Notice of the start of the Ishigaki Island regional promotion activity "Mifaiyu Project"
-Implement efforts to revitalize Ishigaki Island, such as sports / education support and environmental conservation activities-

Ishigaki City Board of Education
Ishigaki City Chamber of Commerce
Yaeyama Basketball Association
Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Ishigaki production at Ishigaki Island Euglena Co., Ltd. to produce Euglena (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President: charge and Izumo, following Euglena Co., Ltd.) is, Ishigaki City Board of Education, Ishigaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Yaeyama Basketball Association, Ishigaki Island's regional promotion activity "Mifaiyu Project" will start on May 11th (Friday).
　The "Mifaiyu Project" will support sports and education centered on children and students on Ishigaki Island, and will also carry out various environmental activities. Through this project, we aim to further revitalize Ishigaki Island and protect the natural environment, and contribute to regional development such as attracting tourists and creating employment.
　It should be noted, Euglena, Inc., the world's first micro-algae Euglena at the University of Tokyo onset companies that have succeeded in outdoor mass culture of, still "Ishigaki production Euglena microalgae as" Euglena has been producing only Ishigaki only in the world. This time, we named the project "Mifaiyu (= Thank you) Project" to express our gratitude to the people of Ishigaki Island who support the production of Euglena

～ About "Mifaiyu Project" ～

■ About the project
　・ We will provide cooperation and support for sports and education activities for elementary to high school students on Ishigaki Island.
　・ We will carry out various environmental activities with the aim of protecting the natural environment of Ishigaki Island.
　・ Through activities on Ishigaki Island, we aim to contribute to the promotion of Ishigaki Island by promoting tourism and creating employment.

■ About implementation contents
　May 12th and 13th Yaeyama Industrial Festival
　　At the Yaeyama Industry Festival, in collaboration with the Ishigaki island specialty product development project "Mishima Shomusume" by six high school girls from Yaeyama Shoko High School, produced by Mishima Shomusume
　　We will sell products containing Euglena from Ishigaki.
　August 25th and 26th: Ishigaki Island Basketball Tournament "Euglena Cup"
　　Basketball in Ishigaki Island, which is held every year on Ishigaki Island, following the bj league's first remote island game "Euglena Game" held on January 29 this year.
　　Euglena Co., Ltd. will be the main sponsor of the 2012 event carnival competition. The name of the tournament is called "Euglena Cup", and it is newly named "Ishigaki Island
　　By holding the “strongest team deciding match” and providing prizes by Euglena, we will create a greater sense of unity and vitality on the island for the tournament.
　Holding science experiment classes (scheduled several times a year)
　　As a company from the University of Tokyo that develops environment-related technology, we will hold science experiment classes at elementary, junior high, and high schools for the purpose of environmental education. Our research
　　By visiting schools and holding field science experiment classes, Ishigaki Island children and students will gain knowledge and interest in science regarding environmental issues and biodiversity
　　Aim to spread.
　* In addition, since 2010, we have been supporting a shopping mall (Euglena mall) by acquiring the naming rights, and we have also been supporting sports events such as off-island games and off-island entrance exams.
　　We are planning educational support and environmental conservation activities on Ishigaki Island.

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Euglena Co., Ltd. Public Relations and IR Division