September 9 th, 2010

AGC Studio will open on October 16 to offer hands-on experience with glass functions:
Aiming to Create a New Glass Culture

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) will
open the AGC Studio, which offers hands-on experience with the functions of architectural glass, in
Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo on Saturday, October 16. The AGC Studio is intended to provide a place
where glass professionals and general customers interested in glass can drop in, enjoy hands-on
experience with glass functions and consult with the staff about how to use glass. Furthermore,
through communicating and collaborating with customers, the studio will pursue new uses of glass and
strive to create a new glass culture. Hiroshi Ota, Associate Professor at the Institute of Industrial
Science, the University of Tokyo, served as the general producer for the AGC Studio, and architect
Kumiko Inui, the founder of Office of Kumiko Inui, designed the conference rooms and offices.

In recent years, high-performance glass, such as Eco Glass (Low-E insulating glass units) and color
glass for interior design, is gaining popularity at a rapid pace, along with growing needs for the
energy-saving, security, comfort, and design of buildings. Against this backdrop, there has been a
soaring number of requests from professional glass users, such as architects, building contractors and
interior designers: “We would like to know details of the performance and furnishing method of your
product,” “We would like to check the color and texture of your glass” and “We would like to look at
many furnishing examples.” In addition, since the Japanese government launched the Housing
Eco-Point System this year, consumers have become more interested in renovating their homes by
using energy-saving windows. Under the government’s system, those who build eco-friendly houses or
remodel their homes to make them more energy efficient get points which can be exchanged for
various goods or used as funds for additional construction. Spurred on by this system, there are many
requests from general customers considering buying eco-glass such as “I want to look at and check the
anti- dew condensation effect” and “I want to experience the eco-window’s heat-shielding effect.”

For the AGC Group to develop new products and explore new markets, we believe it is crucial to
identify needs of both glass professionals and general customers through direct communication and
collaboration with them.

To this end, we decided to open the AGC Studio where both glass professionals and general
customers can drop in and try out the functions of glass. The features of the studio are as follows:

1. Hands-on area where visitors can enjoy firsthand experience with the performance of
glass such as anti-dew condensation, heat insulation, heat shielding and soundproofing
effects;
2. Glass studio where visitors can touch and check all of AGC’s glass products. Some
products are available in a large size to check and compare glass designs;
3. Entrance gallery where artists propose new possibilities of glass;
4. Glass library where visitors can read glass-related books and magazines in Japan and
abroad;
5. Various events to help promote active communication and collaboration; and
6. Concierge service to give customers various pieces of advice on glass-related matters such
as its performance and fitting.

AGC will hold high-quality exhibitions and events at the AGC Studio, and create a new glass
culture by using the studio as a base for responding to and proposing various glass cultures.

Inquiries: Toshihiro Ueda, General Manager, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Asahi
Glass Co., Ltd.
(Contact: Kenichi Oda; Tel: +81-3-3218-5260; E-mail: info-pr@agc.co.jp)

＜Reference Material＞
Outline of AGC Studio
Location 1F and 2F of Kyobashi Soseikan Bldg., 2-5-18, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Telephone +81-3-5524-5511 (from October 13)
Access Near Exit 4 of Kyobashi Station on the Ginza Line.
10-minute walk from Yaesu Minami-Guchi of Tokyo Station.
4-minute walk from Ginza Icchome Station on the Yurakucho Line.
3-minute walk from Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa Line.
Opening date Saturday, October 16, 2010
Opening hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Friday)
Closed Sunday, Wednesday, national holidays, and year-end and New Year’s
holidays
Area 626 m2
Concierge 6 persons
Design General producer: Hiroshi Ota, Institute of Industrial Science, the
University of Tokyo
Interior design: design neuob
Designs of conference rooms and offices: Office of Kumiko Inui
Design of exhibition: NOMURA Co., Ltd.
Website http://www.asahiglassplaza.net/agcstudio/

Hiroshi Ota
Born in Tokyo in 1968; Completed master’s course at School of Engineering,
the University of Tokyo; Assistant at Institute of Industrial Science, the
University of Tokyo; Established design neuob in 2000; Special Researcher
at International City Renewal Research Center, the University of Tokyo; and
Now Associate Professor at Institute of Industrial Science, the University of
Tokyo

Kumiko Inui
Born in Osaka in 1969; Graduated from Department of Architecture, Faculty
of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts; Completed master’s course at
School of Architecture, Yale University; Worked at Jun Aoki & Associates;
Established Office of Kumiko Inui in 2000; Now Part-time Lecturer at the
University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of the Arts, Waseda University and
Kyoto Institute of Technology