Nippon Oil’s subsidiary Nippon Oil Exploration (Malaysia), Ltd. (NOMA) has made a donation of medical equipment worth RM333,000 (approx. US$95,000) to Miri General Hospital in Miri, Sarawak, where NOMA’s main office is located, in commemoration of the First Gas 5th Anniversary of Block SK10, Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. NOMA is a subsidiary of Nippon Oil Exploration Limited (NOEX), the upstream arm of Nippon Oil.       In 1987, NOMA acquired Block SK10, which is located at Offshore Sarawak of Borneo Island, Malaysia, and through exploration activities as an operator, NOMA discovered the Helang Gas Field in 1990. The Helang Gas Field started its commercial

production of natural gas and condensate in November 2003. Gas produced from the Helang Gas Field is transported to Bintulu, Sarawak, and natural gas is liquefied at a liquefaction plant owned by Malaysia LNG Tiga and sold as LNG to the customers, including Japanese utility companies.       To celebrate this SK10 First Gas 5th Anniversary, the ceremony was held on 12th December 2008 at the Imperial Hotel in Miri, Sarawak, with local authorities, PETRONAS and other parties concerned attending. In this ceremony, NOMA presented a mock check for the medical equipment donation to Miri General Hospital.       Nippon Oil Group will through NOMA continue to contribute to local communities as a member of society.

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Learning the intricacies of reading and writing is one of life’s essentials. But, for those afflicted with autism, traditional teaching methods and materials have proven ineffective. Instead of printed books, these children need special teaching materials that appeal on an audiovisual level.       In 2005, the Boston Higashi School in Boston, United States, introduced a new literacy program for autistic children. The central part of the project is a new library, approximately 2,000 square feet in size, that will allow the school to introduce teaching materials, audiovisual equipment, computers and other items designed specifically for students afflicted with this condition.       The project caught the attention of Mitsubishi Corporation, an avid supporter of education initiatives worldwide. In October 2008, the company donated a total of ¥15 million to support the library’s construction, and to help furnish it with the necessary education materials upon completion in the autumn of 2009. The new library will enable Boston Higashi School, one of the biggest for autistic children in the U.S. with some 130 students from both inside and outside the country, to provide an environment in which literacy programs can be extended throughout the entire school. PAGE TOP

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a semi-governmental body called the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) has championed environmental protection since 2002, when it launched the very first national clean-up campaign after many years of hard campaigning.       The campaign, known as Clean Up UAE, originally only involved four of the UAE’s emirates: Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Abu Dhabi. However, over the years, it has gained considerable momentum as more people and sites have joined the movement for a clean, green and sustainable UAE. Since 2005, the campaign spans all seven emirates, taking EEG closer to its vision of uniting communities toward the common goal of protecting the country’s environment.       In the UAE, environmental concerns cross

boundaries of age, gender, profession, race and religion. This was evident on December 18, 2008, when all seven emirates celebrated the 7th annual Clean Up UAE campaign with an unprecedented 23,000 participants, and increased support from public and private sector organizations. Among the latter was Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance. The company, which has operated in the UAE for over 30 years, both participated in and co-sponsored the event as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the country.       The one-day event, in which participants were given specially printed biodegradable garbage bags and hand gloves, spanned 44 sites throughout the seven emirates, including reservation areas, beaches, oasis parks and, residential and commercial areas.

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