April 27, 2012

For Immediate Release

Company name: Alps Electric Co., Ltd

President: Masataka Kataoka

(Code 6770, TSE 1st Section) Inquiries to: Yasuhiro Nakai, Senior Manager

CSR Dept.

TEL (03)5499-8026(IR Direct)

Announcement of Changes in Management Representatives

The Board of Directors of Alps Electric Co., Ltd, at its meeting held on April 27, 2012, has decided a plan for changes to its management.
These changes are subject to approval at the Shareholders Meeting, scheduled on June 22, 2012, and shall take effect immediately thereafter.
Changes in Management Representatives :

Name

New Title

Current Title

Masataka Kataoka

Chairman

President & CEO

Toshihiro Kuriyama

President & CEO

Managing Director

Alps will increase enterprise value as well as corporate performance by rejuvenation of top management with having two representative directors.
Profile and Career Summary of the new President to be appointed : Name : Toshihiro Kuriyama
Date of Birth : April 25th, 1957

Business :

Apr. 1980

Joined Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Jun. 2004

Director

Jun. 2011

Managing Director

Shareholdings in Alps 6,963 Shares

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