Announcement Concerning Corporate Officer Personnel

To all our customers,

HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd. is please to announce new Board of Directors.
Atsushi Horiba continues to serve as the president and CEO of the company.
Juichi Saito has appointed as Managing Director.


The current members of the Board of Directors are:

　President and CEO:
　Atsushi Horiba
　　Chairman of the Board and President, Horiba Ltd.

　Managing Director:
　Juichi Saito
　　Board of Director, Horiba Ltd.
　　President, HORIBA STEC Korea Ltd.

　Director, in charge of R&D:
　Dr. Kiyoaki Hara
　　Corporate Officer, Horiba Ltd.

　Director, in charge of Production and Quality
　Toshihiko Uno
　　Senior Corporate Officer, Horiba Ltd.

　Director
　Kensuke Nakagawa
　　Senior Corporate Officer, Horiba Ltd.
　　President, Horiba International Corp. (U.S.A.)


Dr. Masao Horiba has retired from Board member and serves for both Horiba Ltd. and HORIBA STEC as Supreme Counsel.
Mr. Masami Maeda has retired from Board member and serve HORIBA STEC as Advisor. He also appointed as the Auditor of Horiba Ltd.


July, 2005

HORIBA STEC Co., Ltd.