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Notice of the division of work among directors and officers

June 27, 2008

At the meeting of the board of directors, held after the general meeting of shareholders on June 27, 2008, the following division of work was approved for directors and officers.

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

Directors, Auditors & Officers (as of June 27, 2008)

Title	Name	Business Duties
Representative Director, President, CEO and COO	KARIYA, Michio	Company's operations
Representative Director, Executive Vice President and CFO	TERATO, Ichiro	Assistant of President, in charge of Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Communications & IR Department, Information System Headquarters and Intellectual Property Headquarters, in charge of overseeing Internal Audit Department and Instruments Company
Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	KIMURA, Makoto	President of Imaging Company
Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	SUWA, Kyoichi	President of Core Technology Center, in charge of overseeing Glass Division
Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer	USHIDA, Kazuo	President of Precision Equipment Company
Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer	TOMINO, Naoki	General Manager of Intellectual Property Headquarters, in charge of Business Development Headquarters
Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer	KAWAI, Yoshimichi	President of Business Administration Center, in charge of Financing & Accounting Department and Affiliates Administration Department, in charge of overseeing Customized Products Division
Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer	KUMAZAWA, Masami	General Manager of Information System Headquarters, in charge of risk management and group consolidated management project
Director, Member of the Board	KONO, Shunji	Honorary Adviser, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Director, Member of the Board	MATSUO, Kenji	President, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company

Standing Corporate Auditor	KAJIWARA, Mamoru
Standing Corporate Auditor	NAGAI, Yoshiyuki
Corporate Auditor	NAKANO, Toyoshi	Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Corporate Auditor	KANI, Susumu	Corporate Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation
Corporate Auditor	KAMIJO, Masatoshi	Certified Public Accountant

Operating Officer	GOTO, Tetsuro	Vice President of Imaging Company
Operating Officer	MORISHITA, Koji	General Manager of Business Development Headquarters
Operating Officer	MASAI, Toshiyuki	President, Nikon Holdings Europe B.V. & President, Nikon Europe B.V.
Operating Officer	HASHIZUME, Norio	General Manager of Financing & Accounting Department
Operating Officer	OKAMOTO, Yasuyuki	President & CEO, Nikon Inc.
Operating Officer	UMATATE, Toshikazu	General Manager of Development Headquarters, Precision Equipment Company
Operating Officer	IZAWA, Hisao	President of Instruments Company
Operating Officer	HASHIMOTO, Teruo	General Manager of Production Headquarters, Precision Equipment Company
Operating Officer	OKAJIMA, Masaaki	In charge of manufacturing reform project, Chairman, Tochigi Nikon Corporation & Chairman, Tochigi Nikon Precision Co., Ltd. & Chairman, Sendai Nikon Corporation & Chairman, Sendai Nikon Precision Corporation & Chairman, Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Operating Officer	KAWABATA, Kunio	General Manager of LCD Equipment Division, Precision Equipment Company & General Manager of Sales Department of LCD Equipment Division, Precision Equipment Company
Operating Officer	KOSAKA, Tsuneo	General Manager of Production Headquarters, Imaging Company
Operating Officer	KAZAMI, Kazuyuki	General Manager of Development Headquarters, Imaging Company
Operating Officer	KANAZAWA, Kenichi	President, Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Operating Officer	OHKI, Hiroshi	General Manager of Research & Development Headquarters, Core Technology Center & General Manager of Optical Research Laboratory of Research & Development Headquarters, Core Technology Center
Operating Officer	HONDA, Takaharu	General Manager of Business Planning Department, Imaging Company
Operating Officer	KON, Tsuneyoshi	General Manager of Sales Headquarters, Precision Equipment Company

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