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Fujitsu Limited Announces Proposed Board Member Changes

Fujitsu Limited

Tokyo, April 27, 2005

Following a meeting of its board of directors today, Fujitsu Limited announced the following proposed board member appointments and resignations. The changes will take effect pending approval at the 105th General Shareholders' Meeting, scheduled for June 23, 2005.

Candidates for the Board of Directors

At the expiration of term for all current board members, the following 10 candidates will be proposed for nomination at the annual shareholders' meeting.

*Outside director as defined by Section 188, paragraph 2 of the Commercial Code of Japan
Reappointments Current Position
Naoyuki Akikusa Chairman, Fujitsu Limited
Hiroaki Kurokawa President, Fujitsu Limited
Kunihiko Sawa* President and Representative Director, Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.
Hiroshi Oura Chairman and CEO, Advantest Corporation
Ikujiro Nonaka* Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
Akira Takashima Vice Chairman, Fujitsu Limited
Masamichi Ogura Corporate Executive Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
Toshihiko Ono Corporate Executive Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
Chiaki Ito Corporate Executive Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
New appointment
Michiyoshi Mazuka

Planned Resignations of Current Board Members

Current Position
Hiroya Madarame Corporate Executive Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
Kuniaki Suzuki Corporate Executive Vice President, Fujitsu Limited

Following their resignations from the board of directors at the expiration of their current terms, Hiroya Madarame is expected to be appointed as executive advisor to Fujitsu Limited and Kuniaki Suzuki as president of Fujitsu Business Systems Ltd.

Appointments of auditors and corporate executive officers will be announced at a later date.

Profile of New Board Member

Michiyoshi Mazuka
Current Position Corporate Senior Vice President and President, Solution Business Support Group
Date of Birth October 17, 1943
Education Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Gakushuin University (March, 1968)
Career Apr. 1968 Joined Fujitsu FACOM Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1971 Joined Fujitsu Limited
Jun. 1994 General Manager, Sales Division (Industries), Sales Group
Jun. 1997 Group Senior Vice President, Sales Group, Industries
Jun. 1999 Group President, Sales Group, Industries
Apr. 2001 Group President, Eastern-Japan Sales Group
Jun. 2001 Group President, Eastern-Japan Sales Group and Member of the Board
Jun. 2002 Corporate Vice President and Group President, Eastern-Japan Sales Group
Apr. 2003 Corporate Senior Vice President Group President, Eastern-Japan Sales Group
Jun. 2004 Corporate Senior Vice President President, Solution Business Support Group

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com

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Date: 27 April, 2005
City: Tokyo
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