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September 27, 2012

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MOL Again Earns Listing on SRI Indices

News Release Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Head Office) September 27, 2012
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>September 27,
2012</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">MOL Again
Earns Listing on SRI Indices: <BR></SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FTSE4Good Global Index Series and
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dow
Jones Sustainability Indexes</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
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align=left><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">TOKYO</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&#8212;Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Koichi
Muto) today announced that the company has once again been selected for
inclusion in the world&#8217;s major socially responsible investing (SRI) indices &#8212;
the FTSE4Good Global Index Series and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
(DJSI).</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>This month, the FTSE
Group, owned by the London Stock Exchange, announced its selections for the
FTSE4Good Global Index Series, and U.S.-based Dow Jones named companies for the
DJSI Indexes, after a thorough assessment process.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>Companies chosen for
these indices must meet international criteria for social responsibility in
areas such as corporate governance, environmental protection, human rights, and
relationships with stakeholders, and are expected to be leaders in sustainable
growth. Selected companies become target investments for SRI
funds.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>As advocated in the
MOL Group Corporate Principles, MOL continually enhances its group-wide approach
to corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company strives to become an
excellent, resilient company that can contribute to sustainable worldwide
growth<B>. </B></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>For further
information, please contact:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 8.15pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>Takehiko Ota, General
Manager</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>IR
Office</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 8.15pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,
Ltd.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 8.15pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>TEL:
+81-3-3587-6224/FAX: +81-3-3587-7734</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>E-mail:
iromo@molgroup.com</FONT></SPAN></P>
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