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Hitachi Transportation Systems participates in InnoTrans 2002 (Sept 24 - 27)

InnoTrans 2002 Tokyo, Japan, August 23, 2002 — Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, NYSE:HIT, Hitachi) today announced that Hitachi's Transportation Systems will participate in InnoTrans 2002, which will be held from September 24 to 27 this year at Messe Berlin. Our exhibition will include; A-train body mock-up, A-train front mask model, Shinkansen front structure sample, FSW sample, IGBT samples, multimedia information system, and ATI (Autonomous Train Information) System. Visitors will also have a chance to experience our driving simulators. If you are interested in, or have any questions on our latest transportation technologies and products, our engineers or any other Hitachi delegate would be happy to answer your questions. We look forward to seeing you at InnoTrans 2002, Hall 4.2a, Stand 16! (For further information on InnoTrans, please click here.) http://www.innotrans.com About Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2001(ended March 31, 2002) consolidated sales totaled 7,994 billion yen ($60.1 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 and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://global.hitachi.com.

WRITTEN BY Corporate Communications Division