Kyocera Tycom Corporation Announces the Purchase of Remaining Shares of Tycom Canada, Ltd

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyocera Tycom Corporation announces the purchase of remaining two-thirds share of Tycom Canada, Ltd.

Kyocera Tycom Corporation, formerly one-third owner, is pleased to announce that Tycom Canada, Ltd. is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Tycom Corporation. Completion of the purchase allows KTC to invest in the drill bit resharpening technology and its associates in order to bring a new level of service to the Canadian PCB market. Kyocera Tycom Corporation’s patented automated resharpening system (Visionare™) provides unmatched tool cost improvements and quality control. With the purchase complete, Kyocera Tycom customers will have improved access to all services.

Kyocera Tycom Corporation is the world's premier manufacturer of carbide cutting tools for the printed circuit board industry and the leading provider of resharpening and tool management technologies. For more than 20 years, the world's leading companies have relied on Kyocera Tycom drills, end mills and routers for the lowest cost application. For more information on Kyocera Tycom Corporation, please call toll free — 888.848.9266 or visit: www.KyoceraTycom.com or e-mail: [e-mail]

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO) (TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of cutting tools, electronic components, semiconductor packages, industrial ceramics, solar power generating systems, document imaging systems and telecommunications equipment. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the company’s net sales totaled 1.13 trillion yen (approximately US$11.5 billion). Kyocera marks its 50^th anniversary in 2009, and the 40^th anniversary of its U.S. operations. It is ranked #418 on Forbes magazine’s 2009 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies.