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Mitsubishi Electric to Exhibit Universal Design Products
at the 6th International Conference for Universal Design in Nagoya 201617 items featuring superior usability and accessibility for all usersTOKYO, December 9, 2016 — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it willexhibit 17 universal-design products that offer maximized ease of use and accessibility for people of all ages
and abilities, during the 6th International Conference for Universal Design at the Nagoya Congress Center inNagoya, Japan from December 9 to December 11. The exhibits will range from consumer electronics toindustrial products.

Mitsubishi Electric’s universal design initiatives are based on the concept of usability for each individual,
aiming to make products accessible to the largest number of people possible. In recent years, the need forsuch products has been growing fueled by aging societies and evolving work environments, prompting
Mitsubishi Electric to broaden the scope of its universal design initiatives beyond the consumer-electronics
and public-facility sectors to include industrial products as well.

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Mitsubishi Electric’s Exhibits
Voice-activated drawing function

Particle-beam treatment system room design

Rakuraku rice cooker

RakuRaku quick audio guide for home appliances

Mitsubishi HEMS-ST03 (Home Energy
Management System)

Air conditioner (MSZ-Z Series)

Refrigerator (CX Series)
Programmable automation controller(MELSEC iQ-R Series)
RakuRaku Assist: Initiative to develop products thatare safe, fun and easy to use
Standard elevator (AXIEZ Series) with side-wallcontrol panel; stainless raised character buttons
Train vision

Car navigation and head-up display system(NR-MZ200 Series and DU-200HU)
More efficient manufacturing sites supported byUniversal Design
CNC machine controller (M800 and M80 Series)
4K Ready TV LCD (LS3 Series)
iNSTICK cordless stick cleaner

Road-illuminating directional indicators forautomotive use
About the International Conference for Universal Design
Universal design is the purposeful designing of products, buildings, and public/private environments toenable access and usage by the greatest possible number of people, irrespective of ethnicity, culture, customs,nationality, gender, age or ability. The International Universal Design Declaration, released at the FirstInternational Conference for Universal Design in Yokohama, Japan in 2002, referred to universal design as
the creation of the social environments that respect and support the dignity of humans. It advocated forquickly redefining of the relationships between designers/producers and users to create morehuman-centered systems adapted to every aspect of society. The theme of this sixth conference is “CreatingShared Value through Universal Design.” Discussions will center on elevating universal design to an evenhigher level in Japan, including by creating new industrial clusters in the country’s highly industrialized
Chubu Region; developing urban infrastructure that can withstand major natural disasters, including
earthquakes; regional revitalization; and facilitating increase international tourism.

###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 4,394.3 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 on
March 31, 2016

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