In terms of our dividend policy, our basic policy is to increase the annual dividend per share through earnings growth. However, comprehensively considering recent changes in the global investment environment, to answer shareholders' expectations for a stable dividend and other factors, we are determined to reward shareholders by raising the targeted payout ratio from 20% to between 20% and 25%.

Annual dividend per share applicable to fiscal year ended March 2009 was 52 yen as previously forecasted, despite consolidated net income being 369.9 billion yen, lower than the January 2009 projection of 420.0 billion yen.

Mitsubishi Corporation plans to pay a dividend of 34 yen per share for fiscal year ending March 2010 in accordance with the above policy, providing it achieves its current consolidated net income forecast of 240.0 billion yen, which would equated to a payout ratio of 23%.