LEUVEN MINDGATE

NIKON CORPORATION and METRIS


Today, 20 August, NIKON CORPORATION announced that the voluntary reopening of the takeover bid on Metris has resulted in ownership of 92.17% of the Metris shares

Leuven, August 20th - As a result of the initial acceptance period of the Takeover Bid and the subsequent voluntary reopening, NIMD holds 92.17% of the Metris shares. NIMD will now proceed from August 31, 2009 to September 18, 2009 to a mandatory reopening of the Takeover Bid, in accordance with Article 35, 1° of the Belgian Royal Decree of April 27, 2007 on public takeover bids. During this period, holders of shares and warrants may tender their shares and warrants under the same conditions as those applicable during the initial acceptance period of the Takeover Bid and the voluntary reopening, at the same price of ?5.5 per share.

If following this reopening of the Takeover Bid, NIMD SPRL achieves an acceptance level of 95% or more of the shares, NIMD SPRL intends to proceed to a squeeze-out public bid pursuant to the provisions of Article 42 and Article 43 of the Belgian Royal Decree of April 27, 2007 on public takeover bids and Article 513 of the Belgian Company Code. In that case, Metris would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and its shares would then be delisted from NYSE Euronext Brussels.

Jefferies International and ING acted as financial advisors to Metris in relation to the Takeover Bid.

Note: For information on the prices offered for warrants and the entitlements of their holders to subscribe to new shares, please refer to the Prospectus. The Prospectus (together with a supplement approved by the Belgian Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission on June 26, 2009) is available in English and Dutch and a summary of the Prospectus (together with said supplement) is available in French. The English documentation may be accessed on the Company's Website (http://nikon.com/about/ir/index) and on Fortis Bank's Website (www.fortisbanking.be/saveandinvest). The Dutch documentation is available on Fortis Bank's Website (www.fortisbanking.be/sparenenbeleggen) and upon request from Fortis Bank's call center (Telephone: +32-2-4334031). The French documentation is available on Fortis Bank's Website (www.fortisbanking.be/epargneretplacer) and upon request from Fortis Bank's call center (Telephone: +32-2-4334032).

About Metris N.V.
Metris designs, develops and markets a unique range of 3D hardware and software inspection systems servicing design and manufacturing industries. The company's reliable and innovative metrology solutions cover the full range of measurement volumes required by automotive and aerospace customers, in both fixed and portable configurations and with optical and touch sensors. Further details are available at www.metris.com .

For further information please contact:
Renaat Van Cauter
Director Marketing Communications
Tel: +32 16 74 01 00 - Mobile: +32 486 64 24 33
E-mail: renaat.vancauter@metris.com

About NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON CORPORATION was established in Japan in 1917 and is a pioneer of optical technology. Nikon commands a high global standing in the manufacture and sale of camera-related products, such as digital cameras, as well as binoculars and other optical products for consumers, such as ophthalmic lenses. These items complement Nikon's diverse array of industrial precision equipment that includes semiconductor-related equipment, IC and LCD steppers and scanners, microscopes and measuring instruments.
Additional information about NIKON CORPORATION is available at http://nikon.com/ .

For further information please contact:
Tomas Sweertvaegher
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Brussels
Tel: +32-486-339108
E-mail: tomas.sweertvaegher@ogilvy.com

This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase or to sell or a solicitation by anyone for any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offering or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offering or solicitation. No action has been (or will be) taken other than in Belgium to permit a public offering in any jurisdiction where action would be required for that purpose. In particular, the securities referenced above have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), or under any securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and accordingly may not be offered, sold, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States. Accordingly, this press release may not be distributed in any jurisdiction outside Belgium in which any registration, qualification or other requirements exist or would exist in respect of any offer to purchase or to sell and, in particular, may not be distributed to the public in Japan, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom in violation of applicable securities laws. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws and regulations of Japan, the United States of America, the United Kingdom or other jurisdictions.

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