March 16, 2012
Hitachi Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2012 . Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., a leading global supplier of IT software and solutions with global revenues of $3.5 billion, today announced a change within Hitachi's global IT organization and its global MicrosoftR Dynamics business. Effective as of April 1, 2012, Hitachi's Microsoft Dynamics sales, consulting, technical and delivery resources in the Americas and Europe will be consolidated under Hitachi Solutions.

Previously, the Microsoft Dynamics business in the Americas and European markets operated under Hitachi Consulting Corporation, Hitachi's global business and IT consulting arm. With this realignment, those Microsoft Dynamics Practices will be transitioning to Hitachi Solutions. Hitachi Solutions already has significant IT solutions capability in Asia and Japan. Now with the addition of new capabilities in the Americas and Europe, the company is even better positioned to be recognized as a leading global Microsoft Dynamics solution provider. 2/3 According to Masakazu Kuji, Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Global Business Development of Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., "Hitachi Solutions recognizes the long-standing reputation for excellence that these Microsoft Dynamics teams have established in the marketplace and the growing Dynamics market opportunity. This transition and consolidation reinforces our commitment to providing dependable enterprise application software and positions us for long-term global growth particularly outside of Japan."

"This is an exciting change for our Microsoft Dynamics business. We look forward to enhancing our collaboration and partnering with Microsoft globally and plan to grow the business under Hitachi Solutions to become the leading global Dynamics Partner," said Mike Gillis, who will be the Chief Operating Officer of Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd. and Global Microsoft Dynamics Representative for Hitachi Solutions effective April 1. "Dynamics is a great solution and we feel like our clients, people and overall business will benefit greatly from this realignment."

Hitachi Consulting will maintain its focus on providing management consulting, enterprise technology solutions and managed services to larger accounts globally. As part of its enterprise application offerings, Hitachi Consulting will also continue to provide its clients with a combination of services and solutions based on Oracle and SAP, while maintaining its strong relationship with Microsoft through services centered on Microsoft's enterprise technology infrastructure products, software and tools.

Hitachi Consulting is the global business and IT consulting company of Hitachi Ltd. with operations throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The company is a recognized leader in delivering proven business and IT strategies and solutions to Global 2000 companies across many industries. From business strategy development through application deployment and maintenance, our consultants are committed to helping clients quickly realize measurable business value and achieve sustainable ROI. For more information, please visit www.hitachiconsulting.com.

April 30, 2012 (US)
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totaled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.

In the United States:
  Mike Gillis
  Senior Vice President, Microsoft Dynamics, Hitachi Consulting Corp.
  (949) 510-8981

Craig Burbidge
  Vice President of Marketing, Hitachi Consulting Corp.
  (949) 242-1313

In the United Kingdom:
  Steve French
  Vice President, Microsoft Dynamics, Hitachi Consulting U.K.   +44 (0) 7886 114 781

In Japan:
  Yasuki Ueno
  Department Manager, Global Business Development, Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.
  +81 (0) 3-5780-7345   inquiry@hitachi-solutions.com

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