June 9, 2008 Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. Completion of capacity expansion at China dry film plant   Asahi Kasei EMD has completed a large expansion of capacity at its plant in China for Sunfort™ and DFR™ dry film photoresist (dry film) for printed wiring boards, from 180 million m2/year to 280 million m2/year. The plant in China, operated by subsidiary Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., was already the world's largest dry film plant prior to the expansion. With a 90 million m2/year dry film plant in Fuji, Japan, and the new capacity in China now operating commercially, Asahi Kasei EMD's total dry film capacity has risen to a world-leading 370 million m2/year.   Corporate profile of Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Establishment: May 2002 Location: Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Paid-in capital: RMB181 million Shareholding: 100% by Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. Business line: Production and sale of Sunfort™ and DFR™ dry film