Star Micronics Company, Ltd., Ranked In The Top 50 On The Nikkei List Of Most Stable Companies In Japan

Star Micronics America, Inc., is proud to announce that its parent company, Star Micronics Co., Ltd., based in Shizuoka, Japan, has been ranked at #42 on the Nikkei 225 Index' list of the most stable companies headquartered in Japan. The current ranking at #42 reflects a significant 37 position jump compared to Star's ranking last year at #79. The Nikkei 225 is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

"Star Micronics America is honored to be under such a powerful corporate umbrella like Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Its' jump to #42 on the Nikkei Index' list of stable companies, during such tough world-wide economic times, is a true testament to the innovative, corporate leader that Star Micronics is," said Takayuki "Blues" Aoki, president of Star Micronics America, Inc. "With the ranking being based on business size, profitability, financial stability and growth potential, this ranking further solidifies Star Micronics as a successful visionary in the markets that we reach, including point of sale and audio components."

The ranking makes use of a proprietary system designed by Nikkei Digital Media Inc. called NEEDS-CASMA (Nikkei Economic Electronic Data System-Corporate Appraisal System by Multivariate Statistical Analysis).

The system analyzes companies based on four criteria: business size, profitability, financial stability and growth potential. The latest ranking covers 2,303 listed companies, excluding financial institutions and firms traded on stock markets for start-ups.

For more information visit: http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/FR/TNKS/Nni20081111D04HH054.htm.

About The Nikkei 225
The Nikkei 225 is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nikkei average is the most watched index of Asian stocks. It has been calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) newspaper since 1971. It is a price-weighted average (the unit is Yen), and the components are reviewed once a year. More information on the Tokyo Stock and Exchange and The Nikkei 225 can be found at http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/CF/FR/MKJ/.

About Star Micronics
Star Micronics America, Inc., is a subsidiary of Star Micronics Company Ltd., a world-wide leading producer of POS printers, audio components, high-precision machine tools, and precision parts. For more information, visit: www.starmicronics.com.

SOURCE: Star Micronics