Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Sumitomo_Chemical_Co_Ltd-1019842 Saturday, October 11, 2008 3:13:25 AM 1019842 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_157939_808797068moodys/PR_157939_808797068htmlGlobal Credit Research Announcement ## JUN #### Announcement: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation Moody's: Negative Outlook for Japan's Integrated Chemical Industry Tokyo, June ##, #### -- According to a new report by Moody's...6/26/2008 12:33:14 AMhtmlMitsubishi Chemical Holdings CorporationSumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedSumitomo Chemical (U.K.) plcTosoh CorporationMitsui Chemicals, Inc.Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationAsahi Kasei CorporationAsahi Kasei Corporation; Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; ...808797068723348704750275224972237002091150.0000NewsAnnouncementPR_157939_808797068Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/1198850bir/1198850normSumitomo Chemical Company Ltd.JapanManufacturing: Manufacture of industrial chemicals, plastics, pharmaceuticals, aluminium, synthetic rubber, dyestuffs and fine chemicals, pesticides, electronic products28192821282228342869289936793251313251883252113252123254123259983344199IM40056/21/2008 6:42:00 AM1198850Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1839247ccbn/T1839247norm...(Interpreted). This is Company Hotline, the IR portal site that connects the corporations and investors. Today, we have with us Mr. Kunio Nozaki who is the General Manager of Accounting and Executive Officer of Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd. He's going to speak about the financial results for the year ending March ####. During the question and answer session, Mr. Nozaki will be joined by Mr. Takai, Mr. Horiuchi and Mr. Yamauchi as well. The entire meeting will last for an hour. Before we begin, please be reminded that the statements are based on managements assumptions and beliefs in the light of information currently availability to the management and involves risks and uncertainties. Cause -- actual results --- the actual results may defer materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. This is the instructions for questions to be posted by Japanese investors. We now begin conference. Mr. Nozaki, please. ... 5/9/2008 2:07:00 PMSumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.54.0000FinalFull Year 2008 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Earnings Net Conference (English) Transcript400500.T7:00pm JTTranscriptT1839247Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1756315ccbn/T1756315normQ# #### Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Earnings Webcast (English)2/4/2008 11:05:00 AMSumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.54.0000FinalQ3 2008 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Earnings Webcast (English) Transcript400500.T6:00pm JTTranscriptT1756315Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_723348moodys/COP_723348htmlCredit Opinion1/4/2008 2:20:39 AMGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion ## SEP #### Credit Opinion: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited Tokyo, Japan Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Issuer Rating A# Senior Unsecured -Dom...Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited723348150.0000NewshtmlSumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedCOP_723348Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/621578spcred/621578normThe latest Full Report from S&P12/19/2007 11:33:59 PMFull Report400global621578JapanDiversified ChemicalsAsiaGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsFull ReportStable earnings base due to diversified business portfolio and geographical dispersion Profitability expected to strengthen, backed by launch of Saudi-based petrochemical complex Highly profitable Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemicals segments Earnings vulnerable to raw material price increases and supply-demand fluctuations Ongoing aggressive capital expenditures Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is diversifying its revenue source in terms of both geographic and business composition by establishing a global operating system in its core Petrochemicals&Plastics and Basic Chemicals segments and also by increasing revenues in its life science businesses (Pharmaceuticals and Agricultural Chemicals segments), leading to increased stability of its earnings base. Revenue from the company's IT-related Chemicals segment is declining due to falling prices in the sector's main polarizing film and colorJPN86561015101020 151010 1510 15Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)315758ASIA4005@JPFULLGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/621579spcred/621579normThe latest Summary from S&P12/19/2007 11:33:59 PMSummary175global621579JapanDiversified ChemicalsAsiaGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsSummarySumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is diversifying its revenue source in terms of both geographic and business composition by establishing a global operating system in its core Petrochemicals&Plastics and Basic Chemicals segments and also by increasing revenues in its life science businesses (Pharmaceuticals and Agricultural Chemicals segments), leading to increased stability of its earnings base. Revenue from the company's IT-related Chemicals segment is declining due to falling prices in the sector's main polarizing film and color filter products. Profitability in other major business sectors, however, has increased, improving overall profit levels and cash flow generation of the company. The Petrochemicals&Plastics and Basic Chemicals segments are highly sensitive to market conditions, highly capital intensive, and take on heavyJPN86561015101020 151010 1510 15Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)315758ASIA4005@JPSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/609775spcred/609775normThe latest News from S&P10/26/2007 4:29:04 AMNews100global609775JapanDiversified ChemicalsAsiaGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsNewsTOKYO (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 26, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today revised to positive from stable the outlook on its 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. The revised outlook reflects Sumitomo Chemical's stabilized earnings base resulting from the company's decision to focus on high-profit, high value-added product lines and diversify into pharmaceutical and agrichemical product business areas. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the company. The revised outlook is also based on the prospect of a stronger and more geographically diversified revenue base given the steady progress the company has made in its petroleum refining operations and petrochemicalJPN86561015101020 151010 1510 15Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)315758ASIA4005@JPNEWSGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Research