Hitachi Data Systems Chief Scientist to Speak at GBDe 10th Annual Summit

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2008—

WHO:    Claus Mikkelsen, chief scientist of Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions

WHAT:    Mikkelsen to present “Grow Smartly: How to Leverage Storage in a Global Environment” at the 10th Global Business Dialogue on e-Commerce (GBDe) Summit

WHEN:    Friday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time

WHERE:    Hilton Hotel
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

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 390,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2007 (ended March 31, 2008) consolidated revenues totaled 11,226 billion yen ($112.2 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, logistics, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi Data Systems
Laurie Spindler
(408) 970-7097
laurie.spindler@hds.com

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