Emergency Relief for Earthquake afflicted people in China's Sichuan Province

TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Koichi Muto) today announced that MOL will donate the equivalent of ¥2 million to The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China to the afflicted people of the massive earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province this April.

Also our group companies in China and in Hong Kong, "MOL (China) Co., Ltd", "MOL (Asia) Ltd.", "MOL Liner Ltd." and "MOL (HK) Agency Limited", are working on the fund-raising from executives and employees.

We express our condolences to the afflicted people, and hope that the area will be rebuilt as quickly as possible.