January:

Release of the Casiotone 201 electronic keyboard

January:

Automated calculator production line goes into operation at the Kofu plant

September:

Release of solar-powered calculator (SL-801)

October:

Release of first electronic dictionary (TR-2000)

November:

First Casio World Open Golf Tournament held

June:

Casio Science Promotion Foundation established

November:

Release of analog watch (combination type) (AQ-500)

April:

Release of the G-SHOCK DW 5000C, the first shock resistant watch

Release of electronic keyboard with ROM pack (PT-50)

May:

Release of first Digital Diary (PF-3000)

June:

Release of the TV-10, a pocket-sized LCD TV

November:

Release of the Film Card SL-800, credit-card size calculator

January:

Release of databank telephone number storage wristwatch

July:

Establishment of Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

August:

Release of databank watch that can recognize handwritten words (DB-1000)

October:

Release of MSX-standard home PC (PV-7)

November:

Release of digital synthesizer with phase distortion (PD) sound source (CZ-101)

March:

Release of super-thin digital watch (PELA)

April:

Factory automation (FA) plant for calculators constructed at the Kofu Product Control and Technical Center

Release of first liquid-crystal shutter printer (LCS-2400)

May:

Release of pocket-size LCD TV (TV-1000)

July:

Release of personal Japanese word processor (HW-100)

August:

Office opened in Beijing, China

February:

Release of new calculator with text processing capability (Data-Cal)

March:

Release of the Sampletone, an electronic musical instrument with a sampling function

May:

Release of 32-bit super office computer with UNIX (SX1000 series)

January:

Casio Computer (Hong Kong) Ltd. established

July:

Casio Micronics Co., Ltd., established in Ome City, Tokyo

Digital Diary, a combination notebook, dictonary and calculator that is able to display Kanji characters (DK-1000), released

Handy print-anywhere word-processor (HW-7) released

August:

Release of electronic guitar with a full selection of tones (DG-10/20, MG-500/510)

September:

Release of portable VCR with LCD TV (VF-3000)

Release of portable DAT (DA-1)

October:

Establishment of Casio Korea Co., Ltd.

Start of pager deliveries to new common carriers (NCCs)

November:

VS-101 electronic still camera released

February:

Release of handy copier for making copies anywhere (CP-100)

Release of guitar with built-in synthesizer sound (PG-380)

April:

Release of the Digital Horn (DH-100), a wind instrument that is easy to play

December:

Kazuo Kashio becomes company President

February:

BM-100WJ digital watch with weather prediction sensors released

April:

ADPS R1 office information processing device requiring no user program released

August:

Release of Kanji Digital Diary with IC card support (DK-5000)