2009

2009.Oct.30
HOYA CORPORATION
Hiroshi Suzuki, President and CEO
(TSE code: 7741)

Announcement of Foreign Exchange Loss

HOYA CORPORATION (“HOYA”) today announces a foreign exchange loss in the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.

1. Foreign Exchange Loss
In the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, fluctuations in the foreign exchange market caused HOYA to book a foreign exchange loss of 5,783 million yen under non-operating expenses.

2. Impact on profit and loss
The forecast for the fiscal year will be released on a consolidated basis when the business results for the third quarter (from October 1 to December 31) are disclosed. At that time, HOYA plans to include the impact in the count.