Changes in Directors and Executive Officers

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(This document was translated from the Japanese press release.)
April 14, 2005
This is to advise you that Kyocera Corporation has unofficially decided to change its directors and executive officers as set forth below:
1. Changes in directors and executive officers
Kyocera has unofficially decided to make some changes in the top management of its Board of Directors and to appoint a CEO, a CFO and a COO under its executive officer system to enhance Kyocera Group's management organization under its global consolidation system.
Name |
New Title |
Former Title |
| Kensuke Itoh |
Advisor and Director |
Chairman of the Board and Representative Director |
| Yasuo Nishiguchi |
Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, and CEO |
President and Representative Director
President and CEO |
| Masahiro Umemura |
Vice Chairman and Representative Director, and CFO |
Executive Vice President and Representative Director |
| Makoto Kawamura |
President and Representative Director, and COO |
Managing Executive Officer |
* The appointments of a CEO, CFO and COO will become effective as from June 1, 2005. Changes in directors will become effective upon approval of the Board of Directors at the meeting following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 28, 2005.
2. Director to resign (Effective as from June 28, 2005)
Name |
New Title |
Former Title |
| Kazuo Inamori |
Chairman Emeritus |
Chairman Emeritus and Director |
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