Press Releases – Fiscal 2011

March 26, 2012 Asahi Kasei Commences Tender Offer for ZOLL Medical Corporation
March 12, 2012 Asahi Kasei Announces Agreement to Acquire ZOLL Medical
March 7, 2012 Dissolution of Okayama Chemical Co., Ltd. as a joint venture
March 6, 2012 Construction of new acetonitrile plant in Korea
February 28, 2012 Asahi Kasei Plastics licenses Thermylene® to Polyplast in Germany
February 13, 2012 Initiation of Phase IIa Clinical Trial for Glaucoma Drug Candidate by Altheos, Inc.
February 1, 2012 Application for approval of Famvir® anti-herpes agent for additional indication
January 19, 2012 New 6-axis electronic compass for portable appliances
January 11, 2012 Acquisition of Crystal IS, Inc.
January 10, 2012 Launch of Flivas™ (naftopidil) in Korea
December 21, 2011 Construction of second solution SBR plant in Singapore
December 21, 2011 Integration of Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical and Asahi Kasei Medical
November 25, 2011 Launch of Teribone™ osteoporosis drug in Japan
November 22, 2011 Amendment of judgment of the court of first instance in litigation with Actelion Ltd. of Switzerland
November 15, 2011 Establishment of Kawasaki Innovation Center
November 15, 2011 Asahi Kasei Plastics named to SPE® innovation award for materials supplied on dodge RamBox® storage container
November 8, 2011 Artisan Pharma, Inc. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary
October 31, 2011 Construction of a new research complex in the Pharmaceuticals Research Center
October 20, 2011 Support for the areas and people affected by flooding in Thailand
October 17, 2011 Effect of flooding in Thailand on the Asahi Kasei Group
October 11, 2011 License agreement with Zosano Pharma, Inc.
October 3, 2011 Establishment of a joint-venture company for lithium ion capacitor business
September 30, 2011 Joint R&D for cell processing equipment for cancer treatment
September 28, 2011 Asahi Kasei Plastics appoints Nitriflex as distributor in Brazil
September 26, 2011 Approval for manufacture and sale of Teribone™ osteoporosis drug in Japan
August 19, 2011 Judgment of the court of first instance in litigation with Actelion Ltd. of Switzerland
August 3, 2011 Transfer of Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical shares held by Kuraray
August 2, 2011 Final agreement to establish joint venture for lithium ion capacitor business
July 12, 2011 Development of business in the field of emergency and critical care
June 23, 2011 Groundbreaking for solution SBR plant in Singapore
June 14, 2011 Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Asahi Kasei Group (6th announcement)
May 17, 2011 New mid-term management initiative: “For Tomorrow 2015”
May 12, 2011 Approval for sale of Flivas™ (naftopidil) in Korea
May 11, 2011 Renewal of measures to respond to large acquisitions of shares (takeover defense measures)
May 10, 2011 Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Asahi Kasei Group (5th announcement)
April 27, 2011 Establishment of joint venture to study an acrylonitrile project in Saudi Arabia
April 27, 2011 Basic agreement to establish joint venture for lithium ion capacitor business
April 15, 2011 Development of modified PPE expanded beads featuring high flame retardance and high heat resistance
April 14, 2011 Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Asahi Kasei Group (4th announcement)
April 1, 2011 Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Asahi Kasei Group (3rd announcement)

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