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December

Dec. 18, 2012	MHI and Sojitz Receive Order for New Acrylic Acid Plant Construction From Gazprom Group Company of Russian Republic of Bashkortostan, Jointly with Renaissance Construction
Dec. 18, 2012	Sojitz Begins Study on Entering Broiler Business in Vietnam - Japanese Technology and Expertise to Be Employed in Responding to Growing Demand -
Dec. 17, 2012	Nay Pyi Taw Office Opens
Dec. 14, 2012	“Delicious Bluefin Tuna Festival” to be held in Nagasaki - Nagasaki, Japan’s Top Source of Farmed Tuna, to Hold Major PR Event -

November

Nov. 15, 2012	Sojitz, Toshin Sea Foods Launch Traveling Farmed Bluefin Tuna Cutting Show Service - Providing Safe, Delicious, and Fun Bluefin Tuna -
Nov. 13, 2012	Relief Aid for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Nov. 5, 2012	Sojitz Corporation to Transfer Sojitz Energy Shares
Nov. 2, 2012	Announcement of Financial Results (Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2012)
Nov. 2, 2012	Sojitz Corporation Revises Full-year Earnings Forecast

October

Oct. 29, 2012	Sojitz Joins Desalination Project in Republic of Ghana - First-ever Project in Sub-Saharan Africa Contributes to Stable Supply of Safe Water for 500,000 People -
Oct. 5, 2012	Notice Regarding Loss on Revaluation of Securities in the 2nd Quarter of the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2013

September

Sep. 19, 2012	Boeing and Sojitz to Pursue Cybersecurity Business in Japan - Agreement targets government, civil and commercial markets -
Sep. 12, 2012	Sojitz Cosmetics Launches New naturecia + Series - Natural Aging Care Series Supports the Skin Water Moisture Cycle and Tone -

August

Aug. 22, 2012	Sojitz Receives Order from Vietnam Electricity for Coal Thermal Power Plant Construction Project - Project Expected to Contribute to Stable Electric Power Supply in Vietnam -
Aug. 2, 2012	Announcement of Financial Results(First Quarter Ended June 30, 2012)

July

Jul. 13, 2012	Sojitz Invests in One of World’s Largest Barite Mines in Mexico - Demand Rising for Use in Oil and Gas Drilling Fluid -
Jul. 6, 2012	Sojitz Acquires Preferential Negotiating Rights for Coal-Fired IPP Project in Mongolia Project to Supply Half of Ulan Bator’s Electric Power
Jul. 6, 2012	Sojitz Cosmetics Launches Naturecia + Products under Naturecia Brand of Cosmetics
Jul. 5, 2012	Sojitz Acquires Asian Sales Rights for Plant-Based Resin from Braskem of Brazil CO2 Emission is 70% Lower than Oil-Based Resins Sojitz Accelerates Green Chemical Business Initiatives
Jul. 4, 2012	Sojitz Logistics Establishes Logistics Company in Vietnam - Responding to Growing Logistics Demand in the Mekong Region -

June

Jun. 27, 2012	Notice of Relocation of Head Office
Jun. 20, 2012	Sojitz Enters Shrimp Farming and Processing Business in Indonesia High-Quality Shrimp to be Supplied in Response to Growing Global Demand
Jun. 18, 2012	Sojitz Invests in Mongolian Resource Company in China Establishing the original Mongolian Coal Supply Chain
Jun. 11, 2012	Sojitz GMC Signs Agreement to Sell EASTPAK Casual Bags The Bags, Loved Around the World, Convey Sense of Authenticity

May

May 25, 2012	Sojitz and Meidensha received Two Orders for Power Supply Equipment for the New Lines of MTR Corporation
May 23, 2012	Toshiba and Sojitz Win Order for Coal Thermal Power Plant Project
May 21 , 2012	Sojitz to Spin Off Domestic Condominium Business
May 8, 2012	Announcement of Financial Results(Year Ended March 31, 2012)
May 8, 2012	Notice Regarding Change of Representative Directors
May 8, 2012	Sojitz Corporation Announced Differences between Full-year Forecast and Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2012

April

Apr. 6 , 2012	Sojitz Support Expansion in Asia by Local Middle-Tier and Small Businesses Information Provided to Regional Banks
Apr. 3 , 2012	Sojitz and KOKUBU Make Joint Investment in Leading Vietnamese Food Wholesale Company Sojitz Making Major Inroads into Asian Food Wholesaling Business

March

Mar. 30 , 2012	Sojitz Makes Nissho Electronics a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
Mar. 28 , 2012	Daiichibo Launches “Simple Mind® Cool” Innerwear for Summer Comfort
Mar. 20 , 2012	Sojitz and Fuji Electric Awarded Second Contract to Increase Production Capacity at World’s Largest Aluminium Smelter - Rectifier Package Order for EMAL Phase II Expansion Follows Phase I Success -
Mar. 15 , 2012	Sojitz Reaches Agreement with Kobelco on Joint Development of Southdown Magnetite Project in Australia
Mar. 8 , 2012	Sojitz Marine & Engineering Invests in American Ballast Water Treatment System Maker Ecochlor, Inc. - Asian Dealership Rights Acquired in Anticipation of International Convention on Ballast Water Management Coming into Effect -
Mar. 7 , 2012	Sojitz and Nittetsu Mining Discover Copper Deposit in Chile
Mar. 5 , 2012	Sojitz Begins Accepting Applications for Second Group of Scholarship Recipients from Sojitz Reconstruction and Education Fund

February

Feb. 27 , 2012	SOFCO Seafoods Inc. Begins Production in Kamaishi City - Sea Food Processing Business Restored One Year After Earthquake -
Feb. 24 , 2012	Investigation Concerning Technologies for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Low-Rank Coal in Mongolia Starts - Project to Support Solutions to Environmental Issues in Mongolian Cities -
Feb. 22 , 2012	Notice Regarding Change of Representative Director
Feb. 22 , 2012	Sojitz Corporation Announces Organizational Reforms, Executive Changes, and Appointments to the New Position of Corporate OfficerCorporate Officer
Feb. 16 , 2012	Sojitz, Hitachi Zosen Launch Bioethanol Model Project in Heilongjiang, China Bioethanol to be Made from Potato Starch Residue, an Agricultural Waste Product
Feb. 8 , 2012	Sojitz Machinery Begins Sales of Ceiling Crane Power Supply System Using ACT Lithium-Ion Capacitors Power Consumption Slashed 30% by Using Recovered Energy
Feb. 1 , 2012	Announcement of Financial Results (Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2011)
Feb. 1 , 2012	Notice Regarding Change of Representative Directors

January

Jan. 30 , 2012	Sojitz Launches Support Services for Firms Expanding into Indonesia Overseas Expansion Support Targeting Small and Medium Businesses Responds to Growing Demand in Asia
Jan. 13 , 2012	Solar Power Business Feasibility Study to be Conducted in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture - Study Selected under Ministry of Environment 2011 Emergency Investigation Project for Renewable Energy Businesses -

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