2013-02-14 09:48:02 -

Tokyo, Feb 14, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Please visit SDK Investor Relations at www.sdk.co.jp/english/ir.html for full results and supporting documentation.

Financial Results (Summary) 2012:
www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/pdf_yoyaku/summary2012.pdf

Financial Statement (Full) 2012: www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/pdf_tanshin/fs2012.pdf

About Showa Denko





Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK'; TSE: 4004, US: SHWDF) is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene), aluminum products (ingots, rods), electronic equipment (hard disks for computers) and

inorganic materials (ceramics, carbons). The company has overseas operations and a joint venture with Netherlands-based Montell and Nippon Petrochemicals to make and market polypropylenes. In March 2001, SDK merged with Showa Denko Aluminum Corporation to strengthen the high-value-added fabricated aluminum products operations, and is today developing next-generation optical communications-use wafers. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp .

Contact:Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Public Relations Office Tel: +81-3-5470-3235

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