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Mitsubishi Fuso Donates Five Canter Light-Duty Trucks
to the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation in Thailand
for Tsunami Relief Program

Feburuary 16, 2005

Bangkok/Toky -Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Thailand (MFTT) donated five of its popular Canter light-duty trucks to the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation to assist in the reconstruction of Thai regions affected by the Tsunami. A small ceremony was held at the Royal foundation’s headquarters in Bangkok on February 15, 2005.

When handing over the vehicles to Mr. Kwankeaw Vajarodaya, the Chairman of the Foundation, MFTT President and Chief Executive Officer Tetsuo Matsuzawa said: “We are very happy that we can help the foundation to carry on and even expand its important work in Thailand. Doing business for us also means to act as a good corporate citizen in the communities we live and work in. This is why we did not hesitate to help.” Present at the modest ceremony was also Atsushi Sakai, General Manager of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC).

All the trucks have been delivered with a flatbed body and registration. In addition, Mitsubishi Fuso will use its network in Thailand, which has been expanded recently, to service the vehicles for the next two years. Initially, the robust and versatile trucks will be used to transport food, medicine and general supplies. The high payload capacity of the vehicles makes them ideal also for transporting construction materials.

The Rajaprajanugroh Foundation was established under the gracious initiative and spontaneous support of His Majesty the King of Thailand. It signifies the royal concern and care for the welfare of his people. Ever since a tropical storm razed the Southern part of Thailand back in 1962, the foundation provides assistance to disaster victims in Thailand.

Since mid-2004, Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks Thailand is a wholly owned subsidiary of MFTBC Japan. The company is offering a full range of commercial vehicles from 3.5 tons and higher to the Thai market.
MFTBC is the leading Asian truck and bus manufacturer. Since March 2004, the company is a fully consolidated subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG which owns 65% of MFTBC. At present, Mitsubishi group companies continue to own 35%.

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