Ricoh establishes a local subsidiary
"Ricoh Electronic Devices Korea Co., Ltd."
for sales and customer support of semiconductor products.
Tokyo, April 3, 2006---Ricoh Company, Ltd. (President and CEO : Masamitsu Sakurai) announces the establishment
of a local subsidiary, Ricoh Electronic Devices Korea Co., Ltd. (REDK) in Kangnam-ku, Seoul, Korea as of
April 3, 2006, to focus on customer service and support for the expansion of semiconductor business in
Korea.
REDK is to provide technical and sales support of Ricoh semiconductor products through its marketing
activity in Korea. Sales of products will continue to be handled through Ricoh's current distributors.
Ricoh
has built worldwide leadership in Power Management ICs, Power/Audio Management LSIs, Li-Ion Battery Protection
ICs for Cellular Phone and Card Interface LSIs for PCs. Ricoh hopes to expand its current customer base and
its semiconductor business in Korea by providing close customer support through the new REDK company.