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DENSO to Establish Branch Office in Moscow, Russia

TOKYO, Aug. 29, 2006 -- DENSO Corporation today announced that its European headquarters, DENSO EUROPE B.V., will establish a branch office in Moscow, Russia in October.

"In response to the growing Russian automotive market, the new office will provide technical support for customers, develop a service system for products including diesel fuel injection pumps, and support distributors of aftermarket products such as spark plugs," said Nobuaki Kato, DENSO EUROPE president. "The office will also conduct market research on the Russian market."

The office will be DENSO's first branch office in Russia.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 106,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 totaled US$27.3 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges in Japan. For more information, go to http://www.globaldenso.com/ or visit our media website at http://www.densomediacenter.com/ .

  Profile of branch office in Russia
  1.  Name: Representative office of DENSO EUROPE B.V. in Moscow
  2.  Planned Date of Establishment: October 1, 2006
  3.  Location: 12 Trubnaya St., Moscow 103045, Russia
  4.  Branch Representative: Seiji Yamashita (currently assistant project
      leader of DENSO's Service Department)
  5.  Employees: 3

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  Profile of DENSO EUROPE B.V.
  1.  Name: DENSO EUROPE B.V.
  2.  Establishment: February 1973
  3.  Location: Hogeweyselaan 165, 1382 JL Weesp, The Netherlands
  4.  Ownership: 100% owned by DENSO INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B.V. (Holding
      company in Europe 100% owned by DENSO)
  5.  President: Nobuaki Kato (DENSO Managing Officer)
  6.  Business fields: Administration of DENSO's European companies, sales
      of automotive components, and remanufacturing of electrical components
  7.  Employees: 257 (As of March 31, 2006)

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