Kyocera Donates Over $90,000 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2007

IRVINE, Calif. -- Kyocera Advanced Ceramics is supporting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation by giving those who love to cook an opportunity to support the fight against breast cancer. Kyocera Advanced Ceramics is offering a Special Edition 5.5" Santoku Ceramic Knife with an ergonomic pink-colored handle (Model # FK-140-SE, MSRP: $79.95). The ceramic Santoku is ideal for slicing fruits, vegetables and boneless meats. For each knife sold, Kyocera will donate $5.00 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. To date, Kyocera Advanced Ceramics has donated over $90,000.

The Special Edition pink handled 5.5" Santoku knife is available at Williams-Sonoma stores nationwide and many other fine specialty kitchen retailers.

Support for breast cancer research extends throughout the Kyocera group companies from California to Japan. An employee-led effort at Kyocera America, Inc. in San Diego, CA has raised over $32,000 this year towards the fight against breast cancer through local fund raising events. In Kyoto, Japan, Kyocera's headquarters supports the "Pink Ribbon Kyoto Campaign" October 1 to 31,which promotes screening mammography for detecting breast cancer at an early stage.

About Ceramic Cutlery

Kyocera ceramic knives hold a razor-sharp edge 10 times longer than conventional cutlery and are typically half the weight of equivalent steel knives. Since the ceramic blade is so light, no artificial weight is added to the handle. This creates an extremely balanced, lightweight tool that becomes a comfortable extension of the hand, reducing fatigue during repetitive cutting tasks. Because they're ceramic, Kyocera knives won't brown foods, won't transfer a metallic taste or smell and will never rust.

About Kyocera

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 in Kyoto, Japan as a producer of advanced ceramics. Today, Kyocera is the world's largest manufacturer of advanced ceramic knives and kitchen tools. Product lines include ceramic knives, slicers, peelers, grinders, graters, scrapers, sharpeners, scissors, and pens. During the year ended March 31, 2007, Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net sales totaled approximately $10.8 billion. U.S. headquarters for Kyocera's advanced ceramics division is in Irvine, California.