NIDEK, Inc. Announces a Significant Increase in Ophthalmic Diagnostic Product Offerings through the Merger with NIDEK Technologies America

Fremont, California , April 3, 2006

NIDEK – Effective April 1st, 2006, NIDEK Technologies America (NTA) of Greensboro, NC, has merged with NIDEK Inc. of Fremont, CA. As a global leader in eye care products for ophthalmology and optometry, NIDEK is consolidating its clinical, development, distribution, marketing and sales efforts in the United States to NIDEK’s location in Fremont, CA. This allows NIDEK to expands both it’s customer base, and increase product offerings to new and existing customers. “This is an exciting time for NIDEK’s business operations in the US, as we continue our strong focus on harnessing business and product distribution synergies in the US,” states Mr. Hideo Ozawa, President & Founder of NIDEK Co., Ltd. “With this merger we want to focus our efforts on the strong synergies that both NTA and NIDEK Inc. bring to the marketplace. Bringing the two groups together will allow NIDEK to offer one source for its advanced diagnostics and surgical ophthalmic instrumentation to the vision care professional in the US.” The focus of NTA is to develop advanced ophthalmic diagnostic instruments for corneal and retinal applications. One of the new releases is the Magellan Mapper, the most accurate system that maps any corneal aberration, providing more information to explain the patient’s vision. Currently, it has the highest resolution of any topography system on the market, and is a leading seller.

NIDEK Inc., a larger corporation, is continually growing to develop an array of laser and optical scanning products that lead the way for improved diagnosis and treatments.

CONTACTS:
Mr. Mitsutoshi Amano, Manager of Corporate Planning NIDEK Co., Ltd.
Phone: 81-533-67-6753
Fax: 81-533-67-6610
Email:mitsutoshi_amano@nidek.co.jp
Website: www.nidek.com

Mr. Frank Wood, Marketing Manager NIDEK, Inc.
Phone: 800-223-9044
Fax: 510-226-5750
Email: frank_wood@nidek.com
Website: www.usa.nidek.com