January 30, 2012

Notice of Introduction of Executive Officer System
Star Micronics Co., Ltd. today announced that at a meeting of the Board of Directors it resolved to introduce
an Executive Officer System. Accompanying this move, Star Micronics will appoint executive officers andchange the work responsibilities entrusted to the officers.
1. Reason for Introduction of the System
In order to respond rapidly and flexibly to changes in the business environment, Star Micronics has decided
to introduce an Executive Officer System to speed up management decision-making and increase theefficiency of business execution by management. To do this, the system will separate the management
decision-making and supervisory functions from the business execution function.
2. Overview of the System(1) The duties of executive officers and the business operations for which they will be responsible are to be
decided by the Board of Directors.
(2) The appointment and dismissal of executive officers will be made by the Board of Directors.
(3) Directors are permitted to serve concurrently as executive officers.
(4) The term of office of the executive officers is one year.
3. Effective Date of Introduction of the System

March 1, 2012

4. Appointment of Executive Officers and Changes in Work Responsibilities of Officers(1) Appointment of executive officers (As of March 1, 2012)
Director and Executive Officer

Satomi Jojima(Current title: Director)

Director and Executive Officer

Hiroshi Tanaka(Current title: Director)

Director and Executive Officer

Takashi Kuramae(Current title: Director）

Director and Executive Officer

Junichi Murakami(Current title: Director）

Director and Executive Officer

Mamoru Sato

(Current title: Director）

Executive Officer

Takayuki Aoki

Executive Officer
Hiroyuki Sugiura(2) Changes in Officer’s Areas of Responsibility (As of March 1, 2012)
New responsibilities
Director and Executive Officer,
Vice General Manager, General
Administration Headquarters
Executive officer
General Manager, Special ProductsDivision
Executive officer
Senior Vice General Manager,
Machine Tools Division,
Executive Manager, Manufacturing
Department , Machine Tools Division

Name
Mamoru Sato

Takayuki Aoki

Hiroyuki Sugiura

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Current responsibilities
DirectorGeneral Manager,
Special Products Division
Executive Manager,
Sales and Marketing Department,
Special Products Division
Executive Manager,
Manufacturing Department,
Machine Tools Division

5. Officers from March 1, 2012
(1) Directors and executive officers
Name

Position and responsibilities

Hajime Sato

Representative Director, President and CEO
Managing Director
Machine Tools Division, Components Division andCorporate Research and Development Department

Tomohiko Okitsu

Managing Director
Special Products Division and Precision ProductsDivision

Chiaki Fushimi

Director and Executive Officer
General Manager, General Administration Headquarters
Director and Executive Officer

Satomi Jojima
Hiroshi Tanaka

General Manager, Machine Tools Division
Director and Executive Officer

Takashi Kuramae

General Manager, Components Division
Director and Executive Officer

Junichi Murakami

General Manager, Precision Products Division
Director and Executive OfficerMamoru Sato

Vice General Manager, General Administration
Headquarters
Executive officer
General Manager, Special Products Division

Takayuki Aoki

Executive officer
Senior Vice General Manager, Machine Tools Division,
Executive Manager, Manufacturing Department ,Machine Tools Division

Hiroyuki Sugiura(2) Corporate Auditors
NamePosition
Corporate Auditor (full-time)

Takao Tsuboi

Corporate Auditor

Hide DokoCorporate Auditor

Kenjiro Ueno

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