KOMATSU : Komatsu to Make Equity Participation in Peruvian Distributor

Pursuant to an agreement between Komatsu Ltd. (President & CEO: Kunio Noji) ("Komatsu") and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shoei Utsuda) ("Mitsui"), Komatsu through its wholly owned subsidiary, Komatsu America Corp. ("KAC") has taken a 40% equity participation in Mitsui Maquinarias Peru S.A. ("MMP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui and a Komatsu distributor in Peru, in the form of third-party allotment. MMP will change its name to Komatsu Mitsui Maquinarias Peru S.A. ("KMMP").
In Peru with rich natural resources, the construction and mining equipment market should continue to grow into the future. While KMMP has been steadily increasing its sales and market share, through this equity participation by Komatsu, KMMP is better positioned to enhance its marketing and product support capabilities in the mining equipment business and further expand its business there.

[Outline of KMMP]

Company name	Komatsu Mitsui Maquinarias Peru S.A.
Established	August, 1996
Head office	Av. Nicolás Ayllón 2648, Ate - Lima - Perú
Representative	Eduardo Razetto Armestar
Capital	Pen 67 mil.
Shareholders	Mitsui 60%, KAC 40%
Sales	Pen 351mil.(around10.5bil yen, fiscal year ended December 31, 2007)
Main businesses	Sales and rental of construction and mining equipment
Employees	808 (As of September 30, 2008)

[Contact]

Mitsui &Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communication Div.
TEL: 81-3-3285-7562
FAX: 81-3-3285-9819

Komatsu Ltd.
Corporate Communications Dept.
TEL: 81-3-5561-2616
FAX: 81-3-3505-9662

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