Important personnel announcement [May 2, 2008]   We are pleased to announce important personnel changes of Japan Air Gases Company, Air Liquide Japan Ltd. as of May 1, 2008 as follows. Personnel change as of May 1, 2008 Newly appointed Previously titled Shigeru SAGAMI Senior Manager, General Manager, Large Industries Business Development Division Senior Manager, Department Manager, Electronics Supply Chain Department, Electronics Division Tetsuro SHOJI Department Manager, Electronics Supply Chain Department, Electronics Division President, A-TEC Ltd. Masaya YAMANE President, A-TEC Ltd. Department Manager, Procurement Department, Procurement & Gas Sourcing Division Japan Air Gases Ltd. was established in January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business of Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. (operation started in 1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established in 1934), and became a 100% Air Liquide Group Company in March 2007. Japan Air Gases Ltd. and Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. were merged as of September 1st, 2007 with Air Liquide Japan Ltd. being the remaining Company. As of the same date, Air Liquide Japan Ltd. implements Internal Company System to keep continuity and autonomy of both business activities: Gas & Service and Engineering & Construction. Gas & Service activity are being conducted by Japan Air Gases Company of Air Liquide Japan Ltd. Engineering & Construction are being conducted by Air Liquide Engineering Japan Company (of Air Liquide Japan Ltd.) Contact: Toyoyama, Shun, Communication Dept., Japan Air Gases Company, Air Liquide Japan Ltd. TEL:03-3536-2642 URL:http://www.japanairgases.co.jp/ Copyright © 2008 Japan Air Gases Ltd. All Rights Reserved.