With more than one hundred years of experience, full resources and deep knowledge of global markets, NEC Corporation is recognized as a global leader in high technology. A Global Fortune 500 company, NEC has a long history of leadership and innovation. As one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation NEC's customers are thereby empowered to unleash new creativity, take advantage of new opportunities and realize their goals.

• $41.2 billion revenues
• 154,000 employees, worldwide
• 19 manufacturing plants worldwide
• 356 consolidated subsidiaries
• 5.7% of net sales applied to R&D
• A world leader in new patents
• 10 research and development facilities worldwide
• The world's third largest microcontroller supplier
• A builder of one of the world's first third-generation wireless (3G) networks
• A world leader in high-performanvce computing.
• Has fiber-optic submarine technology in the fastest pan Asian network.
• First to market with a 61-inch plasma display
• Pioneer in nanotechnology that will lead to terabit-class LSI's and microscopic electronic devices.
• Leader in biometric security systems, IP technology and IT Networking