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When was the company founded?: Nippon Miniature Bearing Co., Ltd., the predecessor of the present company, was incorporated on July 16, 1951 and renamed Minebea Co., Ltd. in October 1981. The Company celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 2001."NMB," used partly in brand names and names of subsidiary companies, are the initials for Nippon Miniature Bearing and the trademark of the Minebea Group.

What does Minebea do and what is its corporate philosophy?: Minebea is a comprehensive precision component manufacturer with 28 production facilities and 43 sales offices in 13 countries worldwide. Minebea has adopted five basic principles of management and strives for transparent management practices. Please see the Company Profile and Management Policy for more information.

Where is Minebea stock listed?: The registered par-value ordinary shares issued by Minebea are listed on the stock exchanges of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

When is the record date to determine who is eligible to receive a dividend payment?: The record date of year-end dividend is March 31, and the record date of interim dividend is September 30. Please see Dividend/Share Repurchase for information about dividends paid in the past.

What is ADR?: ADR is an acronym for American Depository Receipt. Traded principally in the United States, it is a transferable dollar-denominated receipt in the registered form representing ownership of stock in foreign companies.
There are sponsored ADRs for which a stock issuer (foreign-based company) enters into a deposit agreement with a US deposit bank; and un-sponsored ADRs created by a US securities firm or a US deposit bank irrespective of the intention of the issuer.
Minebea has issued sponsored ADRs based on a deposit agreement with the Bank of New York Mellon, which are traded over the counter in the United States under the following terms:

ADR Ratio:	2 Minebea ordinary shares = 1 ADR
Symbol:	MNBEY
CUSIP:	602725301
Deposit Bank:	The Bank of New York Mellon 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286, U.S.A. TEL: 1-201-680-6825 U.S. Toll free:(888) 269-2377 (888-BNY-ADRS) The Bank of New York Mellon (in a new window)

How can I get information about Minebea?: Pursuant to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Timely Disclosure Regulations, Minebea discloses all material information that affects investments on TDnet provided by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.For a better understanding of Minebea, please refer to this website as well as Minebea's annual reports and other publications.

When are Minebea's accounts closed? When is the general meeting of shareholders held?: The accounts of Minebea and its consolidated subsidiaries are closed on March 31 every year. An annual general meeting of shareholders is held in June every year. Please see the IR Calendar for the upcoming meeting schedule.

How can I exercise voting rights at a general meeting of shareholders?: We send a convocation notice of a general meeting and a proxy statement to each of the shareholders recorded in our shareholder list as of the end of the record date for such meeting (March 31 of each year). Voting rights may be exercised by submitting a voting ballot in person at the general meeting of shareholders, sending a voting ballot by mail or by electronic means (i.e., via the Internet).
It is Minebea's policy to reflect the opinions of as many shareholders as practicable at a general meeting. Based on this policy, we are making various efforts to increase the number of shares for which voting rights are actually exercised. One of these efforts includes speeding up the delivery of convocation notices to foreign shareholders for whom it usually requires more time to communicate information so that they will not be at a disadvantage compared with domestic shareholders. Prior public notice will be posted if it is necessary to establish a different record date for a special general meeting.

Which financial institution is the agent to manage shareholders registry?: The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. is the agent to manage shareholders registry for Minebea. For more information see Information for Shareholders.

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