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Mitsubishi Electric to Deliver Railcar Air-conditioning Systems
for Siemens Desiro High Capacity Trains Operating on Rhine-Ruhr express
Network in Germany
Mitsubishi Electric’s first deal for railcar air-conditioning systems with Siemens
TOKYO, March 10, 2016 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has
been awarded its first contract with Siemens AG for railcar air-conditioning systems, which will be used in
Desiro High Capacity railcars on the Rhine-Ruhr express (RRX) train network that connects cities andprovinces in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia region. Mitsubishi Electric will deliver 328 air-conditioningsystems (82 trainsets totaling 164 cars) worth approximately 1.7 billion yen, or approximately US$ 15
million.

Siemens favorably evaluated Mitsubishi Electric’s high reliability and extensive track record in delivering
railcar air-conditioning systems, as well as its status as the first Japanese manufacturer of such systems to becertified under the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) in 2010.

Tetsuya Takahashi, head of the Transportation Systems business at Mitsubishi Electric Europe, said:“Mitsubishi Electric considers Europe to be a key market with the highest demand in the world. This
contract will not only enable us to bolster our presence on the continent, but also increase our links withcar-builders, railway operators and other local customers.”

In April 2014, Mitsubishi Electric established a new division for the Transportation Systems business at
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., a sales subsidiary, to strengthen local sales and after sales. At the same time,it also launched Mitsubishi Electric Klimat Transportation Systems S.p.A. to strengthen production and after
sales of railcar air-conditioning systems in Europe. Mitsubishi Electric also acquired this year a 49-percent
stake in MEDCOM Sp. Z o.o., a railway vehicle electrical equipment manufacturer based in Poland.

1/2Mitsubishi Electric continues to win contracts for transportation systems in Europe, including an order
received in 2014 from Deutsche Bahn AG for traction systems worth approximately 3 billion yen. Thecompany became the first Japanese manufacturer of railcar main transformers to receive IRIS certification inJanuary of this year.

Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric expects to continue expanding its transportation business in Europe.

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RRX route map###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 its
environmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company,enriching society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,323.0 billion yen(US$ 36.0 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. For more information visit:
http://www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 120 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on
March 31, 2015

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