Minebea Resolved to Delist Its Shares From the Singapore Exchange

Minebea Resolved to Delist Its Shares From the Singapore Exchange Minebea announce that the Board of Directors has resolved at a meeting on 2 October, 2006 for an application to be made to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST") for the delisting of shares of the Company from SGX-ST. 1.Stock exchanges on which shares of the Company will continue to be listed Tokyo Stock Exchange Osaka Stock Exchange Nagoya Stock Exchange 2.Reason for the delisting Trading volume of shares of the Company on the SGX-ST has been very low for the past few years. Therefore, the Company believes that it no longer requires to maintain a listed status on the SGX-ST. The delisting will have minor influence on shareholders and investors of the Company. 3.Schedule The Company will submit application for the delisting of its shares from the SGX-ST in October 2006. Company Name: Minebea Co., Ltd. Representative: Takayuki Yamagishi Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Code No. 6479 TSE Div. No.1) Contact Person: Sakae Yashiro Managing Executive Officer Deputy Chief of Administration Headquarters (TEL 81-3-5434-8611)