The
Company was originally founded as Matsushita Electric
Devices Manufacturing Works in 1918.
In 1935, the Company was incorporated as Matsushita
Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Q.
When was the Company
listed on the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges?
A.
The following outlines a brief history
of listing of the Company's shares.
1942:
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange
1945:
Osaka Securities Exchange closed (at end of WWII)
1949:
Shares
relisted on Osaka Securities Exchange after
Exchange reopens. Shares listed on Tokyo
Stock Exchange in the same year.
Q.
When
was the Company listed on the New York Stock Exchange?
A.
Matsushita
shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange
in 1971, and have since been traded thereon in
the form of ADRs (American Depositary Receipts).
Q.
On which domestic
and foreign stock exchanges are the Company's shares listed?
A.
Matsushita's shares are listed on
the following exchanges:
Japan : Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
United States : New York
Europe : Euronext Amsterdam, Frankfurt*
*
Matsushita resolved to submit applications to the above two stock exchanges for delisting of the company's shares.
For further details, please see the press release of March 27, 2006.
Where
can I find the yearly schedule of financial announcements?
A.
Matsushita will make financial results announcements in late July, late October, early February and late April. For the upcoming schedule, please see the IR Calendar.
Q.
Where
can I view past financial results and other financial information?
What
is the Company's ticker symbol in the United States?
A.
The
Company's NYSE ticker symbol is MC.
Q.
Information
on the Company's shareholder services
A.
In Japan, The Sumitomo Trust and Banking
Co., Ltd. handles all administrative functions for Matsushita Electric
shareholders. For ADRs, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
handles all administrative functions for Matsushita Electric ADR
holders. For change of address, transfer authorization and other
forms regarding ADRs, please visit http://www.adr.com
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