Hitachi Files Form 20-F for Fiscal 2008

Tokyo, July 28, 2009 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501) today announced that it filed its Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2009 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2009. The Form 20-F is available at http://www.hitachi.com/IR-e/library/20F/index.html

Shareholders may request a hard copy of the completed audited financial statements free of charge at IR@hdq.hitachi.co.jp

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.