AJINOMOTO

2008.04.01 Ajinomoto newly built 2 factories in Thailand
Continues the globalization of its presence and further strengthens its food business

2008.04.01   ～We deliver seasoning as delicious as a Chinese restaurant, filled with safe and well prepared
                pork meat to dinner tables in Japan from Ajinomoto’s new Thailand factory～
                Cook Do
                <For Ma-Bo Tofu with minced pork><For Ma-Bo Eggplant with minced pork>
                New release nationwide from April 28, 2008 (Mon)

2008.04.01   Ajinomoto built a new Birdy canned coffee factory in Thailand
                - Overall production capacity increase by approx. 30% with a 4.7 billion yen investment
                  to meet the growing canned coffee market in Thailand
                - Further improvement in quality by developing Ajinomoto's own roasting and extracting technology

2008.03.31 Notice of Revisions to the Consolidated Performance Forecast
for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008

2008.03.28 Ajinomoto International Cooperation for “Nutrition and Health” Support Program
Five New Projects to Start in April 2008

2007.11.22   Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Inc. reinforces production facility to meet the increased demand of frozen
                processed chicken products and to further pursue quality excellence
                - A new production facility inaugurated in Thailand -

2007.11.09 Ajinomoto announced Financial Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2007

2007.08.23 Ajinomoto wins patent infringement lawsuit of feed-use lysine before the Court of the Hague in Netherlands

2007.07.12 Ajinomoto to Market New Dietary Supplement in the U.S.A.
CAPSIATE NATURA (TM) Test Sales Start July 16

2007.06.11 Ajinomoto and Calpis to Integrate Operations

2007.05.11 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007

2007.03.27 Notice of Revisions to the Consolidated Performance Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2007

2007.02.01 Ajinomoto to Form Capital and Business Alliance with YAMAKI Co., Ltd.

2006.11.10 Ajinomoto announced Financial Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2006

2006.08.31 Ajinomoto and Sankyo Reach Agreement on the Development, Manufacture and Marketing of the New Diabetes Drug, AJD101

2006.05.12 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006

2006.01.12 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. acquired Amoy Food Group Companies from Groupe Danone

2005.12.13 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Expands its R&D Base in Russia

2005.11.11 Ajinomoto announced Financial Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2005

2005.10.03 2005-2010 Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions Plan Launches
Aiming Toward A Recycling-oriented Society

2005.10.03 Ajinomoto Group Issues CSR Report 2005 - Initiatives Toward A Sustainable Society -

2005.06.20 Ajinomoto to Invest a Total of \15 Billion to Expand Production of
Feed Grade Amino Acids and Umami Seasonings in France, Brazil, Vietnam and Thailand

2005.05.13 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

2005.04.05 Construction of Nong Khae Factory Completed on April 5, 2005

2005.04.01 Ajinomoto International Cooperation for “Nutrition and Health” Support Program
Six New Projects Start in April 2005

2005.03.28 Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation Starts in April Expansion to Include Overseas Students in Japan
Total \40 Million to Be Awarded in Fiscal 2005

2005.03.22 Ajinomoto Appoints Its First Three Foreign Corporate Executive Officers

2005.03.18 Start of Thailand’s First Production of Frozen Processed Pork Products Using SPF Technology

2005.03.15 Ajinomoto Announces New President & CEO

2005.02.03 Ajinomoto to Produce Glutamine and BCAA at One of World's Largest Pharmaceutical-
and Food-Use Amino Acid Plands in Brazil

2005.01.31 Ajinomoto Group Issued CSR Report 2004

2005.01.25 Full-Scale Start of Instant Noodle Business in Poland

2005.01.06 Ajinomoto Group Donates 40 Million Yen For Supporting the Relief Operations and
Rehabilitation Projects of South Asia Tsunamis Disaster

2004.12.22 Ajinomoto　Group　Expands　Bases and Strengthens Sales in Mexico and South America

2004.12.06 Ajinomoto Increases Aspartame Production Capacity in Japan and France

2004.12.06 Run with　Ms. Arimori! Ajinomoto to Support the 9th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon and Angkor Wat Walk

2004.11.30 Ajinomoto Group Takanawa Training Center Opened

2004.11.25 A novel manufacturing process for the peptide production by a new enzymatic method

2004.11.12 Ajinomoto announces consolidated interim results

2004.11.01   Toward the realization of "Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions"
                Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation achieves
                "Green Management Certification"
                Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation promotes environmentally friendly logistics

2004.09.17   "The First" in Japan! Ajinomoto Launches
                Cholesterol-Reducing, tasty as well, Pure Select SARALEAR
                Healthy Mayonnaise type dressing, Approved as a "Food for Specified Health Use"

2004.09.07 Ajinomoto Group Inaugurates New Social Responsibility Activity for 2005
International Cooperation for “Nutrition and Health” Support Program

2004.08.13   Seven plants in three countries are newly designated
                as Zero Waste Emissions Plants
                - Ajinomoto Group’s resource recovery ratio rise to 96.3% -

2004.08.12 Ajinomoto was selected for FTSE4-Good Index Series
- Towards realization of global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -

2004.07.29 Ajinomoto to Invest a Total of JPY 21.6 Billion in Amino Acids Business
               -Construction of Second Feed grade Lysine Plant and One of
                World's Largest Amino Acids Plants for Pharmaceuticals and Foods in Brazil
               -Expansion of Feed grade Amino Acids Production Capacity in China and U.S.

2004.06.25 Ajinomoto Establishes Sales Company in Russia OOO "Ajinomoto" (June17, 2004 (Thursday))

2004.05.14 Ajinomoto announces full-year consolidated results

2004.04.21 BOI promoted "Ros Dee" Project of Thai Ajinomoto

2004.03.23 THE LATEST RECRUIT FROM JAPAN BRINGS NEW POWER TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES
Amino Vital sings exclusive deal with the New York Yankees[PDF 172KB]

2004.01.30 Ajinomoto Group New Approach to Environmental Activities
”Ajinotmo Group Zero Emissions”

2004.01.15 Production of Cutlets and Other ”Reliable Quality” Frozen Processed Pork Products

2003.12.09 Ajinomoto’s New Nucleotide Seasoning Factory in Thailand Begins Operations
Establishment of Global Production and Supply Network

2003.11.14 Ajinomoto announces consolidated interim results

2003.11.13 Ajinomoto to Introduce New Products in Chinese Market

2003.10.21 Notice with respect to the Decision of the Offer Price

2003.10.15 Inauguration of Ajinomoto Foods Europe S.A.S.

2003.10.10 Notice in Respect of Secondary Offering of the Shares

2003.06.23 Expanding Feed grade Lysine Plant in Brazil

2003.06.11 Building a New Production Facility of Feed grade Threonine
and Expanding Feed grade Lysine Plant in USA

2003.06.02 Ajinomoto Expands Instant Noodle Production Line in Thailand
Toward a Number-Two Share for Yum Yum Noodles in Thailand

2003.05.14 Ajinomoto reports record consolidated net income, fourth consecutive year of increased sales, profits

2003.03.31 Amino Vital Is Chosen as the Official Amino Acid Sports Performance Drink of the Seattle Mariners [PDF 204KB]

2003.03.13 Launch of Sweetener Business in Thailand First Step:
Manufacture and Sale of Low-Calorie Sweetener Lite Sugar

2003.02.18 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (2802 JP) and Unilever reached agreement
for the sale of Ajinomoto's 50% stake in their JV to Unilever

2003.01.28 Ajinomoto to establish seasonings sales company in South Korea

2002.11.13 Financial Results Interim Period 2002 (Six Months Ended September 30, 2002)

2002.10.28 Acquisition set to expand Ajinomoto's Pharmaceutical business

2002.10.24 Ajinomoto del Peru S.A. continues expansion by diversification

2002.09.24 SHANGHAI HOUSE AJINOMOTO FOODS to launchJapanese-style retort pouched curries in Shanghai

2002.09.02 Revoked Degussa's EU Patent on GC-Lysine

2002.09.02 Expanding Feed grade Lysine Plant in Brazil

2002.08.07 Ajinomoto Announces Opening of Two New Food R & D Centers

2002.02.08 Completion Ceremony for Lianyungang Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.

2002.02.08 Approval Obtained for Manufacture of Risedronate Sodium Hydrate, a Treatment for Osteoporosis

2002.01.30 Reinforcement of Production Facilities for Feed grade Lysine in the United States, Italy and Thailand

2001.11.19 Reinforcement of Production Facilities for Feed grade Lysine in Thailand

2001.11.19 Production Reinforcement for Nucleotides Seasonings

2001.11.16 Expansion of Facilities at Ajinomoto Frozen Foods (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

2001.04.04 Expansion of the production capacity of feed grade Threonine

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