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Mitsubishi Electric Strengthens Traction Transformer Business in Europe
With IRIS Certification
First Japanese firm to receive certification for traction transformers
TOKYO, January 28, 2016 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it hasreceived the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification for its traction transformers.
Mitsubishi Electric is the first Japanese manufacturer to be awarded an IRIS certification for traction
transformers, which was issued by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited, the official IRIS
certification body in Japan. Mitsubishi Electric will now leverage the certification to accelerate its traction
transformer business, especially in Europe.

Roof-top model

Naturally air-cooled model

The IRIS, established in 2006 by the European Rail Industry (UNIFE), as a globally recognized standard
unique to the railway sector, defines specific requirements for the business systems of suppliers.

The traction transformer, installed on an AC-drive railcar, supplies power from a pantograph to the main
circuit systems of the driving railcar and separately to auxiliary circuits for sub-systems, such as
air-conditioners.

1/2An expansion in overall global demand is forecasted in the railway industry. Construction plans areunderway for high-speed railways in numerous countries, and the demand for infrastructure in emerging
countries is increasing. Mitsubishi Electric as an IRIS-certified company for traction transformers, intends tostrengthen its global transportation business, especially in Europe. It is targeting sales of approximately
US$ 174 million in the European market by the fiscal year ending March 2021.
###About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi ElectricCorporation (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 4,323.0 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 onMarch 31, 2015

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