Support Against Tohoku-Area Pacific Coast Earthquake

Hamburg, 17 March 2011 - Sharp Corporation would like to express deepest sympathy to all the people afflicted by this earthquake. We would like to inform to all the people who are concerned about our situation, that there are no extensive damages to our buildings or production facilities in Japan including our plant located in Yaita-city, Tochigi Prefecture.
Our LCD panel production facilities located in Sakai-city, Kameyama-city, Taki-cho, and Tenri-city are continuing normal operation.
Sharp Corporation has made an announcement concerning corporate support for Tohoku area, Pacific Coast Earthquake. Sharp will donate 100 million yen.
In addition, Sharp has decided to contribute necessary home appliances, LCD TV and health-conscious products to help equip temporary housings that are to be established.
Further, Sharp and Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. are jointly preparing 250 sets of solar power systems to be sent to areas afflicted by the earthquake and tsunami. With the cooperation of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the two companies are planning for the systems to be set up and operating at emergency shelters beginning March 25.
The disaster-relief solar power system is a stand-alone power system that consists of Sharp solar cells, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery storage batteries, and an AC power strip. The generated power can be used for purposes such as recharging mobile phone batteries.
The main purpose of these solar power systems is to help those that are in areas where utility-supplied electric power may not be restored for some time to come.

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