Konica Minolta Group Announces New President of Konica Minolta Optics

Tokyo (March 15, 2012) - The Konica Minolta Group today announced the appointment of president of Konica Minolta Optics, Inc., a Business Company to be founded with the reorganization in the Group, effective as of April 1, 2012.

Business Company: Konica Minolta Optics, Inc.

Toshihiko Karasaki
Representative Director and President (Currently, Representative Director and President of Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.)

The appointment is effective as of April 1, 2012. The primary operations of the Business Company include manufacturing and sale of optical products (such as pickup lenses) and measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications.