Nobuaki Katoh to be Elected DENSO President in June

KARIYA, Japan, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO Corporation today announced
plans to elect Nobuaki Katoh as new president and CEO after the annual
shareholders meeting in June. Current President and CEO Koichi Fukaya will be
promoted to vice chairman and Akihiko Saito will remain as chairman.
"I am both honored and determined to lead DENSO to further success as we
manage the many challenges in today's rapidly changing global business
environment," Katoh said. "I am dedicated to strengthening DENSO's global
network to meet the needs of the expanding automotive industry and our
customers worldwide.
"I also believe an essential part of my job as president will be to
increase our focus on corporate social responsibility, such as ensuring
company transparency and addressing global environmental issues."
Katoh joined DENSO in 1971, after earning a bachelor's degree in Business
and Commerce from Keio University in Tokyo.
After serving as general manager of the Air-Conditioning Planning and the
General Planning departments, Katoh was named one of DENSO's managing officers
in June 2004. He became president of DENSO's European headquarters in June
2005.
In June 2007, Katoh was promoted to senior managing director responsible
for DENSO's Corporate Center and Thermal Systems Business Group. His
responsibilities included planning and implementation of corporate management
strategies.
Fukaya has served as DENSO's president and CEO since June 2003. During his
presidency, DENSO expanded its facilities globally, including Japan, China,
Europe and North America.
"It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as DENSO's president for the
past five years," said Koichi Fukaya, current president and CEO of DENSO
Corporation. "Katoh has extensive experience and knowledge of corporate
planning, product group management and international leadership, and these are
the skills I believe are needed to lead DENSO in further business expansion
around the world."
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a
leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components.
Worldwide, the company employs approximately 112,000 people in 32 countries
and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2007 totaled US $30.6 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on
the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges in Japan. For more information, go
to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media website at
www.densomediacenter.com.
In the Americas, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people with consolidated
sales totaling US $6.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. For
more information, go to www.densomedia-na.com.
SOURCE DENSO Corporation

Julie Kerr of DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, +1-248-372-8260,
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