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Notice of the division of work among directors and executive officers

June 29, 2005

At the meeting of the board of directors, held after the general meeting of shareholders on June 29, 2005, the following division of work was approved for directors and executive officers.

List of the new title and business duties of directors and executive officers are as follows:

Directors, Auditors & Executive Officers (as of June 29, 2005)

^*indicates representative director of the board

Title	Name	Business Duties
^*President, Member of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer	KARIYA, Michio	In charge of items related to Group's management policies and Company's operations
^*Executive Vice President, Member of the Board & Chief Financial Officer	TERATO, Ichiro	Assistant of President, Member of the Board, group-wide financial and IR strategies
Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	KIMURA, Makoto	President of Imaging Company
Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	SUWA, Kyoichi	President of Core Technology Center, General Manager of Production Technology Headquarters, Core Technology Center & General Manager of Glass Division
Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	KAJIWARA, Mamoru	President of Corporate Strategy Center, General Manager of Information System Management Department, Corporate Strategy Center & President of Business Administration Center
Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	MIYAUCHI, Norio	Divisional President of Office of Management Strategy
Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	TOMINO, Naoki	Vice President of Imaging Company
Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	USHIDA, Kazuo	President of Precision Equipment Company
Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	KAWAI, Yoshimichi	Vice President of Precision Equipment Company & General Manager of Production Headquarters, Precision Equipment Company
Director, Member of the Board	KONO, Shunji	Counselor, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd
Director, Member of the Board	KANEKO, Ryotaro	President, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer	MORI, Hidetoshi	President of Instruments Company & General Manager of Business Management Department, Instruments Company
Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer	ICHIHARA, Yutaka	Vice President of Core Technology Center & General Manager of Optical Technology Headquarters, Core Technology Center
Standing Corporate Auditor	KUROSAWA, Masami
Standing Corporate Auditor	SHIMIZU, Hisayuki
Corporate Auditor	NAKANO, Toyoshi	Senior Advisor, The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation
Corporate Auditor	KANI, Susumu	Corporate Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation
Senior Advisor	ENYA, Kenji
Senior Advisor	TSURUTA, Tadao
Executive Officer	WATANABE, Takao	Vice President of Core Technology Center, General Manager of Intellectual Property Headquarters, Core Technology Center & General Manager of Intellectual Property Strategy Department, Intellectual Property Headquarters, Core Technology Center
Executive Officer	HIRAI, Hideshi	Vice President of Corporate Strategy Center & General Manager of Corporate Communications & IR Department, Corporate Strategy Center
Executive Officer	KUMAZAWA, Masami	Vice President of Precision Equipment Company & General Manager of Planning Department, Precision Equipment Company
Executive Officer	GOTO, Tetsuro	General Manager of Development Management Department, Imaging Company & General Manager of 1st Designing Department, Development Management Department, Imaging Company
Executive Officer	MORISHITA, Koji	Vice President of Business Administration Center & General Manager of Personnel Management Department, Business Administration Center
Executive Officer	IWASAKI, Jun	General Manager of LCD Equipment Division, Precision Equipment Company
Executive Officer	MASAI, Toshiyuki	President & CEO, Nikon Inc
Executive Officer	HASHIZUME, Norio	Vice President of Corporate Strategy Center & General Manager of Financing & Accounting Department, Corporate Strategy Center
Executive Officer	OKAMOTO, Yasuyuki	General Manager of Marketing Management Department, Imaging Company
Executive Officer	UMATATE, Toshikazu	General Manager of Development Headquarters, Precision Equipment Company

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