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Changes of Directors and Executive Officers

2009.02.03

I. Promotion & Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers;

April 1, 2009
1) Promoted Executive Officers (Shikko-Yakuin); 9 People
Name	New	Present
Takao Omae	Senior Executive Managing Officer	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit
Koji Nakamura	Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit	Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office
Masaaki Fujita	Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Foods & Retail Business Unit
Osamu Koyama	Executive Managing Officer; President & CEO of Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute	Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit
Shigeru Hanagata	Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Nagoya Office	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit
Masayoshi Komai	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Marine & Aerospace Business Unit	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Marine & Aerospace Business Unit
Yoshinori Setoyama	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Basic Chemicals Business Unit	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of First Chemicals Business Unit
Masahiko Okamura	Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Second Consumer Service Business Unit
Masaaki Iida	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Logistics Business Unit	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Transportation Logistics Business Unit

April 1, 2009
2) Newly appointed Executive Officers; 7 people
Name	New	Present
Noritaka Tanaka	Managing Officer; General Manager of Investment Administration Division	Associate Director; General Manager of Tohoku Office
Susumu Uneno	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit	Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Second Chemicals Business Unit
Kazuhiko Fukuchi	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Service Business Unit	Deputy Chief Operating Officer of First Consumer Service Business Unit
Shintaro Ambe	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit	Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit
Motomu Takahashi	Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit	Chairman of the board of Director of Steel Technologies,Inc.
Mitsuo Hidaka	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Energy Business Unit II	General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit
Ichizo Kobayashi	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit	Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Motor Vehicles Business Unit

April 1, 2009
3) Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; 11people
Name	New	Present
Norinao Iio	Senior Executive Managing Officer	Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit
Seiichi Tanaka	Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer	Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Privacy Officer
Junichi Mizonoue	Executive Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Thailand) Ltd.	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Second Chemicals Business Unit
Terukazu Okahashi	Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd.	Managing Officer; Deputy General Manager of Osaka Office
Katsumi Ogawa	Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit
Akio Yamamoto	Managing Officer; Representative Director, President & CEO of Mitsui Bussan Plastics Trade Co., Ltd.	Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Thailand) Ltd.
Noriaki Sakamoto	Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit	Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd.
Joji Okada	Managing Officer; Assistant to Chief Financial Officer; General Manager of Global Controller Division	Managing Officer; General Manager of Accounting Division
Takashi Fukunaga	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Foods & Retail Business Unit	Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit
Shuji Nakura	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT Business Unit	Managing Officer; General Manager of Investment Administration Division
Mitsuhiko Kawai	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Financial Markets Business Unit	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Energy Business Unit II

March 31, 2009
4) Retiring of Executive Officers; 8 people
Name	New	Present
Toshihiro Soejima	Director (as of April.1, 2009)	Representative Director Executive Vice President
Motokazu Yoshida	Director (as of April.1, 2009)	Representative Director Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer
Yasunori Yokote	Counselor (as of April.1, 2009)	Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit
Jitsuro Terashima	Retiree	Executive Managing Officer; President & CEO of Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute
Kenichi Yamamoto	Retiree	Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of First Consumer Service Business Unit
Toshio Awata	Retiree	Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Nagoya Office
Masaaki Murakami	Retiree	Managing Officer; President of Mitsui & Co.Korea Ltd.
Osamu Takahashi	Retiree	Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT Business Unit

II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring Directors; June, 2007

June 2009*
1) Newly appointed Directors; 2 people
Name	New	Present
Norinao Iio	Representative Director, Senior Executive Managing Officer	Senior Executive Managing Officer (As of April 1. 2009)
Takao Omae	Representative Director, Senior Executive Managing Officer	Senior Executive Managing Officer (As of April 1, 2009)

June 2009*
2) Retiring of Directors; 3 people
Name	New	Present
Nobuo Ohashi	Counselor	Director (As of April 1, 2009)
Toshihiro Soejima	Counselor	Director (As of April 1, 2009)
Motokazu Yoshida	Counselor	Director (As of April 1, 2009)

Please note that:
*appointment of Directors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting ofShareholders to be held in June, 2009.

Please note that:
*retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2009.

III. Corporate Auditors; June, 2009

June 2009*
1) Newly appointed Corporate Auditors: 1 people
Name	New	Present
Hiroyasu Watanabe	Corporate Auditor

June 2009*
2) Retiring of Corporate Auditor; 2 people
Name	New	Present
Tasuku Kondo	Retiree	Corporate Auditor
Ko Matsukata	Retiree	Corporate Auditor

Please note that:
*appointment of Directors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting ofShareholders to be held in June, 2009.

*retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June, 2009.

IV. Related Personnel Change;

April 1, 2009
Name	New	Present
Yoshitaka Kuriyama	Associate Director; General Manager of Hokkaido Office	General Manager of Hokkaido Office
Tatsuo Nakayama	Associate Director; President of Mitsui & Co.(Brasil)S.A	President of Mitsui & Co.(Brasil)S.A
Kiyoshi Masuko	Associate Director; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit; Chairman & Managing Director of Mitsui & Co., Middle East Ltd.	EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit, Divisional Operating Officer of Organic Chemicals Division; Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc., Divisional Operating Officer of Organic Chemicals Division
Munetaka Onose	Associate Director; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd in South West Asia; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. India Pvt.Ltd.	Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd in South West Asia; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co. India Pvt.Ltd.
Masanari Nagai	Associate Director; President of Mitsui & Co. Korea Ltd.	Assistant to Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit
Tamikiyo Hasegawa	Associate Director; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangdong) Ltd.; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangzhou) Ltd.	Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangdong) Ltd.; Managing Director of Mitsui & Co.(Guangzhou) Ltd.
Tomoo Takeuchi	Associate Director; General Manager of Secretariat	General Manager of Secretariat
Shigeru Hashimoto	Associate Director; General Manager of Logistics Management Division?	General Manager of Logistics Management Division
Toshiaki Urashima	Associate Director; General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Marine & Aerospace Business Unit	General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Marine & Aerospace Business Unit; General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division, Motor Vehicles Business Unit

V. Notice of Reorganization of Business Units (effective from April 1, 2009)
Please refer to the attached sheets.

Notice of Reorganization of Business Units(PDF 85KB)

The information contained in this news release is true and accurate at the time of publication; however, it may be subject to change without prior notice.

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