About LIXIL Group:LIXIL Group Corporation is a holding company. It has 220 subsidiaries, including LIXIL Corporation, and 89 affiliates (as of March 2014) involved in the building materials and housing equipment industry.LIXIL Corporation was formed through the merger of the LIXIL Group Corporation's operating companies: Tostem Corporation, Inax Corporation, Shin Nikkei Company, Ltd., Toyo Exterior Co., Ltd. and Sun Wave Corporation on April 1, 2011. It is now the largest operating company in the LIXIL Group and is affiliated with a multitude of subsidiaries in charge of sales, manufacturing, maintenance and other services inclduing over 150 businesses overseas. LIXIL Corporation, together with the real estate segment and retail distribution companies under the LIXIL Group Corporation umbrella, will seek continued growth under the LIXIL management philosophy, as a comprehensive housing and living environment solutions provider. For more information, please go to: http://global.lixil.co.jp/.