Message From the President

In order to meet the high expectations of our shareholders and investors and maximize corporate value, we will seek to achieve sustained earnings growth by capitalizing on our competitive advantages, such as our outstanding ability to develop superior technologies, our strong cost competitiveness, and our globalized businesses.

In February 2010, we announced our Corporate Vision, as well as our Corporate Business Plan for Fiscal 2010 to Fiscal 2012, which is the first phase of our effort to accomplish this Corporate Vision. We are pursuing Seven Priority Initiatives to realize our Corporate Vision.

Corporate Vision

1. Ⅰ. Achieve sustainable strong growth as a stronger, more innovative global company
2. Ⅱ. Contribute to sustainable development of the global community
3. Ⅲ. Continuously enhance the value of the company

Seven Priority Initiatives under our Corporate Business Plan

1. Quickly maximize profits and cash flows from major investments
2. Enhance financial strength
3. Strengthen cost competitiveness of core and commodity businesses
4. Accelerate business growth
5. Implement climate change strategy
6. Strengthen global management system
7. Ensure full and strict compliance; maintain safe & stable operations

All of us at Sumitomo Chemical will work together to accelerate the globalization of our business. At the same time, we will help meet pressing global challenges, such as improving people’s health and living standards and increasing food security by making the best use of the power of chemistry. We will contribute through our business to the sustainable development of the global community.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to all our shareholders for your continued understanding and support.

Masakazu Tokura, President