B.V. Established

February

Feb. 22, 2002

• Announcement of Expansions to Early Retirement Program

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon Digital SLR Camera D100

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX 2500

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon Lite-Touch Zoom 130 ED

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon One-Touch Zoom 90s

Feb. 21, 2002

• AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

Feb. 21, 2002

• AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G

Feb. 21, 2002

• AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Feb. 21, 2002

• AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon Speedlight SB-30

Feb. 21, 2002

• Nikon TTL Macro Speedlight SB-29s

January

Jan. 28, 2002

• ITC institutes section 337 investigation based on Nikon Corporation's complaint