Oji Holdings Corporation authorizes a Buyback Plan.

Oji Holdings Corporation specializes in production and marketing of papers. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - household and industrial products (40.2%): corrugated cardboard, cardboard packaging, packaging papers, sanitary papers, disposable diapers, paper bags, etc.; - graphic papers (14%): newsprint, printing and writing paper, fine paper, carbonless paper, etc.; - lumber and pulp (18.1%). The group is also engaged in electricity generation activity; - functional paper (10.6%): speciality paper, thermal paper, self-adhesive paper, film paper, etc.; - other (17.1%). Japan accounts for 66.5% of net sales.