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Source: Sharp Corporation
Sharp Signs Agreement for LCD Panel Production Project in China

Osaka, Japan, Aug 31, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - On 31st August, Sharp Corporation has signed an agreement with Nanjing CEC-PANDA LCD Technology Co., Ltd (hereafter "New company") to carry out the project for production of LCD panels using 6th generation glass substrates and construction of its LCD panel plant. This new company is an LCD production company established jointly by Nanjing-city and Nanjing China Electronics Panda Group Corporation(1) (hereafter "CEC Panda").

Sharp will collaborate with the new company on construction of the LCD panel plant adopting the 6th generation glass substrates in Nanjing-city and production of LCD panels, by providing its LCD production technology and know-how as well as the sales of 6th generation production equipment of Kameyama Plant No.1 incorporating cutting-edge production technology. The plant is scheduled to start operation by March 2011.

In addition to the production of LCD panels using the 6th generation glass substrates, Sharp, Nanjing-city and China Electronics Corporation(2)(hereafter "CEC") have signed a memorandum of intent (hereafter "MOI") to establish a joint venture to produce LCD panels using 8th generation glass substrates, to meet the ever-growing demand for LCD panels in Chinese market.

Furthermore, to strengthen the LCD panel production and LCD TV businesses in China, together with the above LCD panel project, Sharp will establish an "LCD R&D Center (hereafter "R&D Center")" to research and develop from LCD panels to LCD TVs. In April 2010, Sharp is planning to construct the center in Nanjing-city.

In 2001, Sharp started assembly of LCD TVs in its Nanjing plant and has been conducting integrated production from LCD modules to LCD TV assembly from 2006. The LCD panel production and establishment of the R&D Center will realize vertically integrated production extending from R&D, production of LCD panels and modules, to assembly of the LCD TVs in China. The investment and business operation of LCD related companies are expected to become more active to form a "Crystal Valley in Nanjing-City" in the near future.

To meet the increasing demand for LCD panels from worldwide TV manufacturers, Sharp has been increasing the production capacity of Kameyama Plant No.2 from this August. In addition, Sharp is planning to start operation of a new LCD panel plant in Sakai-city from this October, as well as starting LCD panel production project in China. Sharp will continue to strengthen its global production system to achieve greater cost competitiveness.

Overview of the Agreement for the production of LCD panels using 6th generation glass substrates

Contractor:              Sharp Corporation, Nanjing CEC-PANDA LCD 
                         Technology Co., Ltd 
Contents of Agreement:   An agreement to carry out the project including 
                         sales of production equipment of Kameyama Plant 
                         No.1, as well as the technology licensing of 
                         production technology for LCD panels using 6th 
                         generation glass substrates 
Location:                Nanjing-city, Jiangsu-Province, China 
Production Items:        LCD panels and modules 
Input Capacity:          80,000 substrates per month (initial capacity at 
                         the start of operation: 60,000 substrates/month) 
Start of Construction:   November 2009 (plan) 
Start of Operation:      By March 2011 (plan) 
Overview of the MOI for the production of LCD panels using 8th generation glass substrates

Participating Parties:   Sharp Corporation, Nanjing-city, 
                         China Electronics Corporation 
Contents of the MOI:     Joint venture project for production of LCD  
                         panels using 8th generation glass substrates 
Location:                Nanjing-city, Jiangsu-Province, China 
Production Items:        LCD panels and modules 
Start of Operation:      To be determined 
Overview of LCD R&D Center

Operator:                Sharp Corporation
Capital Investment       100% by Sharp Corporation 
Objective of R&D Center: R&D of LCD panels, modules and LCD TVs 
Location:                Nanjing-city, Jiangsu-Province, China 
Establishment:           April 2010 (plan) 
Company Profile

(1) Nanjing China Electronics Panda Group Corporation (CEC Panda)

Location:                Nanjing-city, Jiangsu-Province, China 
Company Detail:          Group of Electronics and Telecomm Companies: 
                         Capital Investment (70% by China Electronics 
                         Corporation, 
                         15% each by Jiangsu-Province and Nanjing-city) 
General Manager:         Lai Weide 
Capital:                 1 billion yuan (approx. 13 billion yen) 
(2) China Electronics Corporation (CEC) ; Parent company of CEC Panda

Location Headquarters:   Haidian District, Beijing-city, China 
Company Details:         One of the largest Groups of Electronics and
                         Telecommunication Companies in China under 
                         direct command of State-owned Assets 
                         Supervision and Administration Commission of 
                         the State Council 
President:               Liu Lie Hong 
Capital:                 7.9 billion yuan (approx. 100 billion yen) 


Contact:
Corporate Public Relations, 
Sharp Corporation 
Phone: +81-6-6625-3006 (Osaka)
Phone: +81-3-3260-1870 (Tokyo)


Topic: Press release summary
Source: Sharp Corporation

Sectors: Electronics, IT Individual, Daily News
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