Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Technology Industry Veteran Brings 25 Years of Financial and Operational
Leadership to Storage Company
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced the
appointment of Michael A. (Mick) Murray as chief financial officer. As a key
member of the executive management team, Mr. Murray will focus on positioning
the company for sustained profitability and long-term growth. Mr. Murray was
most recently senior vice president, Finance, and chief accounting officer at
Yahoo! Inc.

"We are pleased to welcome Mick to the Hitachi GST executive management team,"
said Steve Milligan, president, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. "He brings
deep technology industry experience and an impressive background in financial
processes and controls. Mick will be a strong complement to the existing
leadership team and our ongoing efforts to establish a long-term leadership
position in the storage industry."

Mr. Murray has more than 25 years of financial and operational expertise in both
corporate and public accounting environments. Prior to joining Yahoo!, he served
as vice president and corporate treasurer for Sun Microsystems, Inc. With Sun
from 1989 to 2004, he held financial and accounting roles of increasing
responsibility. Mr. Murray began his career at Price Waterhouse, where he spent
12 years based in San Francisco and Dublin, Ireland.

Mr. Murray will be based at the company`s headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

About Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) develops advanced hard disk
drives and Enterprise-class solid state drives used to store and preserve the
world`s most valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, Hitachi GST
provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including
Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing and Consumer Electronics. Hitachi GST was
established in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more
information, please visit the company`s website at www.hitachigst.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT) (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a
leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees
worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled
10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems,
products and services in market sectors including information systems,
electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials,
logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit
the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi GST trademarks are authorized for use in countries and jurisdictions in
which Hitachi GST has the right to market the brands. Hitachi GST is not liable
for third parties` unauthorized use of Hitachi GST trademarks.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Jim Pascoe, 408-717-7924
james.pascoe@hitachigst.com

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