SINGAPORE, 16 June, 2008 - NEC Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, and a leading supplier of information and communications technology, announced today that Mr Kiyofumi Kusaka has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Mr Kusaka, an IT veteran, was in charge of IT system development and systems integration at the International Business Coordination Division of NEC Corporation in Japan from 1980 to 2000. He also served as the President for NEC Thailand Ltd and NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining NEC Asia, Mr Kusaka was the General Manager with the International Solutions Promotion Division at NEC Corporation in Japan.

Says Mr Kusaka, “Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world now, and there are so many possible opportunities and areas for us to explore. I am extremely excited to be part of the dynamic and experienced team at NEC Asia, where we will guide and cooperate with our NEC subsidiaries in this Asia Pacific region to grow the NEC brand together.”

Mr Kusaka replaces Mr Tomohiro Yagi, who has been leading NEC Asia, the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation in South and Southeast Asia since April 2004. Mr Yagi will be returning to Japan, to assume the position of Vice-president, Enterprise Solutions Business Unit at NEC Corporation.

About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com

About NEC Asia
NEC Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation based in Singapore, is a leading information technology services provider that specialises in systems integration and consultancy services. Being conferred the Singapore Economic Development Board’s International Headquarters (IHQ) Award, NEC Asia, as NEC’s regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, provides regional sales and services support for world-class identity solutions, turnkey implementation of mission-critical solutions, project management and maintenance services.

NEC's suite of solutions and services encompass systems integration, global identity solutions, RFID solutions, financial solutions, retail management solutions, enterprise servers, telecommunications and network solutions, multimedia products, managed services and outsourcing centre (MSOC), manufacturing business solutions, ERP, imaging and workflow solutions, enterprise portals and NECare Service Centre. NEC Asia also provides business support functions in purchasing, public relations, finance, human resources and corporate social responsibilities (CSR) to the regional NEC subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.nec.com.sg