Mitutoyo Corporation is pleased to announce its completion of the additional purchase of 2,170,000 shares of Mitutoyo Leeport Metrology Corporation (hereinafter the Company) from Leeport Machine Tool Company Limited as of Feb.29, 2012 according to the basic agreements with Leeport Machine Tool Company,Limited dated Jan. 21, 2011.

Accordingly, Mitutoyo Corporation holds 3,570,000 shares (51% of the issued capital) of the Company, which has become one of the consolidated subsidiaries of Mitutoyo Corporation.

The Company has its fully owned subsidiaries of Mitutoyo Leeport Metrology (Hong Kong) Limited and Mitutoyo Leeport Metrology (Dongguan) Limited.