R&D Expenditure

( in millions of JPY )

-	FY2006	FY2005	FY2004
R&D	452	523	508

R&D structure
-Each department's technical group works in cooperation with the R&D division, which is in charge of development for the entire group.
-The main areas of R&D are research on vehicle rear view systems and development of highly functional fine glass.
-The total number of R&D staff is 38, which includes the R&D division at the headquarters and technical groups at each department.

Main R&D fields

1.	Automotive rear-view recognition system
	-	Camera units to eliminate blind spots
	-	Development of a new mechanized mirror
	-	Development of weight saving and standardized structures
	-	Development of products for hydrophilic film
	-	Development of safety mirrors
2.	Automotive products
	-	Development of value-added products such as door mirrors with built-in courtesy lights and cameras
	-	Development of an interior mirror with built-in welcome lamp and hands free cell-phone device, and an interior mirror with drive recorder function
3.	High function fine glass
	-	Development of various optical filters and a high-reflective mirrors
	-	Development of high-precision curved surface mirrors
	-	Development of light-adjusting filters (mirrors)
	-	Development of ECD production method

Licensing of technology to other companies (as of March 2007)

Partner	Location	Contract	Contract Period
Ken Sean Factory Co., Ltd.	Taiwan	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors to automakers in Taiwan (except Ford Lio Ho Motor) including Japanese automakers	2007.02.01-2008.01.31 *
Ampas Industries Co., Ltd.	Thailand	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2006.12.29-2007.12.28 *
Delloyd Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd.	Malaysia	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2006.12.05-2007.12.04 *
Fu-Hwa Glass Co., Ltd.	Taiwan	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors to automakers in Taiwan (except Kuozui Motors) including Japanese automakers	2007.04.01-2008.03.31 *
Shefenacker Poong Jeong Co., Ltd.	Korea	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2007.4.1-2008.3.31*
TATA FICOSA Automotive Systems, LTD.	India	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	From September 1, 2004 to the completion of delivery of the products subject to the contract
FICOSA Do Brasil ,LTDA.	Brazil	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2004.09.01-2009.08.31
Ficosa International S.A.	Spain	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2006.06.30-2007.06.29 *
Murakami Ampas (Thailand) Co., Ltd.	Thailand	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2006.07.01-2007.06.30 *
Murakami Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc.	USA	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2007.01.01-2007.12.31 *
Murakami Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.	Thailand	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2006.06.30-2007.06.29 *
Jiazing Murakami Ishizaki Corporation	China	To supply design and manufacturing technology on Automotive Rear-view Mirrors	2006.08.01-2007.07.31 *

* Contracts are renewable every year if the both parties agree.

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