Hochiki Corporation authorizes a Buyback Plan.

HOCHIKI CORPORATION is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture, sale, installation and maintenance of fire alarms, fire fighting equipment, information and communication equipment, security equipment, as well as the development of non-life insurance agency service business and other related business. The Company operates through two business segments. The Disaster Prevention segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of fire alarm and fire extinguishing equipment. The main products are involved in automatic fire alarm equipment, emergency alarm, fire alarm equipment, sprinkler fire extinguishing equipment and tunnel fire prevention system. The Information Communication segment provides information communication equipment and security equipment. The main products are involved in TV joint receiving facilities, terrestrial digital broadcast receiving systems, access control systems and key management systems.