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August

Aug. 26 , 2010 Sojitz to expand its business jet operations
- Establishment of a new operating base to deal with expanding demand in Asia -
Aug. 23 , 2010 Japan Climate Exchange Corporation Made First Trade
- Trade under Tokyo Program Marks First Step to Promoting Emissions Rights Trading -
Aug. 18 , 2010 Sojitz Provides Support to Disaster-stricken Areas in China and Pakistan
Aug. 11 , 2010 Sojitz Enters into a Strategic Alliance with AFC
- International Financial Institution Supporting African Development
-Promoting African Infrastructure and Resource Development Works -
Aug. 6 , 2010 Sojitz Undertakes Full-scale Start of Expansion at Canadian Molybdenum Mine
- Reductions of production cost and increase of production volume through supplemental capital investment -

July

Jul. 30 , 2010 Announcement of Financial Results (First Quarter Ended June 30, 2010)
Jul. 20 , 2010 Sojitz Acquires Additional Shares of Qatar Petroleum Development Co., Ltd., Holder of Offshore Block 1 in Southeast Qatar
- Holdings Reach 25%, QPD Subject to Equity Method -
Jul. 16 , 2010 Sojitz GMC Acquires Exclusive Import and Sales Rights to Royal Elastics Brand Products Laceless West Coast Slip-On Sneakers “No Time for Laces”

June

Jun. 16 , 2010 Sojitz Accelerates Development of Tight-Sand Gas and Shale Gas in Texas
- Horizontal Drilling Used to Develop Deep Layers and Expand Production of Unconventional Gas -
Jun. 16 , 2010 Sojitz Group signs Power Purchase Agreement for Riyadh Independent Power
Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jun. 15 , 2010 Sojitz and KOKUBU Tie-up in Food Distribution Business in Vietnam
- Alliance to Innovate and Expand Food Distribution Business in Vietnam -
Jun. 10 , 2010 Sojitz Infinity Launches McGREGOR CLASSIC Brand
New Brand Tailored to Elegant Lifestyles with Focus on Consumers in their 30s with Families

May

May 31 , 2010 Sojitz Participates in Solar IPP Project in Europe
−Sojitz Operating Solar Power Plant in Germany, the World’s Largest Market−
May 27 , 2010 Sojitz and YONDEN were selected as successful bidder for Barka 3 IPP Project and Sohar 2 IPP Project in the Sultanate of Oman
May 25 , 2010 Notice Regarding Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
May 25 , 2010 Sojitz Systems Begins Deploying commercial and industrial LED Lightings
−SSC Signs Exclusive Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement in Japan with Ringdale−
May 24 , 2010 Sojitz Machinery Launches New Forster Japan Wine Cellar
- New Wine Cellars Make It Easier for Consumers to Enjoy Delicious Wine at Home -
May 17 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation to Implement Executive Officer Change
May 13 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation enters US solar power market
- Accelerates solar power investments -

April

Apr. 30 , 2010 Announcement of Financial Results (Year Ended March 31,2010)
Apr. 30 , 2010 Notice Regarding Fiscal 2009 Yearend Dividend
Apr. 30 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation Announces Difference between Fullyear Unconsolidated Forecast and Result for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010
Apr. 30 , 2010 Sojitz to Participate in IPP in Saudi Arabia
−1720 MW Gas-Fired Combined-Cycle Power Generation Project−
Apr. 28 , 2010 Sojitz Participates in Africa Tanzania pre-school Educational Support Program
- Sojitz Group’s Social Contribution Activities -
Apr. 27 , 2010 Sojitz Machinery Receives Orders for Sumitomo Precision Products’ LNG Vaporizers for PetroChina Company LNG Receiving Terminal
Apr. 26 , 2010 Sojitz to Implement Environmentally-Friendly Co-generation Project in Russian Far East
−Memorandum Signed with Russian Government-Linked Corporation−
Apr. 22 , 2010 Sojitz Begins Agriculture Business in Japan Using New Technology
−Low-Cost Plant Factory Produces High Value Added Vegetables−
Apr. 20 , 2010 Sojitz Cosmetics Develops Cosmetics Brand for Mail Order Market
-Sales of naturecia, Sojitz Cosmetics’ First Brand to Begin April 22-
Apr. 16 , 2010 Sojitz Provides Support to Earthquake Victims in Qinghai Province, China
Apr. 14 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation’s Subsidiary (Pla Matels Corporation) Revises Full-year Earnings Forecasts

March

Mar. 30 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation Subsidiary CoalinQ and Smart Energy Set to Establish Domestic Emission Rights Trading Market
−Activation of emission rights trading through the establishment of Japan’s first trading market−
Mar. 25 , 2010 Sojitz to Accelerate Research and Development of Soluble Polyimide Resin
−Development of New Polymers Leads to Expansion of High-Performance Materials Business−
Mar. 23 , 2010 Copper Mining Rights in Canada Acquired
Mar. 1 , 2010 Sojitz Provides Support to Earthquake Victims in Chile

February

Feb. 25 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation to Implement Organizational Reforms and Corporate Officer Changes [PDF :126KB]
Feb. 19 , 2010 Sojitz’s Brazilian Venture Brenco to Merge
- New Company to Become World’s Largest Ethanol Producer -
Feb. 15 , 2010 Sojitz and Canada’s SaskPower to Conduct Joint CCS Project CSS Memorandum Signed
Feb. 12 , 2010 Two Consolidated Foodstuffs Subsidiaries to Merge
−Sojitz Foods Corporation and Sojitz Meat and Agri Corporation to Merge on April 1, 2010−

January

Jan. 29 , 2010 Hinge Covers for Cybex Onyx and Ruby Strollers to be Provided Free of Charge
Jan. 29 , 2010 Announcement of Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2009
Jan. 29 , 2010 Sojitz Corporation Revises Full-year Earnings and Dividend Forecasts [PDF :75KB]
Jan. 29 , 2010 Sojitz to Spin Off Part of its Uniform-related Business [PDF :87KB]
Jan. 28 , 2010 Sojitz and Mitsubishi Electric Install Stunning 108 x 11 m Diamond Vision Screenat Dubai’s Meydan Racecourse
Jan. 21 , 2010 Sojitz Subsidiary NextGen Revises Fullyear Earnings Forecast [PDF :96KB]
Jan. 20 , 2010 Sojitz to record extraordinary loss for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 [PDF :17KB]
Jan. 18 , 2010 Sojitz GMC Adds Backstage Line to TITAN Series of Popular Luggage Products
−High-Durability Polycarbonate Reproduces the Feel of Metal−
Jan. 15 , 2010 Sojitz Provides Support to Earthquake Victims in Haiti
Jan. 7 , 2010 Sojitz books loss on valuation of shares of subsidiaries and affiliates for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009 of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 [PDF :20KB]

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