March 11, 2016
Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.

Tokyo, Japan, March 11, 2016 - Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.(hereinafter 'Hitachi Kokusai') has been recognized as one of 26 companies receiving Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for their performance in 2015. Hitachi Kokusai has demonstrated industry-leading commitment across all critical focus areas on which they are measured: quality, cost, availability, technology, customer service, labor and ethics systems and environmental sustainability. Hitachi Kokusai is recognized for their significant contributions providing Intel with Diffusion furnaces, deemed essential to Intel's success.

'Hitachi Kokusai is honored to receive Intel's PQS award for 2015,' said Nobuo Owada, Senior Vice President & Executive Officer and General Manager of the Semiconductor Equipment Division. 'Thanks in big part to our partnership with Intel, we continue to not only improve the quality of our products and services but also raise the quality standards for the rest of the semiconductor manufacturing industry.'

'It is a pleasure to present Hitachi Kokusai with a 2015 PQS award, their twelfth consecutive quality award with Intel,' said Shaheen Dayal, director of Global Supply Management, Business Development and Fab Strategic Sourcing at Intel. 'Hitachi Kokusai continued to meet and exceed Intel's expectations with their investment in quality systems and support for equipment reuse. Also in 2015, Hitachi Kokusai continued its strong commitment to velocity, safety, and environmental and social governance programs. We appreciate their support and congratulate them on this well-earned award.'

The PQS award is part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, technology, environmental, social and governance goals. Suppliers must also achieve 80 percent or greater on a challenging improvement plan and demonstrate solid quality and business systems. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://intel.com/go/quality.

A celebration to honor PQS award winners was held in Santa Clara, California themed 'Delivering the Future Together', which illustrates the contributions this supplier has made in 2015. In addition, there was an announcement on Intel's website at https://newsroom.intel.com/.

About Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.

Hitachi Kokusai Electric is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. that manufactures semiconductor manufacturing equipment, broadcasting and video equipment, wireless communications and information systems. The Semiconductor Equipment Division develops, designs, manufactures, and services thermal thin film processing solution systems. Hitachi Kokusai's unique diffusion and deposition systems can be found in the majority of semiconductor fabrication plants around the world.

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CONTACT:

Robert Bernardi
Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation.
2460 North First Street, #290, San Jose, Ca 95131, U.S.A.
Tel: +1-360-828-3651
E-mail: rbernardi@ksec.com

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