KAWASAKI, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, April 27, 2005 - Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. (TOK) hereby announces that the Company decided at a meeting of its board of directors held today to increase prospective year-end dividend per share for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2005 (the 75th period) and to submit the following proposal at the annual meeting of shareholders which is scheduled to be held at the end of this June.

The reason for revision of prospective dividend

The Company will celebrate the 65th anniversary in this October. We really appreciate all support and cooperation from shareholders and other stakeholders.
Therefore, to respond to the shareholders' long-term support, we decided to add 3 yen of 65th anniversary commemorative dividend to 12 yen of ordinary dividend per share and make the total year-end dividend of 15 yen for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2005 (the 75th period) and to submit the proposal at the 75th annual meeting of shareholders which is scheduled to be held at the end of this June.

Details of revision

ContactApril 27, 2005This news release contains forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the company's strategy for growth, product development, market position, expected expenditures and financial results are forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words like “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “intends”, “projects”, “indicates”, “believes”, and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in TOK's filings with the Ministry of Finance of Japan and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., particularly its latest annual report and semiannual report, as well as others, could cause results to differ materially from those stated. These factors include, but are not limited to changes in the laws, regulations, policies and economic conditions, including inflation, deflation, interest and foreign currency exchange rates, of countries in which the company does business; competitive pressures; successful integration of structural changes, including restructuring plans, acquisitions, divestitures and alliances; cost of raw materials, research and development of new products, including regulatory approval and market acceptance.

H. Akama (Mr.)
General Manager, Public Relations Division
TEL. +81-44-435-3000
FAX. +81-44-435-3020
h-akama@tok.co.jp