Sharp Corporation announced that its LCD and other production facilities were not affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the northern region of Japan on March 11, 2011.

Unedited press release follows:

Notice on Japan’s Tohoku-area, Pacific Coast Earthquake on March 11, 2011

Sharp Corporation would like to express deepest sympathy to all the people afflicted by this earthquake.

We would like to inform to all the people who are concerned about our situation, that there are no extensive damages to our buildings or production facilities in Japan including our plant located in Yaita-city, Tochigi Prefecture. Our LCD panel production facilities located in Sakai-city, Kameyama-city, Taki-cho, and Tenri-city are continuing normal operation.