1. Purpose of Formulating the Medium-Term Management Plan

The Mediceo Paltac Group closely follows changes in the market environment and in customer and consumer needs, and is adapting to these changes by proactively promoting innovations to enhance and expand its business. Mediceo Paltac has crafted a five-year vision for the year ending March 2013 that the Group will work to realize through these innovations.

At the same time, Mediceo Paltac has drawn up a medium-term management plan comprising policies and targets for the three-year period ending March 2011. This plan provides common guidelines for the Mediceo Paltac Group to ensure the realization of the vision.
The Mediceo Paltac Group will continue to carry out innovations based on this medium-term management plan to become an even more dynamic corporate group with growth potential.

Prescription Pharmaceutical Wholesale Business (Mediceo Business)
The Mediceo Paltac Group will promote business innovations designed to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction while adapting to changes that include healthcare system reforms and the growing need for enhanced functions to ensure a stable and uniform supply of prescription drugs and other life-related products.

Cosmetics, Daily Necessities and OTC Pharmaceutical Wholesale Business (Paltac Business)
The Mediceo Paltac Group will promote business innovations to achieve enhanced functions at a low cost as consumer needs change, with more new products on the market and shorter product life cycles, and customers require a higher level of in-store support (store solutions).