EX-Olympus CEO Woodford leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Olympus Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford speaks to reporters at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 26, 2011, prior to his departure to the United States to meet U.S. authorities to cooperate in a probe related to the company's coverup of investment losses. During his stay in Japan, Woodford met with Japanese investigative authorities and attended an Olympus board meeting.

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