In order to accurately determine the management resources spent in reducing environmental impacts and the resultant effects, Asahi Glass calculates its environmental accounting data based on the AGC Environmental Accounting Calculation Manual created in line with the Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005 (Ministry of the Environment).

In fiscal 2008, we invested in environmental protection significantly more than in the previous fiscal year. Specifically, we substantially increased our investment in pollution prevention. For example, we made investments in the wastewater treatment facilities and smoke ventilation/desulfurization units for the new production facilities installed at Asahi Glass Takasago Plant. We also renewed the air pollution preventing equipment for the glass melting furnace during the large repair work at Asahi Glass Kashima Plant. In addition, we made an investment in the operation of a highly efficient natural gas-powered gas turbine at Asahi Glass Chiba Plant.

Regarding environmental costs, the R&D cost increased compared with the previous fiscal year, due to intensive investments in environmental fields by the Research Center and the Chemicals Company. As for the environmental remediation cost, both investment and cost decreased as a result of the completion of the decontamination of the soil and groundwater at the former Funabashi Plant.

Scope of data: Asahi Glass (unconsolidated) Targeted period: January 1 to December 31, 2008

* The breakdown figures do not always add up to the total because of rounding.

Breakdown of Environmental Investment	Breakdown of Environmental Cost

* Because the method of allocating cost and investment for environmental remediation differs depending on the year of calculation, environmental remediation costs are excluded from the above summation.
* The breakdown figures do not always add up to the total because of rounding.

Environmental Conservation Benefits

·Change in environmental impact = (Fiscal 2008 output volume) - (Fiscal 2007 output volume)
·Asahi Glass (unconsolidated) Y-to-Y sales ratio = (Fiscal 2008 sales) / (Fiscal 2007 sales) = 6,459/6,349 = 1.017
·Sales-corrected change = Simple Y-to-Y change / Y-to-Y sales ratio
*1 Change in environmental impact and simple Y-to-Y change: A positive figure indicates an increase and a negative figure indicates a decrease in environmental impact from the previous fiscal year's level.