DENSO Introduces New Management System to Begin in June

TOKYO, April 27 -- DENSO Corporation today announced a new management system, set to take effect after the annual stockholders meeting in June.

The new management system will be composed of a board of directors and non-board managing officers. The current system consists only of a board of directors. The number of board of directors will be reduced from 32 to 13, and the maximum number will be reduced from 45 to 20.

Beginning in June, there will be 24 non-board managing officers. Each of the non-board managing officers will be in charge of daily operations in specific divisions. The number of non-board managing officers cannot exceed 30.

Both board of directors and non-board managing officers will be appointed for one-year terms. Board members now serve two-year terms.

"The new management system is intended to shorten decision-making time and speed up operations under the current corporate auditor system," said Koichi Fukaya, president and CEO of DENSO Corporation.

In June, DENSO also plans to announce:

* The promotion of Hiromu Okabe, current vice chairman, to chairman, DENSO Corporation.

* The retirement of Akira Takahashi, current chairman, who will continue to serve as a consultant to DENSO Corporation.

* The promotion of Kazuo Matsumoto, current senior managing director, to executive vice president, DENSO Corporation.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company employs 95,000 people in 31 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 totaled US$24.2 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com .

In the Americas, DENSO employs 14,000 with consolidated sales for the above fiscal year totaling US$5.3 billion. Southfield, Mich.-based DENSO International America, Inc. serves as DENSO's North American headquarters. For more information, go to www.densocorp-na.com .

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