Research & CSR Group, Corporate Strategy & Planning Unit
Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6332 JAPANOctober 16 2014

INPEX Participates in Forest Management Support Program Event (Fall 2014)
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) participated in the ninth biannual Forest Management
Support Program event held on September 28, 2014 in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefectureand hosted by Niigata Prefecture’s Forest Management Support Program in cooperation
with the Chuetsu-Yotsuba forestry association and local residents.

Commemorative photograph with seeds from aA participant taking part in logging activities

300 year-old gingko tree

INPEX has been participating in this biannual event since the fall of 2010, with the aim of
improving the local environment, deepening relationships with the local communities andenhancing environmental awareness among INPEX employees.
A total of 152 participants including 100 INPEX employees, their families and local
community members planted 100 trees, harvested sweet potatoes and gatheredmushrooms, while assisting the Chuetsu-Yotsuba Forestry Association with pruning andweeding activities. Children also enjoyed logging and making crafts.
To mark the felling of a 300 year-old gingko tree scheduled this winter, a project toconserve seeds from the tree was initiated. All participants took a commemorative photowith the tree’s seeds and ratoons placed in a pot.
INPEX will continue to encourage its employees to participate in the program with thecooperation of the local communities to contribute to the conservation of forests.

Outline of Forest Management Support Program
1. Location: Fudosawa Area, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture (commonly known as
Kitsunedaira Donguri-no-Mori)
2. Area: Approximately 0.8 hectares
3. Activity period: 10 years
4. INPEX activity history:
First Event (Fall 2010)

Planted 260 trees of seven different species, including
beech, quercus serrata, oak and maple; held an
ecology class mainly for children

Second Event (Spring 2011)

Installed braces for young trees deformed by snow;
planted mycelia to grow mushrooms

Third Event (Fall 2011)

Planted 260 trees of 13 different species, including
beech, quercus, serrata, chestnut, persimmon, walnut
and cherry

Fourth Event (Spring 2012)

Installed braces for young trees deformed by snow;played nature games

Fifth Event (Fall 2012)

Planted 260 trees of 13 different species, including
beech, quercus, serrata, chestnut, persimmon, ginkgo
and cherry; held a lecture given to school children to raiseawareness of the importance of ecology

Sixth Event (Spring 2013)

Installed braces for young trees deformed by snow;
weeded, planted mycelia to grow mushrooms, planted
sweet potatoes; held handicraft classes

Seventh Event (Fall 2013)

Planted 260 trees of 13 different species, including
beech, quercus, serrata, chestnut, persimmon, walnut
and cherry; harvested sweet potatoes; made wreaths oftwigs and vines

Eighth Event (Spring 2014)

Lecture on importance of forest management given byforestry association; discussion on 300-year-old tree;
quiz on forest; corolla-making.

Ninth Event (Fall 2014)

Planted 100 trees, harvested sweet potatoes, assisted
pruning and weeding activities, made handcrafts,
conducted logging, took a commemorative photo withthe seeds and ratoons of a gingko tree

Media Contact: INPEX Tokyo Office, Research & CSR Group, Tel) +81-3-5572-0231