FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Notice regarding Amending “Notification regarding Commencement of Tender Offerfor Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.” and Amending the public notice of the commencement ofthe Tender Offer in connection with Submitting Amendment Statement of Tender Offer
Notification for Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd. by SubsidiaryTokyo, November 26, 2010 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501; “Hitachi”) today announced
that Hitachi Medical Corporation (TSE:6910; “the company”), a subsidiary of Hitachi, which had
announced acquiring shares of Aloka Co., Ltd. (TSE:7704) through a tender offer on November 8,
2010, announced that the company today submitted Amendment Statement of Tender Offer
Notification to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan pursuant to Article 27-8, Paragraph 2 of theFinancial Instruments and Exchange Act.
In connection with above, the company announced that the company amended “Notification
regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.” dated November 8, 2010and “the public notice of the commencement of the Tender Offer” dated November 9, 2010 asattached.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global
electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2009 (ended March31, 2010) consolidated revenues totaled 8,968 billion yen ($96.4 billion). Hitachi will focus morethan ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication
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November 26, 2010
To our shareholders:Company:

Hitachi Medical Corporation

Representative:

Kazuyoshi Miki, President andDirector(Code 6910; First Section of Tokyo
Stock Exchange)
Norifumi Katsukura, Vice President
and Executive Officer and General
Manager(Tel: (03) 3526-8880)

Inquiries to:

Notification regarding Amending “Notification regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for
Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.” and Amending the public notice of the commencement of the Tender
Offer in connection with Submitting Amendment Statement of Tender Offer Notification for
Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.,
Hitachi Medical Corporation announced acquiring shares of Aloka Co., Ltd. (Code 7704; Tokyo
Stock Exchange, the “Aloka”) through a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) on November 8, 2010, andsubmitted today Amendment Statement of Tender Offer Notification to the Kanto Local Finance
Bureau in Japan as follows pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-8, Paragraph 2 of the Financial
Instruments and Exchange Act.
In connection with above, we hereby gives notice that we amend “Notification regarding
Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.” dated November 8, 2010 and “thepublic notice of the commencement of the Tender Offer” dated November 9, 2010 as follows.
These Amendings are not changing the conditions, etc., of the Tender Offer pursuant to theprovisions of Article 27-3, Paragraph 2, Item 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

I.

Contents of Amendment Statement

This Amendment Statement is submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-8, Paragraph 2 ofthe Financial Instruments and Exchange Act since the matters to be amended were arisen in somecontents of the Tender Offer Notification filed on November 9, 2010, as amended by Amendment
Statement of Tender Offer Notification filed on November 17, 2010. The contents of amendment
are as follows;1- In relation to German Competition Law, we were granted a clearance for the subject shareacquisition through Tender Offer by the German Cartel Office.

II. Contents of Amendment of “Notification regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for
Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.” dated November 8, 2010.
We amend “Notification regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.”
dated November 8, 2010 as follows. Amended parts are underlined.
2.

Description of the Acquisition, Etc(9)Other Conditions and Methods of the Tender Offer(ii)

Conditions of Withdrawal of the Tender Offer, Details thereof and Method of Disclosing theWithdrawal(Before Amendment)
Upon the occurrence of any event falling under the provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 1,Subitems 1 through 9 and 12 through 18, Item 3, Subitems 1 through 8, Item 4, and Article 14,
Paragraph 2, Items 3 through 6 of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments andExchange Act (Cabinet Order No. 321 of 1965, as revised, the “Order”) (if before the day
immediately preceding the expiration of the Tender Offer Period (including if that period has beenextended) (i) the waiting period has not expired under the Act against Restraints of Competition andthe separate approval has not been obtained from German Cartel Office or (ii) if the waiting period
has not expired under the Austrian Cartel Act and no request waiver has been obtained from Austrianauthorities), the Tender Offeror may withdraw the Tender Offer.
If the Tender Offeror decides to withdraw the Tender Offer, the Tender Offeror will make a public
notice electronically and publish a notice in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Provided, however, that if it
is difficult to make such a public notice by the final day of the Tender Offer Period, the TenderOfferor will make an announcement as provided for in Article 20 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on
Disclosure of Takeover Bids of Shares, etc. Conducted by Those Other than the Issuer (Ordinance ofthe Ministry of Finance No. 38 of 1990, as revised, the “Cabinet Office Ordinance”) and thereafter
give public notice without delay.

2(After Amendment)
Upon the occurrence of any event falling under the provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 1,Subitems 1 through 9 and 12 through 18, Item 3, Subitems 1 through 8, Item 4, and Article 14,
Paragraph 2, Items 3 through 6 of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments andExchange Act (Cabinet Order No. 321 of 1965, as revised, the “Order”) (if before the day
immediately preceding the expiration of the Tender Offer Period (including if that period has beenextended) if the waiting period has not expired under the Austrian Cartel Act and no request waiver
has been obtained from Austrian authorities), the Tender Offeror may withdraw the Tender Offer.
If the Tender Offeror decides to withdraw the Tender Offer, the Tender Offeror will make a public
notice electronically and publish a notice in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Provided, however, that if it
is difficult to make such a public notice by the final day of the Tender Offer Period, the Tender
Offeror will make an announcement as provided for in Article 20 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on
Disclosure of Takeover Bids of Shares, etc. Conducted by Those Other than the Issuer (Ordinance ofthe Ministry of Finance No. 38 of 1990, as revised, the “Cabinet Office Ordinance”) and thereafter
give public notice without delay.

III.

Contents of Amendment of “the public notice of the commencement of the Tender Offer”

dated November 9, 2010.
We amend “the public notice of the commencement of the Tender Offer” dated November 9, 2010 asfollows. Amended parts are underlined.
2.

Description of the Acquisition, Etc(14)

Other Conditions and Methods of the Tender Offer(ii)

Conditions of Withdrawal of the Tender Offer, Details thereof and Method of Disclosing theWithdrawal(Before Amendment)Upon the occurrence of any event falling under the provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 1,Subitems 1 through 9 and 12 through 18, Item 3, Subitems 1 through 8, Item 4, and Article 14,Paragraph 2, Items 3 through 6 of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments andExchange Act (Cabinet Order No. 321 of 1965, as revised, the “Order”) (if before the day
immediately preceding the expiration of the Tender Offer Period (including if that period has been
extended) (i) the waiting period has not expired under the Act against Restraints of Competition andthe separate approval has not been obtained from German Cartel Office or (ii) if the waiting period3has not expired under the Austrian Cartel Act and no request waiver has been obtained from Austrianauthorities), the Tender Offeror may withdraw the Tender Offer.
If the Tender Offeror decides to withdraw the Tender Offer, the Tender Offeror will make a public
notice electronically and publish a notice in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Provided, however, that if it
is difficult to make such a public notice by the final day of the Tender Offer Period, the Tender
Offeror will make an announcement as provided for in Article 20 of Cabinet Office Ordinance andthereafter give public notice without delay.

(After Amendment)
Upon the occurrence of any event falling under the provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 1,Subitems 1 through 9 and 12 through 18, Item 3, Subitems 1 through 8, Item 4, and Article 14,
Paragraph 2, Items 3 through 6 of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments andExchange Act (Cabinet Order No. 321 of 1965, as revised, the “Order”) (if before the day
immediately preceding the expiration of the Tender Offer Period (including if that period has beenextended) if the waiting period has not expired under the Austrian Cartel Act and no request waiver
has been obtained from Austrian authorities), the Tender Offeror may withdraw the Tender Offer.
If the Tender Offeror decides to withdraw the Tender Offer, the Tender Offeror will make a public
notice electronically and publish a notice in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Provided, however, that if it
is difficult to make such a public notice by the final day of the Tender Offer Period, the Tender
Offeror will make an announcement as provided for in Article 20 of Cabinet Office Ordinance andthereafter give public notice without delay.

(Reference) Overviews of Tender Offer
1.

TargetAloka Co., Ltd.

2.

Tender Offer Period (Initial Period of the Tender Offer in the Registration)
From November 9, 2010 (Tuesday) to December 27, 2010 (Monday) (both inclusive) (33business days)

3.

Purchase Price of the Tender Offer
1,075 yen per share of common stock4

4.
Number of Shares to Be Purchased
Number of Shares to be Minimum Number of Shares
Purchasedto be Purchased
23,855,900 shares– shares

Maximum Number of Shares
to be Purchased– shares

Notes:The details of Tender Offer are as per our press release “Notification regarding Commencement ofTender Offer for Shares of Aloka Co., Ltd.” of November 8, 2010.
-End-Solicitation Regulations
The purpose of this Press Release is to publicly announce the Tender Offer and this Press
Release has not been prepared for the purpose of soliciting sales. If you offer to sell yourshares, please make that offer at your own judgment after reading the Tender Offer ExplanatoryStatement regarding the Tender Offer. This Press Release does not constitute a solicitation foroffers to sell or purchase securities or any partial solicitation, and this Press Release (or anypart of this Press Release) or the fact that this Press Release has been distributed is not grounds
for any contract pertaining to the Tender Offer, and this Press Release may not be relied uponwhen executing any contract.
Other Countries
The announcement, release, and distribution of this Press Release might be restricted under law
in some countries or regions. In that case, please note and comply with those restrictions.
The announcement, release, and distribution of this Press Release is to be considered thedistribution of materials as only information, not the solicitation for offers to purchase or sellshares with respect to the Tender Offer.

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