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C H A I R M A N P B E C   J A P A N Minoru Murofushi Chairman of ITOCHU Corporation

MINORU MUROFUSHI is president and Chief Executive Officer ITOCHU Corporation 1990-98; Senior Managing Director (Corporate Planning & Administration Overseas Group) 1989-90; Managing Director 1987-89; General Manager for North America and CEO C. Itoh & Co. (America) 1986-89; Board of Directors 1985-87; joined ITOCHU Corporation (known as C. Itoh & Co. Ltd. prior to October 1992) in 1956. Other Professional Positions: Special Advisor to the Chairman and Chairman Policy Planning and Coordination Committee Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice Chairman and Chairman Policy Planning and Coordination Committee Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice Chairman The Japan-Australia Business Co-operation Committee Chairman Japan-Brazil Economic Committee of Keidanren Chairman Japan-Algeria Economic Committee of Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations) Trustee Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) Honorable Chairman Japan Foreign Trade Council Acting Chairman Japan Member Committee of Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) Executive Committee Member The Trilateral Commission Pacific Asia Group Member Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) Russian Federation Non-Executive Director, HSBC Holdings plc. Special Remarks: Member of Competitiveness Commission (Mar. 1999-Apr. 2000), organized by Former Prime Minister Obuchi Member of IT Strategy Council organized by Prime Minister Mori (May 2000-Jan. 2001) Education: B.A. in Law, Tokyo University, 1956 Current as of March 27, 2001