JAPANESE

Completion and Results of Share Repurchase

(Share Purchase According to the Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Corporation Act)

Komatsu Ltd. (hereinafter "Company") hereby announces that pursuant to Article 156 of the Corporation Act of Japan as modified by Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Act, the Company purchased its own shares as follows.
As of December 17, 2008, the Company had completed the share repurchase scheme based on the resolutions of the Board of Directors held on October 29, 2008


Notes

1. Period of purchase: From December 1 to 17, 2008 (Agreement basis)
2. Total number of shares purchased: 10,388,300 shares
3. Total cost of purchase: 11,082,208,900 yen
4. Method of purchase: Through Tokyo Stock Exchange

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1. Resolutions made by the Board of Directors in its meeting held on October 29, 2008

(1) Type of shares to be purchased:Outstanding common stock of Komatsu Ltd.
(2) Total number of shares to be purchased:Up to 40,000,000 shares
(4.01% of total outstanding shares excluding treasury stock)
(3) Total cost of purchase:Up to 30 billion yen
(4) Period of purchase:From November 5 to December 30, 2008


2. Cumulative total of shares purchased to and including December 17, 2008 in accordance with the resolutions above

(1) Total number of shares purchased:27,106,600 shares
(2) Total cost of purchase:29,996,844,800 yen


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2008/12/18

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