Company Profile For CANON INC.

Canon Inc. is a manufacturer of business machines, cameras, and optical and other products. Canon offers business machines including office imaging products, such as office network digital multifunction devices (MFDs), color network digital MFDs, office copying machines and personal-use copying machines; computer peripherals, including laser beam printers, inkjet printers and scanners and business information products, such as personal computers, servers, document scanners, calculators and micrographic equipment. Canon also manufactures and markets digital cameras, film cameras, digital video camcorders, lenses and various camera accessories. Canon’s optical and other products mainly include semiconductor production equipment, mirror projection mask aligners for liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, broadcasting equipment, medical equipment, large format printers, and electronic components. On March 31, 2008, it acquired a 24.9% stake in Hitachi Displays, Ltd.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, CANON INC.'s revenues decreased 27% to Y2.255T. The Company's net income decreased 76% to Y70.08B. Revenues reflect lower sales volume from business machines, cameras and optical & other products business segments. Lower net income also suffers from higher percentage of cost of sales and SGA expense, as well as significantly decreased interest & dividend income.