Mitsui Invests in NPF-Harmony Limited Partnership.Tokyo, Japan, Aug 30, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 8031) announces today that it has invested in NPF-Harmony Toshi Jigyou Yugen Sekinin Kumiai ("NPF NPF National Park Foundation NPF Norton Personal Firewall NPF National Parkinson Foundation NPF National Pain Foundation (Englewood, Colorado) NPF National Psoriasis Foundation NPF National Pro Fastpitch NPF Network Processing Forum Fund"), a limited partnership in which Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd. ("NPF") is a general partner. Mitsui invested 10 billion yen for 1,000 units, or approximately 9.3% of the fund as a limited partner. NPF Fund was established in order to acquire the 63.33% share of SNC SNC St Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin) SNC Sistema Nervioso Central SNC Société en Nom Collectif (French: Partnership) SNC Système Nerveux Central (French: central nervous system) Investment Co., Ltd. ("SNC") held by NPF. SNC, as a result of Tender Offer completed on July 10, 2006, acquired 94.38% of the voting shares Voting Shares Shares that give the stockholder the right to vote on matters of corporate policy making as well as who will compose the members of the board of directors. Notes: Different classes of shares, such as preferred stock, sometimes don't allow for voting rights. of Skylark skylark, common name for a passerine songbird (Alauda arvensis) famous for the soaring, melodious flight of the courting male. Found in Europe (except in the Mediterranean area), it is 7 1-4 in. (18. Co., Ltd. Through this financial investment in NPF Fund, Mitsui expects to realize gains from the sale of SNC shares by NPF Fund in the future. Outline of NPF Fund (1) Head Office: 2-2-2 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan (2) Established: August 10, 2006 (3) Capital: 107 billion yen (10,700 units) (4) General Partner: Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd. (5) Mitsui's Investment: 10 billion yen (1,000 units, approx. 9.3%) Note: This press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. about Mitsui. These forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions and beliefs of Mitsui in light of the information currently available to it, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause Mitsui's actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to above include, but are not limited to, those contained in Mitsui's latest annual report on Form 20-F, which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release is published in order to publicly announce specific facts stated above, and does not constitute a solicitation of investments or any similar act inside or outside of Japan, regarding the shares, bonds or other securities issued by us. About Mitsui and Co., Ltd. Mitsui and Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8031) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MITSY) is one of the largest trading houses in the world and is active in a wide range of trading activities, along with the development of energy sources and other natural resources for various industries. These include export, import, domestic and offshore transactions in such industrial materials as steel, non-ferrous metals and chemicals as well as in machinery, electronic and industrial products and lifestyle-related products, including foodstuffs foodstuffs npl → comestibles mpl foodstuffs npl → denrées fpl alimentaires foodstuffs food npl → , textiles and general merchandise. Mitsui is also involved in various businesses related to the aforementioned activities, as well as telecommunications and IT, service businesses and regional development. Source: Mitsui and Co., Ltd. Contact: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Investor Relations Division Telephone: +81-3-3285-7910 Facsimile: +81-3-3285-9819 E-Mail : infoTKADZ@mitsui.com Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Corporate Communications Division Telephone: +81-3-3285-7562 Facsimile: +81-3-3285-9819 Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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