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Sharp and Fujitsu Announce Agreement on Transfer of Fujitsu's LCD Business

Tokyo, February 7, 2005 — Sharp Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they have entered into a basic agreement regarding the transfer of Fujitsu's liquid crystal display (LCD) operations to Sharp. The agreement calls for Fujitsu to transfer to Sharp the LCD research and development, manufacturing and sales operations of its consolidated subsidiary, Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation (FDTC), along with related R&D equipment at Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. As a result of the transfer, Sharp is expected to take on FDTC's personnel and Yonago Plant in Tottori Prefecture, as well as Fujitsu Laboratories' personnel involved in FDTC-related R&D, and related intellectual property rights held by the Fujitsu Group. Sharp and Fujitsu are now discussing details of a definitive agreement, which they expect to complete in March.

Starting with the successful introduction of a calculator with the world's first practical LCD unit in 1973, Sharp has for more than 30 years pursued LCD development under the banner of "one-of-a-kind" technology and created numerous pioneering LCD products, such as the AQUOS line of LCD televisions. In January 2004 the company began integrated production of large-screen LCD televisions - from panels through completed television sets - at its Kameyama Plant in Mie Prefecture, and in January of this year it decided to build a second production facility at the Kameyama site to support its aim of strengthening its position as the world leader in LCD televisions and LCDs overall.

In the small and mid-size LCD segment, responding to vigorous demand for application in mobile phones and game consoles, as well as in automotive and other new fields, Sharp has expanded its production organization centering on its Taki Plant in Mie Prefecture. The planned transfer will further expand Sharp's development and production capabilities in the small and mid-size LCD segment. In addition, by enhancing its ties with Fujitsu as a key supplier of LCD devices, Sharp will further reinforce its LCD business foundation.

Fujitsu, through FDTC, has been producing high-resolution, high-image-quality LCD displays primarily for use in PC monitors. In particular, Fujitsu's original technology for large-screen LCDs requiring superior image quality has become the industry standard, and the company has leveraged that technology leadership in developing its LCD business. However, in light of the situation in the LCD market, Fujitsu has determined that the best way to realize the full potential of this business is by transferring it to the leading company in LCDs, Sharp.

Fujitsu's business centers on providing customers with comprehensive solutions comprising highly reliable, high-performance products and services based on powerful information technologies. The agreement announced today is expected to help enable Fujitsu to further consolidate and effectively allocate its resources in order to strengthen its business.

About Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation

President: Headquarters: Factory: Established: Capital: Employees: Business Activities:

Yoshihiro Matsuda Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, Japan June 2002 (spun off from Fujitsu Limited) 1,190.25 million yen 450 (as of September 2004) Development, production and sales of TFT-LCDs; engineering services

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About Sharp

Sharp Corporation is a worldwide developer of innovative products and core technologies that play a key role in shaping the future of electronics. As a leader in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and digital technologies, Sharp offers one of the broadest and most advanced lines of consumer electronics, information products and electronic components, while also creating new network businesses.
Sharp Corporation employs about 55,100 people in the world (as of December 31, 2004) and recorded consolidated annual sales of 2,257,273 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. For more information, please visit Sharp's Web site at http://sharp-world.com/index.html.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com

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