OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2011. We hereby inform the following changes for Directors and Executive Officers, which were approved at our Board of Directors' meeting today.

I. Promotion & Related Personnel Changes for Executive Officers;

1) Promoted Executive Officers (Shikko-Yakuin); April 1, 2011
2) Newly appointed Executive Officers; April 1, 2011
3) Related?Personnel Changes for Executive Officers; April 1, 2011
4) Retiring of Executive Officers; March 24 and 31, 2011

II. Newly appointed Directors/Retiring of Directors;

1) Newly appointed Directors; June, 2011 *
2) Retiring of Directors; June, 2011 **

III. Corporate Auditors;

1) Re-appointed Corporate Auditors; June, 2011 ***

IV. Related Personnel Changes; April 1, 2011

*Appointment of Directors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011 and the Board of Directors' meeting to be held after it.

**Retiring of Directors will be effective on the close of the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011.

***Re-appointment of Corporate Auditors is subject to approval at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2011 and the Board of Directors' meeting to be held after it.