WHO:   Hu Yoshida, vice president and chief technology officer, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions

WHAT:   Storage Networking World Spring 2008 Conference

WHEN:   Tuesday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
General Breakout Session: "Services Oriented Storage Solutions: Enabling the Dynamic Data Center"

Tuesday, April 8 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time End-User Panel Discussion: "The Greening of IT"

WHERE:   Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
9939 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32819
(Advance registration with Storage Networking World is required)
http://www.snwusa.com/registeronline.html

Attendees can also learn about Hitachi Data Systems Services Oriented Storage Solutions at Booth #501 in the Expo and Platinum Galleria Booth PG20 Monday, April 7, through Thursday, April 10, 2008.

About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry-leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. As an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60-percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 384,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2006 (ended March 31, 2007) consolidated revenues totaled 10,247 billion yen ($86.8 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.