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September 30, 2014
INPEX Supports Local Indigenous Businesses inAustralia’s Northern Territory Through Ichthys LNG Project
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX), Operator of the Ichthys LNG Project, and its joint venture

participants established a new partnership with the Northern Territory Chamber of Commerceand Industry*1 and the Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN*2) to support
local Indigenous businesses in order to build their business capabilities.
Through this partnership, INPEX provides funding for the annual membership of NTIBN
businesses to the Chamber of Commerce. This support ensures that local Indigenous
businesses including those engaged in the construction of the Ichthys LNG Project canaccess a range of services and events held by the chamber including workplace health andsafety programs and training and networking opportunities.
The partnership also complements the work undertaken since 2013 by the Ichthys LNG
Project and the Industry Capability Network Northern Territory*3 to establish an Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Business Directory. This Directory facilitates the Project in matching its
contracting opportunities with Indigenous businesses. To date, 43 Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander businesses have been engaged in over 100 different work assigments for the Ichthys
LNG Project, greatly enhancing the Ichthys Project’s outreach to the local business
community.
INPEX is committed to supporting the local economy, including local Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander businesses.

*1: The Chamber of Commerce NT is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental bodyestablished in 1957. It is the largest employer association in the Northern Territory.
*2: Established in 2009, NTIBN provides business support, services, policy input and advice,networking opportunities and promotion for Northern Territory businesses.
*3: The Industry Capability Network was created in 1984 as an independent organization financially
supported by the federal, state and territorial governments in Australia and New Zealand. ICN is abusiness network that matches local suppliers and service providers with hundreds of projects, andcurrently operates offices in every state and territory in Australia and New Zealand.

Sandra Mattiazzo from an NT indigenouscompany provides security services for laydown yards.

Brad Roe from an NT indigenous
company repairs and services
vehicles.

About INPEX
INPEX CORPORATION is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company basedin Tokyo, Japan, with more than 70 active projects across 27 countries. Since 1966, INPEX
has steadily expanded its business in Japan and in other parts of the world, from its corebusiness areas in Australia and Indonesia to the Middle East, the Caspian Sea region, the GulfofMexicoandNorthandSouthAmerica.

Formoreinformation,visit

www.inpex.co.jp/english/index.html.
About the Ichthys LNG ProjectThe Ichthys LNG Project is a Joint Venture between INPEX group companies (the Operator),major partner TOTAL and the Australian subsidiaries of Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Chubu
Electric Power and Toho Gas. Gas from the Ichthys Field, in the Browse Basin offshore
Western Australia, will undergo preliminary processing offshore to remove water and rawliquids, including condensate. The gas will then be exported to the onshore processing facilities
in Darwin via an 889km pipeline. The Ichthys LNG Project is expected to produce 8.4 million
tonnes of LNG and 1.6 million tonnes of LPG per annum, along with approximately 100,000
barrels of condensate per day at peak. Detailed Engineering, Procurement and Construction(EPC) of the Ichthys LNG Project is ongoing and production is scheduled to commence by theend of 2016.
Media Contact: INPEX Tokyo Office, Research & CSR Group, Tel) +81-3-5572-0231