Ex-Olympus CEO eyes 'surprise' action

WASHINGTON, United States - Michael Woodford, former president and chief executive officer of Olympus Corp., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Washington on April 2, 2012. He said he is planning to launch a ''surprise'' action at an extraordinary shareholders meeting of the Japanese camera and medical equipment manufacturer slated for April 20, opposing a proposed new management lineup.

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