Ahresty Corporation authorizes a Buyback Plan.

AHRESTY CORPORATION is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the die casting business, aluminum business and finished product business. The Company operates through die casting Japan, die casting North America, die casting Asia, aluminum business and finished products business five business segments. Die casting is a process of product design, mold making, trial production, and mass production. Main products are die casting products for automobiles and motorcycles, mold casting products, die casting molds, and others. The Aluminum segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of secondary alloy ingots for die casting and secondary alloy ingots for castings. Finished products segment is engaged in the manufacture, process and sale of floor panels and double floors for construction.