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Mitsubishi Electric to Double Satellite Component Production Capacity
Aims to strengthen company’s growing foothold in global satellite market
TOKYO, August 4, 2016 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has
started constructing a facility that will double the satellite-component production capacity of its KamakuraWorks, Sagami Factory in Sagamihara, Japan. The factory is Mitsubishi Electric’s core production andtesting site for solar array panels, structural panels and other satellite components. The new facility, which
will commence production in October 2017, is expected to help the company continue growing its share of
the global satellite market.

Rendition of new facility at Sagami Factory

Mitsubishi Electric is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of satellite components, most notably
structures made with advanced composite materials for the global market. The company has a rich history ofproviding global satellite manufacturers with solar array panels, structural panels and antennas produced atits Kamakura Works. Over the years, Mitsubishi Electric has developed a substantial share of this market.

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The new facility will introduce a number of advanced manufacturing machines, such as high-precision
machining equipment and automated welding machines, which will help the factory to double its production
capacity. Existing machines currently dispersed throughout the factory will be concentrated in the newfacility. The realization of seamlessly integrated production processes — from component and panel
production to final testing — and improved productivity through the application of information technology,
will further increase production efficiency, shorten production time, reduce costs and elevate product quality.

Going forward, this advanced new facility is expected to strengthen Mitsubishi Electric’s flexibility andspeed in adapting to global market demands and thereby enhance the company’s position in the globalmarket.

About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s Space Systems Business
Mitsubishi Electric is a leading manufacturer supporting space research and development in Japan. Thecompany has participated in the production of more than 500 domestic and international satellites as either
the prime contractor or a major subcontractor. In 2000, it became the first Japanese manufacturer capable ofdeveloping, designing, assembling and testing satellites at a single location. The company’s Kamakura
Works is equipped with one of Japan’s largest thermal vacuum testing chambers, an acoustic test chamber
and an antenna test range. To date, the works has produced 18 satellites, as well as electronic modules for theJapanese-driven H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), which is used for automated cargo resupply in outer space.
Mitsubishi Electric strengthened its presence in the global satellite market when it was selected to supply theTURKSAT-4A and TURKSAT-4B satellites to Turkey’s Turksat A.S. in March 2011. The two satellites
incorporate Mitsubishi Electric’s DS2000 satellite platform, which facilitates the delivery of highly reliable
satellites at reasonable costs. In May 2011, Mitsubishi Electric successfully delivered its ST-2communications satellite into geostationary orbit for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications
Limited and Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited. In 2014, the company was awarded acontract to deliver the Es’hail 2 communications satellite to operator Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat).
Overview of New Satellite Component Production Facility
Location
Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Building area
7,430 m² (floor area: 9,940 m²)
StructureTwo-story reinforced-concrete structure, 11 m highSatellite components made of composite materials,
Main products
including solar array panels,structural panels, antennas, etc.
Investment
Approximately 3 billion yen
56kW solar-powered system, heat pump air-conditioning system,
Green measures
1,000 LED lights and energy-management system###2/3

About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales ofelectrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development
and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation andbuilding equipment. Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better, and itsenvironmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company,enriching society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,394.3 billion yen(US$ 38.8 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. For more information visit:
www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 113 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market onMarch 31, 2016

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