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Kobe Steel selects representative directors

March 5, 2013

TOKYO, March 5, 2013 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that at its board of directors meeting held today, it selected the executives below as representative directors, effective from April 1, 2013. The representative directors will be finalized after resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held in late June and at the board of directors meeting to be held afterward.

Hiroshi Sato

Current title President, CEO and Representative Director
New title Chairman and Representative Director

Hiroya Kawasaki

Current title Senior Managing Director
New title President, CEO and Representative Director

Ikuhiro Yamaguchi

Title Executive Vice President and Representative Director (unchanged)
Area of responsibility Head of the Iron & Steel Business (unchanged)

Hiroaki Fujiwara

Title Executive Vice President and Representative Director (unchanged)
Areas of responsibility Oversees the Audit Department, Secretariat & Publicity Department, General Administration Department, Legal Department, Environmental Control & Disaster Planning Department, Human Resources Department, Corporate Planning Department, MONODZUKURI (Production System Innovation) Planning & Promotion Department, IT Planning Department, Accounting Department, Finance Department, Marketing Planning Department, Civil Engineering & Construction Technology Department, Moka Electric Power Project Department, branch offices and sales offices (including Takasago Works), and overseas locations (under the head office). Oversees companywide compliance and companywide information systems.

Tetsu Takahashi

Title Executive Vice President and Representative Director (unchanged)
Area of responsibility Head of the Aluminum & Copper Business (unchanged)

Jun Tanaka

Title Executive Vice President and Representative Director (unchanged)
Area of responsibility Head of the Engineering Business