Company Profile For MITSUI & CO., LTD.

MITSUI & CO., LTD. is a Japan-based trading company. The Company is engaged in the sale, import, export, offshore trading and manufacture of various products in the fields of iron and steel product, metal resources, machine and project, chemical, energy, food and retail, as well as consumer service and information industry. It is also engaged in the provision of retail, information communication, technology, transportation and finance services, the development of energy and raw iron resources, in addition to the investment in new businesses such as information technology (IT), biotechnology and environmental technology businesses.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, MITSUI & CO., LTD.'s revenues decreased 40% to Y2.007T. The Company's net income decreased 70% to Y72.84B. Revenues reflect lower sales mainly from chemical and energy business segments. Net income also reflects unfavorable gross margin, decreased dividends received as well as lower gains on sale of marketable securities. MITSUI & CO., LTD. is a Japan-based trading company.