JAPANESE

External Commendations on Environmental Conservation and Social Activities and External Evaluations (In Japan)

2009

January •Ranked 17th among 100 companies in Japan in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.'s Fifth Annual Corporate Performance Rankings
February •Sadao Nozawa, Manager of the Environment and Energy Conservation Group in the General Affairs Department at the Oyama Plant in Japan, recognized with the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Director-General's Award in the FY2008 Month of Energy Conservation organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan
•PC200-8 hybrid hydraulic excavator given the Nikkei Business Daily Award for Excellence in the 2008 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards sponsored by Nikkei Inc.
March •Received the Seventh Annual Award for Broadening of Individual Shareholder Base in Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.'s 2008 TSE Awards for Listed Companies

2008

February •Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in The Japan Machinery Federation's FY2007 (28th Award) for Energy-Conserving Machinery for its hybrid electric forklift trucks
March •Ranked 1st two years in a row in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper's Nikkei PRISM (Private Sector Multi Evaluation System) evaluation of top companies in Japan
May •Hensley Industries, Inc. recognized as Bronze Level member of Clean Texas program in the U.S. (ranking below two Platinum Level and one Gold Level members)
June •Received award from Minister of the Environment of Japan for being a Contributor to Local Environmental Conservation
•Honored with an 85th Robotics and Mechatronics Division Award from The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Received the Robotics and Mechatronics Technological Achievement Award for the Komatsu Tracking System for construction equipment (KOMTRAX), IT-assisted construction system utilizing high-precision GPS, autonomous haulage system (AHS), and other technological advancements in the field
•PC26MR-3 mini hydraulic excavator named Product of the Year in the European Rental Association (ERA)'s European Rental Awards 2008 appearing in the magazine International Rental News
•Shinichi Kobayashi, Environmental Manager in the General Affairs Department at the Oyama Plant in Japan, recognized an award from the Minister of the Environment of Japan in the Ministry of the Environment of Japan's recognition of Contributors to Environmental Conservation, etc. in FY2008
July •D51 medium-sized bulldozer recognized as Silver Winner in the Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) co-organized by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and Business Week magazine
September •Ranked 44th among 422 companies in Japan in Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper's 2008 Most Pleasant Companies to Work For
November •Chairman of the Board Masahiro Sakane awarded the Deming Prize for Individuals by the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE)
December •Ranked 47th among 1,796 manufacturers in Japan in Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper's 12th Nikkei Environmental Management Ratings
•Komatsu Head Office's cafeteria awarded the Judging Committee's Special Prize (School and Company Cafeteria Category) in the Local Production for Local Consumption Menu Contest sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
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Commendations from Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Assessment Bodies (Globally)

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

•Selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), SRI share price indexes developed by Dow Jones Indexes (U.S.) and SAM Group (Switzerland)

MS-SRI Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index

•Selected for inclusion in the listing of SRI issues developed by Morningstar (Japan)

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