Company Name	Tokai Optical Co., Ltd.
Head Office	5-26 Shimoda, Eta-cho, Okazaki-city, Aichi 444-2192 Japan
Established	1939
Name of President	Hirokazu Furuzawa
Capital	100 million yen
Offcial site	http://www.tokai.com
Business Contents	Since the foundation of Tokai Optical in 1939, our increasing experience and technological capabilities have enabled us to continually move forward as a manufacturer of specialized ophthalmic lenses. The head office also incorporates a factory that makes full use of the latest technology, and is located in the Hanazono Industrial District in Okazaki. In October 2000, we obtained ISO 9001 and 14001 certification. Tokai Optical holds a 15 % share in Japanese market, and also exports to Europe, Asia and North America. TOKAI pursues Vision Harmony continuous improvement about comfortableness in vision and human life by cutting-edge-technologies. Our attitude towards our customers For Environment

	October	Established TOKAI OPTICAL(SHANGHAI)CO.,LTD in Shanghai, China.
	March	70th anniversary celebrations.
	October	Launched "RESONAS", New type of progressive lens adopted neuroscience technology.
	April	Launched 1.76 ultra high index lens
	November	Launched Free-Form Back-side progressive lens.
		Launched "PGC", Super hydrophobic coating.
	October	International Division established. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001certification obtained.
	April	Thin Film Division established.
	January	Tokai District Award received from The Medium and Small Business Research Institute
	September	Stake taken in TOKAI OPTECS N.V. in order to strength sales in EU.
	May	New Head Office and Factory at the Hanazono Industrial District built in Okazaki
	January	Launched "CCP and CCG", Medical filter lens.
	April	Koyo Kogaku and Shochiku Kogaku merge to become Tokai Optical Co., Ltd.
	November	Shizu Furuzawa establishes incorporate the Furuzawa Lens Factory as Koyo Kogaku Co., Ltd.
	December	Masao Furuzawa establishes Shochiku Kogaku Co., Ltd as a corporate organization.
	March	The late Shizu Furuzawa (Honorary Chairman) founds the Furuzawa Lens Factory in Mukaida-cho, Nakaku, Nagoya

As the leading specialist manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses in the industry, we boast sales to date in 50 countries worldwide outside of Japan. For the future, we aim to become an advanced-level specialist manufacturer capable of effectively satisfying the needs of customers around the world through research and development involving the latest technologies and the production and sales of ophthalmic lenses.