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Mitsubishi Fuso Announces New Executive Appointments

August 1, 2008

Kawasaki – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced new executive appointments. The following personnel decisions were approved during an extraordinary company shareholders’ meeting on July 31, 2008:


Name New Position Former Position
Mr. Masayuki Nagano Advisor to the Board Sales & Service Domestic
Vice President

Name New Position Former Position
Mr. Yoshitaka Taniyama Sales & Service Domestic - Director
Quality Management - Director
Senior Vice President
Operations
Trucks & Buses
Vice President

Name New Position Former Position
Mr. Masashi Kogame Production Director
Senior Vice President
Operations
Trucks & Buses
Domestic Director

Name New Position Former Position
Mr. Fumio Akikawa Product Engineering -
Powertrain Director
Global Hybrid Center –
Director
Product Engineering-
Powertrain Director

About MFTBC

Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. In 2007, the company sold a total of about 188,700 vehicles including light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Daimler AG owns 85% of MFTBC shares. The remaining 15% of shares are held by various Mitsubishi group companies. MFTBC is an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG.



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