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Asahi Kasei Corporation announced today the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary, N.V. Asahi Kasei Planova™ Europe S.A., in Belgium and the establishment of a corresponding regional office in Cologne (Koeln), Germany, to provide expanded technical support and customer service to its European customers of Planova™ virus filtration products.

Contact information for N.V. Asahi Kasei Planova™ Europe S.A.
Main office - Brussels, Belgium
Asahi Kasei Planova™ Europe
Paepsem Business Park
Boulevard Paepsem 22
1070 Brussels
Belgium

Telephone +32-2-526-0510
Facsimile +32-2-526-0550
E-mail: planova_de@om.asahi-kasei.co.jp

Regional office - Cologne (Koeln), Germany
Asahi Kasei Planova™ Europe
Koeln Office
Grosse Telegraphenstrasse 25-27
50676 Koeln
Germany

Telephone +49-221-2720-803
Facsimile +49-221-3974-868
E-mail: planova_de@om.asahi-kasei.co.jp

About Planova™ virus removal filters
Asahi Kasei Corporation introduced its first Planova™ filter in 1989 as the world's first filter specifically designed to remove viral material from biopharmaceutical and plasma-derived products. Planova™ filters have won high acclaim from biopharmaceutical and plasma derivative manufacturers worldwide for their ability to remove high levels of viral material such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and parvovirus B19, while maintaining high product protein throughput.

About Asahi Kasei Corporation
Asahi Kasei Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a US$10 billion technology company, providing innovative, science-based solutions to a diverse range of markets including chemicals and plastics, apparel, housing and construction, health care, and electronics. Asahi Kasei is one of the world's leading filter membrane manufacturers, serving a variety of markets including biopharmaceutical, medical, water treatment, and general industrial. Additional information on Asahi Kasei Corporation can be found at www.asahi-kasei.co.jp.