Nippon Carbide Industries Co., Inc. authorizes a Buyback Plan.

NIPPON CARBIDE INDUSTRIES CO., INC. is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemical products, electronic materials and construction materials. The Company operates in four business segments. The Chemical Products segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of fine chemical products, melamine resins, adhesives, marking film, sticker and packaging film. The Electronic and Optical products segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of retroreflective sheet, ceramic substrate, thick film printed products, the printed circuit board. The Construction Materials segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of residential aluminum building materials. The Engineering segment is engaged in the design and construction of industrial plants.