Treasury Stock

Maruwa Co Ld
24 February 2006


                                                                24 February 2006
MARUWA CO., LTD.
3-83 Minamihonjigahara-cho, Owariasahi-city, Aichi-pref. 488-0044 JAPAN

                                          (Translation)

                           Notice concerning the repurchase of shares

MARUWA announced the Board of Directors at the meeting on 24 February 2006 resolved the
repurchase of shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 211-3, Clause 1, No.2 of the
Commercial Code of Japan.  Details are as follows;

1. Reason for repurchase                      To implement flexible capital management in
                                              response to changes of business environment.
2. Details of repurchase
(1) Class of shares to be repurchased         Common stock
(2) Total number of shares to be repurchased  Up to 10,000 shares
                                              (% to total number of shares issued: 0.09%)
(3) Total amount of repurchase price          Up to 40 million yen
(4) Date of repurchase                        From 27 February 2006 to 31 March 2006

(Reference)
   Total number of own shares as of 31 January 2006
   - Total number of shares issued (not including own shares)       10,963,060
   - Total number of own shares                                     108,940

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