In conjunction with World Environment Day 2008, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies ( Hitachi GST) is pleased to announce a renewed commitment to environmental affairs. This commitment is evident in the certifications and awards we have received, the activities we organize and the products we produce.

Eco-Factories Certification and GREEN 21 Awards
The Hitachi Group's Super Eco-Factories certification for production facilities took effect in 2007. This initiative will promote industry-leading environmental action and develop pioneering case studies by recognizing the efforts of Hitachi sites to reduce their impact on the environment. Within the Hitachi Group, Hitachi GST has achieved Super Eco-Factories certification status in four of its nine plants in 2007 ( Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and China).

In addition to the Super Eco-Factory award, the Hitachi Group has also awarded the GREEN 21 award to Hitachi GST plants in the Philippines in 2006, Singapore in 2007 and China and the U.S. in 2008.

The GREEN 21 award program, which focuses on advanced environmental activities, products, and services, was established to energize environmental activities and apply successful examples to the entire Hitachi Group. Eligible for awards are top environmentally friendly products and technologies, as well as facilities with groundbreaking energy and resource savings and recycling.

Environmental Activities
Hitachi GST sites around the world will embark on a worldwide effort to improve the local environment where we operate and increase environmental awareness among employees and the local community.

We will promote worldwide environmental activities such as education and awareness, working with the local schools, tree planting, river and reservoir clean up, reducing the carbon footprint in our offices, beach clean ups and car pooling.

Environmental Consideration in Products
In early 2008, Hitachi GST announced the Travelstar™ 5K320, a 2.5-inch, 5400 RPM drive with a maximum available capacity of 320GB. Designed to support the multi-tasking needs of consumers and commercial users balancing mobile computing and movies, music, photos and games on-the-go, the Travelstar 5K320 drive delivers the right capacity and performance options to meet the needs of IT and consumer electronics manufacturers. It is Hitachi GST’s latest Super Eco-Product.

EICC Membership
To demonstrate our commitment to improve the environmental conditions in our operations, products and supply chain, and to reaffirm our corporate social responsibility goals, Hitachi GST has become a member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC).

The EICC has established an Electronic Industry Code of Conduct -- best practices adopted and implemented by some of the world’s major electronics brands and their suppliers. EICC sets forth performance, compliance, auditing and reporting guidelines across five areas of social responsibility: labor, health and safety, environmental, management system and ethics.

Hitachi GST will support EICC’s vision, mission, bylaws and operating principles.