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Outline of JADC

1. Objects

Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC) is a consortium of Japanese Aircraft Industries for the development of commercial airplanes.

The objects of JADC are to advance and further the development of civil aircraft through research,studies and other appropriate means so that it may promote the improvement and development of aircraft industry and eventually to make a contribution to sound prosperity of whole industries and economy of the country.

JADC will execute the following activities to achieve the above objects:

(1) Research and studies necessary or appropriate for the development of civil aircraft;

(2) Tests and experiments relating to the above research and studies;

(3) Analyses of the results, of the above research, studies, tests and experiments;

(4) Facilitation and promotion of the manufacture and sale of civil aircraft resulting from or otherwise relating to the above research, studies and other activities;

(5) Any activity incidental to each of the above activities; and

(6) Any other activities necessary or appropriate to achieve the objects of JADC.

In the event of an aircraft development program which a single manufacturer cannot afford to undertake due to resource constraints, JADC as a consortium of Japanese aircraft manufacturers plays a role to coordinate and consolidate resources and also cooperate with foreign manufacturers as the need arises.

2. Outline of Corporation

(1) Title and Location

Japan Aircraft Development Corporation

Hibiya Kokusai Building 7F, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan

Tel: (03) 3503-3225

Fax: (03) 3504-0368

(2) Date of Establishment

March 30, 1973

Civil Transport Development Corporation (CTDC)was changed on December 27, 1982 to the present name of Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC).

(3) Legal Feature

JADC is a non-profit foundation established for the enhancement of Japanese aircraft industry with the approval of the Japanese government. Thus, JADC has characteristics different from usual profit-pursuring legal entities.

(4) Representative

Tadaharu Ohashi, Chairman of the Board of Directors

(5) Assets

(i) Permanent property : 10,000,000. Yen

(6) Organization and Management

JADC is administered by the Board of Directors and assisted by the Councillors.

(7) Board of Directors (As of July 1, 2009)

Chairman

Tadaharu Ohashi (Kawasaki Heavy Industries,Ltd.)

Vice Chairman (standing)

Teiichi Nishikawa

Senior Managing Director (standing)

Hidetsugu Horikawa

Managing Directors (standing)

Kennichiro Usuki

Kenji Kajiura

Top executives of the following companies:

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

ShinMaywa Industries Ltd.

NIPPI Corporation

IHI Corporation

Japan Airlines Corporation

All Nippon Airways Co.,Ltd.

Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc.

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(8) Auditors (As of July 1, 2009)

Auditor (standing)

Tetsuo Ogihara

Top executives of the following companies:

Sumitomo Precision Products Co.,Ltd.

Shimadzu Corporation

(9) Councillors

Top executives of the following companies:

Kayaba Industry Co.,Ltd.

MINEBEA Co.,Ltd.

Nabtesco Corporation

Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.

Toshiba Corporation

Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co.,Ltd.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation

TOKIMEC Co.,Ltd.

The Yokohama Rubber Co.,Ltd.

Kobe Steel Ltd.

Furukawa-Sky Alminum Corporation

Sumitomo Light Metal Industries Ltd.

NEC Corporation

Showa Aircraft Industry Co.,Ltd.

JAMCO Corporation

Koito Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.

Japan Avitaion Electronics Industry Ltd.

Japan Radio Co.,Ltd.

Mitsubishi Precision Co.,Ltd.