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Approval of Kobe Steel to Implement Measures on the Basis of the Company's Policy on the Large-scale Purchasing of its Shares (Anti-takeover Measures) and Appointment of Members of the Independent Committee

June 26, 2007

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announced on June 26, 2007 that shareholders gave their approval to Item 4 "Approval of Kobe Steel to Implement Measures on the Basis of the Company's Policy on the Large-scale Purchasing of its Shares (Anti-takeover Measures)" at the 154th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. It was decided at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 26, 2007 to adopt this new large-scale purchase policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy").

Further, Kobe Steel announced that its Board of Directors resolved to elect five directors, including two newly elected outside directors, as members of the Independent Committee.

Members of the Independent Committee
Takaharu Dohi (remaining in office)
· Ex-Prosecutor-General, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
· Attorney registration (incumbent)

Junji Tsumura (remaining in office)
· Chairman, Board of Directors, Toyobo Co., Ltd. (incumbent)

Tadao Kagono (remaining in office)
· Dean, Graduate School of Business Administration,
  Kobe University Professor (incumbent)

Atsushi Nakano (newly appointed)
· Senior Advisor, Chuden Real Estate Co., Inc. (incumbent)
· Outside director of Kobe Steel (incumbent)

Yukio Doi (newly appointed)
· President, Business Policy Forum, Japan (incumbent)
· Outside director of Kobe Steel (incumbent)

In exercising the shareholder's right, Kobe Steel promises to endeavor to protect and enhance the Company's corporate value and the common interests of its shareholders.