Aug 12, 2003 
				  Establishment of a New Joint Company Following the Privatization of Our Joint Enterprise Partner in China
                  - Inaugurated this day a new joint company "CHENGDU 
                    KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY GROUP CO., LTD.". - 
                  In connection with the privatization of the local joint enterprises 
                    partner in China, "Chendu Construction Machinery Group 
                    Co., Ltd." (Chairman: Mr. Wang Jin,: hereinafter called 
                    as CHENGDU CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY), Kobelco Construction Machinery 
                    Co., Ltd (Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, President: 
                    Takashi Ishida) has made a decision on its investment participation, 
                    and on this day of August 12th, 2003, has established a new 
                    joint company "CHENGDU KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 
                    GROUP CO., LTD.,(hereinafter called as CHENGDU KOBELCO GROUP)". 
                  The outline of the new joint company is as follows;  
                  Outline
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