News Releases

09/16/2011

Hitachi Announces Changes of Director and Senior Corporate Adviser

Tokyo, September 16, 2011 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT/TSE:6501) today announced the following changes of director and senior corporate adviser.

1. Resignation of Director [Effective September 30, 2011]
Michiharu Nakamura

-- Scheduled to be appointed President of Japan Science and Technology Agency, effective on October 1, 2011

2. Resignation of Senior Corporate Adviser [Effective September 30, 2011]
Kazuo Furukawa

-- Scheduled to be appointed Chairman of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, effective on October 1, 2011