FUJIFILM North America Optical Devices Division

Founded as a workshop for precision mechanics and optics in 1846, Carl Zeiss is today one of the leading firms in the optical and optoelectronic industries. The company has more than 13,000 employees and maintains offices in over 30 countries. It represents nearly 100 countries and operates production centers in Europe, North America and Asia. Carl Zeiss provides various optical sensor systems, including gratings, spectral sensors and spectrometer components. The company offers surgical microscopes that are used in ophthalmology, neurosurgery, and ear, nose and throat surgery. It provides ophthalmic, binoculars, riflescopes, and camera and cine lenses. Carl Zeiss also offers microscopes, spectrometers and optronics products. The company offers solutions for the health care, measuring, research, law enforcement and vision markets.

With a focus on removable data media, Imation develops, manufactures and markets optical and magnetic media technologies to businesses and individuals who want to capture, create, protect and preserve their digital information. Large data centers and networks rely on Imation tape cartridges for data processing, business continuity, backup and archiving applications, while consumers and small businesses depend on Imation's CD and DVD discs to store, edit and manage business data, photos, video, images and music on professional and home desktops. As the only United States-based manufacturer of magnetic data storage media, Imation has a heritage in removable data storage media that spans more than 50 years, since the introduction of the first data storage tape in 1953. Over the decades, the company has amassed more than 330 data storage-related patents.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers throughout the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, as well as ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. Founded in 1853, the company is headquartered in Rochester, N.Y. Bausch & Lomb s 2004 revenues were $2.2 billion, and it employs approximately 12,400 people worldwide. The company s products are available in more than 100 countries. Bausch & Lomb s Vision Care business manufactures and markets some of the world s most comprehensive lines of eye care products.