April 21, 2011
MEDIPAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Representative: Sadatake Kumakura, Representative Director, President and CEO
Code number: 7459 (1st Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Contact: Kunie Yamazaki,
Manager of Corporate Communications Department
Tel: +81-3-3517-5171
Response to Electric Power Shortages Resulting from
the Great East Japan Earthquake
We offer our sincere condolences to all those suffering as a result of the recent Great East Japan
Earthquake, and pray for the earliest recovery of the affected areas.
The MEDIPAL Group is doing everything it can, even during planned power outages, to continue to
provide a stable supply of pharmaceuticals, daily commodities and other products vital to people’s
lives and day-to-day living.
MEDICEO CORPORATION (“MEDICEO”), a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of MEDIPAL
HOLDINGS CORPORATION (“MEDIPAL”) has been taking power-saving measures to cooperate in
ensuring a stable supply of electric power in the areas served by Tokyo Electric Power Company and
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. As part of these measures,MEDICEO has formed an Electric Power-
Saving Committee. Details follow below.
1. About the Electric Power-Saving Committee
The committee is tasked with formulating power-saving measures to cooperate in ensuring a stable
supply of electric power. It will also implement power-saving measures in cooperation with MEDIPAL
Group companies.
With power shortages predicted this summer, the committee will study and implement the most
comprehensive power-saving initiatives possible in accordance with requests to cut back on electricity
consumption based on the “Outline of Electricity Supply-Demand Measures in Summer Time (Draft)”
announced by the Japanese government’s Electricity Supply-Demand Emergency Response
Headquarters.Measures will include drafting and implementing power-saving plans as a large- and
small-scale user, appealing to employees, their families and industry groups, and asking for
cooperation from customers.
2. Initiatives at MEDIPAL and MEDICEO
Measures to curb electricity use have been strengthened from April 13, 2011.
(1) Applicable Regions
Buildings in the service areas of Tokyo Electric Power Company and Tohoku Electric Power
Co., Inc.
(2) Power-Saving Measures
a. Lighting
Turn off signboard illumination, remove some light bulbs and reduce lighting use in
offices (reduce electricity use by 20 percent from previous year)
b. Air conditioning
Limit air-conditioning use to the fewest necessary locations
Maintain restrictions on indoor temperature settings (heating set at 20ºC, cooling set at
28ºC)
Implement warm-weather business attire early (starting April 15 at the Tokyo Head
Office)
c. Other measures
Reduce standby electricity consumption (unplug infrequently used electrical
equipment)
Reduce electricity consumption of office equipment (diligently turn off power
when not in use)
Stop use of some elevators and limit use of others (do not use when going to
adjacent floors)
Effectively use self-generation equipment at distribution centers
(3) Work Adjustments
In addition to the measures above, we will promote power saving with enforcement of early
departure from the office enabled by work adjustments.
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