Brother Industries, Ltd. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Brother_Industries_Ltd-1002557 Friday, August 29, 2008 11:44:40 PM 1002557 Brother Industries, Ltd. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/321bir/321normBrother Industries Ltd.JapanManufacturing: Business machines including facsimiles, printers, sewing machines, machine tools, and home electric appliances.3579366136393333133342103352289IL64488/1/2008 6:16:39 AM321Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/659551spcred/659551normThe latest News from S&Pglobal7/15/2008 4:27:00 AM100News659551JapanOffice ElectronicsAsiaGlobal IssuersCorporationsHigh TechnologyBuilding MaterialsCapital GoodsChemicalsRetailNewsTOKYO (Standard&Poor's) July 15, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today withdrew its unsolicited long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings on Brother Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Central Glass Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp., and Isetan Co. Ltd., and its unsolicited long-term issuer rating on JGC Corp. (see list below). Standard&Poor's has objective selection standards, which determine the coverage of unsolicited ratings on Japanese companies. The standards for corporate entities include a focus on the largest 100 issuers in terms of the face value of bonds outstanding and major issues traded in credit derivative markets (see related media release "Ratings Coverage In Japan Revised", dated Jan. 9, 2007), and the companies that meet the coverage standardsJPN45204010 452040 4520 45Brother Industries Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)368141ASIA6448@JPNEWSJPN60676225503010 255030 2550 2515101020 151010 1510 1520103010 201030 2010 2020102010 201020 2010 20Central Glass Co. Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)Isetan Co. Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (Unsolicited Ratings)JGC Corp. (Unsolicited Ratings)Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Unsolicited Ratings)310652315761342639346417397294ASIA4044@JP4010@JP8238@JP1963@JP4188@JPGLOBISSCORPHighBuildingCapitalChemicalsRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit ResearchUS - Brother International Corp, a unit of Brother Industries Ltd, agreed to acquire the PENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya Corp USA, a unit of Hoya Corp.6/3/2008 12:09:07 PM11481444344Y114813443251Brother International CorpHoya Corp USA-PENTAX Mobile Solutions DivisionBrother Industries LtdHoya Corphttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Brother_International_Corp_acquires_Hoya_Corp_USA_PENTAX_Mobile_Di_from_Hoya_Corp-1982885020sdc/19828850201982885020Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedComputer and Office EquipmentUnited StatesOffice machines, nec3579NJNew JerseySubsidiary3559:Special industry machinery, nec3577:Computer peripheral equipment, nec3579:Office machines, nec3639:Household appliances, nec3661:Telephone&telegraph apparatus3559:Special industry machinery, nec3577:Computer peripheral equipment, nec3579:Office machines, nec3639:Household appliances, nec3661:Telephone&telegraph apparatusComputer and Office EquipmentUnited StatesComputer peripheral equipment, nec3577NJNew JerseySubsidiary22248001Mnfr office equip,sewing machMnfr optical lensesUnspecifiedAssets1013688001Jun 3 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000014.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000031 Mar 0831 Mar 0831 Mar 0731 Mar 0631 Mar 0531 Mar 041.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000Brother International Corpmanufactures office equipmentsuch as facsimile machines,printers, computer keyboards,and industrial sewing machinesand machine tools. The companywas founded in 1954.Brother International Corp manufactures office equipmentsuch as facsimile machines, printers, computer keyboards,and industrial sewing machines and machine tools. Thecompany was founded in 1954.Brother International Corp manufactures office equipment such as facsimile machines, printers, computer keyboards, and industrial sewing machines and machine tools. The company was founded in 1954.1.000002.000003.000004.00000The PENTAX Mobile Solutionsdivision of Hoya Corp USAmanufactures printers andscanners.The PENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya Corp USAmanufactures printers and scanners.The PENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya Corp USA manufactures printers and scanners.0.000000.000000.000000.00000Y02 Jun 08Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 06/02/2008Date Effective:Acq. of AssetsFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000US - Brother InternationalCorp, a unit of BrotherIndustries Ltd, agreed toacquire the PENTAX MobileSolutions division of HoyaCorp USA, a unit of Hoya Corp.US - Brother International Corp, a unit of Brother Industries Ltd, agreed to acquire the PENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya Corp USA, a unit of Hoya Corp.US - Brother International Corp, a unit of Brother Industries Ltd, agreed to acquire thePENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya Corp USA, a unit of Hoya Corp.US - Brother International Corp, a unit of Brother Industries Ltd, agreed to acquire the PENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya Corp USA, a unit of Hoya Corp.US - Brother International Corp, a unit of Brother Industries Ltd, agreed to acquire the PENTAX Mobile Solutions division of Hoya CorpUSA, a unit of Hoya Corp.Pending0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000014.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000014.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:PendingUS-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000003577:Computer peripheral equipment, nec13668001Tokyo 1Japan3579ForeignPublic64483231:Glass products, made of purchased glass3695:Magnetic and optical recording media3827:Optical instruments and lenses5048:Ophthalmic goods117703001TokyoJapan3827ForeignPublic77410.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitions