On April 1st, 2008, Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; president: Hiroshi Yoshida), Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corporation (president: Akikazu Yano), Mitsubishi Chemical Functional Products, Inc. (president: Masami Segawa), Mitsubishi Chemical MKV Company (president: Kazutoshi Kondo), and the functional materials department of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (president: Yoshimitsu Kobayashi) have merged.

●Overview of Merger

Name	Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
Paid-in capital	¥21.5 billion
Shareholder	Wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
Head office	1-2-2 Nihonbashi Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Employees	About 6,800
Net sales	¥386 billion (total consolidated performance for FYE March 2007)
Operating profit	¥23 billion (total consolidated performance for FYE March 2007)
Established	1 April 2008

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