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Change in the Board of Directors and Executive Officers

April 25, 2008

Tokyo-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President Akimitsu Ashida) today announced that it has decided on the following changes to its Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and their responsibilities. These changes are subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on June 24 2008.

1. Board of Directors

- Appointment
(New Position) (Name) (Current Position)
Director Takeshi Komura (*)
(*) Outside Director, Executive Adviser of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Retirement
(Current Position) (Name)
Director Yukiharu Kodama

2. Executive Officers

- Appointments and Promotions
(New Position) (Name) (Current Position)
Senior Managing Executive Officer Masafumi Yasuoka Managing Executive Officer
Senior Managing Executive Officer Koichi Muto Managing Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer Kazuhiro Sato Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer Noboru Kitazawa Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer Soichi Hiratsuka Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer Tsuneo Watanabe Executive Officer
Executive Officer Junichiro Ikeda General Manager of
Liner Division
Executive Officer Kazunori Nakai General Manager of
Tanker Division
Executive Officer Masahiro Tanabe General Manager of
Logistics Business Division
Executive Officer Shizuo Takahashi General Manager of
Corporate Planning Division
Executive Officer Masaaki Nemoto General Manager of
Marine Safety Division
- Retirement
(Current Position) (Name) (Planned Post-retirement assignment)
Senior Managing Executive Officer Toshihiro Kagami President,
M.O. Marine Consulting, Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Masashi Seki President,
Tokyo Marine Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Osamu Suzuki Executive Vice President,
MOL Ferry Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Kenji Hokazono Adviser
Managing Executive Officer Nobuo Nishijima President,
Mitsiui O.S.K. Kinkai Ltd.

3. Directors, Auditors and Executive Officers on and after June 24

-Directors and Auditors
Board of Directors
Representative Director
Chairman of the Board
Kunio Suzuki
Representative Director      Akimitsu Ashida
Representative Director Saburo Koide
Representative Director Hidehiro Harada
Representative Director Masakazu Yakushiji       
Director Kenichi Yonetani
Director Yoichi Aoki
Director Koichi Muto
Director Kunio Kojima
Director Yoko Ishikura
Director Takeshi Komura
Corporate Auditors
Corporate Auditor Munehisa Kusunoki
Corporate Auditor Kazumasa Mizoshita
Corporate Auditor Kensuke Hotta
Corporate Auditor Sumio Iijima
- Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(Title) (Name) (Responsibilities)
Representative Director
President Executive Officer
Akimitsu Ashida  
Representative Director
Executive Vice President Executive Officer
Saburo Koide Assistant to President
[Mainly in business divisions]
Representative Director
Executive Vice President Executive Officer
Hidehiro Harada Assistant to President
[Mainly in administrative divisions]
Representative Director
Executive Vice President Executive Officer
Masakazu Yakushiji Assistant to President
[Mainly in Liner Division],
Logistics Business Division
Director
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Kenichi Yonetani General Affairs Division,
Finance Division,
Accounting Division,
Investor Relations Office
Director
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Yoichi Aoki Technical Division,
LNG Carrier Division,
Human Resources Division
Senior Managing Executive Officer Masafumi Yasuoka Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Division
Director
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Koichi Muto Secretaries Office,
Corporate Planning Division,
Internal Audit Office,
Public Relations Office,
Information Systems Office
Managing Executive Officer Toshitaka Shishido Car Carrier Division
Managing Executive Officer Hiroshi Tanaka Dedicated Bulk Carrier Division
Managing Executive Officer Takehiko Yamamoto Group Business Division,
Kansai Area
Managing Executive Officer Kazuhiro Sato LNG Carrier Division
Managing Executive Officer Noboru Kitazawa President/Chief Executive Officer,
MOL (America) Inc.
Managing Executive Officer Soichi Hiratsuka Human Resources Division,
Marine Safety Division,
MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd.
MOL Tankship Management Ltd.
M.O. LNG Transport Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Tsuneo Watanabe Tanker Division
Executive Officer Tetsuya Minato Liner Marketing
Executive Officer Shugo Aoto Finance Division,
Accounting Division
Executive Officer Kenji Yokota Technical Division
Executive Officer Kuniaki Motohashi Research Office,
Global Marketing
Executive Officer Takashi Kurauchi Car Carrier Division
Executive Officer Makoto Yamaguchi Bulk Carrier Division
Dry Bulk Carrier Supervising Office
Executive Officer Kenichi Nagata General Manager of
Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Division
Executive Officer Junichiro Ikeda Liner Division
Executive Officer Kazunori Nakai General Manager of Tanker Division
Executive Officer Masahiro Tanabe Managing Director,
MOL (Europe) B.V.
Executive Officer Shizuo Takahashi General Manager of
Corporate Planning Division
Executive Officer Masaaki Nemoto Safety Marine Division,
MOL Tankship Management Ltd.
M.O. LNG Transport Co., Ltd.