Minebea receives the Internet IR Best Company Award from Daiwa Investor Relations

In December 2004, Minebea won for its web site the 2004 Internet IR Best Company Award from Daiwa Investor Relations (Daiwa IR). Daiwa IR is an IR consulting firm of the Daiwa Securities Group. Daiwa IR began granting the Internet IR Best Company Award in 2000 and this is the fifth year of granting the award. Since establishment of our web site in 2000, we have received the award for five consecutive years.