September 14, 2005
Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Ultra-thin, Double Folding Platform
Kyokuto Kaihatsu newly releases “Power Gate CG1000DM.”
Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyou Co., Ltd. (Head office: 6-1-45, Koshienguchi,
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyougo Prefecture, President of the company: Mr. Katsushi
Tanaka, Manufacture and Sales of Special Purpose Vehicles and Environmental
Equipments and Systems) has newly developed a Tail-Gate Lifter (Productname: Power Gate CG1000DM), energy-saving loading & unloading equipment
to install onto the cargo body of the trucks, and will put on sale the new Tail-Gate
Lifter on October 1, 2005.
With its introduction, we plan to expand sales of our products in the market of
retractable tail-gate lifters which is expected to grow even further in future and toaim at 65 % market share as of the fiscal year ending March 2007 (Market sharein the business year ending March 2005: 57 % resulting rank 1st in the domesticmarket).
* Market share: According to our investigation

Tail-Gate Lifter:
The platform equipped to the rear of the cargo body moves up and down
between the cargo body and ground, which is intended to improve efficiency andto save energy of the handling of heavy load or cargo on the cart.

POINT!
●Characteristic① Expansion of installable vehicle models
Nation’s thinnest of the sliding type, retractable under the floor, tail-gate lifters
With a new design of ultra-thin and double folding platform, minimum groundclearance becomes higher by approximately 50 mm than the current model,
which brings us expansion of installable vehicle models.
Also, with a change of triple folding to double folding, opening and closing of theplatform can be done by one action, which improves efficiency of loading &unloading of the cargo.
② There is no need to notch chassis frame and van body
It is unnecessary to notch chassis frame and van body for almost all vehicle
models. By this, we can install triple sequence rear combination lamp and thestrength to respond to wing body has been secured.
<<Other characteristics>>
・ Safe loading work

Bottom stopper
Platform
Nation’s 1st Bottom stopper:
In order to prevent the cart from dropping into back of the platform while loading
the cargo on the cart and from contacting to the body, we installed the bottom
stopper to the platform. This will prevent from damaging the body and makeyou loading job safely.

・Low noise

Nation’s lowest level of noise
Quiet power unit makes the noise level as low as 45 dB/6.5 m, and while delivery
at night-time to convenience stores, loading and unloading can be done more
quietly.
●Selling price and sales target
Recommended retail price: 1,182 thousand yen
Sales potential: 1,200 kits per year
●Display and Exposition
We plan to exhibit this new product at “2005 Tokyo Truck Show”“2005 Tokyo Truck Show”
Opened to Public: October 12 (Wednesday) to 15 (Saturday), 2005
10:00 to 17:00
Venue:

Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Site), West Wing

<Inquiry>
Legal & Public Relations Depertment, General Affairs Division, Kyokuto Kaihatsu
Kogyo Co., Ltd.
6-1-45, Koshienguchi, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyougo Prefecture 663-8545, Japan
Tel: +81-798-66-1000
Fax: +81-798-66-8146
Home Page: http//www.kyokuto.com/
E-MAIL: soumu@kyokuto.com