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Fujitsu one of the First Vendors to Achieve Multinational EPEAT Certification

Responds to growing customer demand for transparent Green IT

Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd.

Singapore, August 19, 2009 — Fujitsu today announced that it is one of the first companies to achieve multinational certification for technology products, as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry goes global. EPEAT is a comprehensive Green IT product rating system, with a registry of more than 1,000 products and more than 30 participating manufacturers.

Masataka Fujii, General Manager, Environmental Engineering Division at Fujitsu global headquarters in Tokyo, welcomed the expansion, saying: “Fujitsu appreciates and supports the efforts to globalise the EPEAT classification and labelling scheme. In many countries, EPEAT will enable increased transparency on the environmental benefit generated by products that are based on the FUJITSU ‘Green Policy Innovation’.”

Achieving multinational EPEAT certification is an important Green IT milestone for Fujitsu and underlines the company’s focus on product innovation and efficiency. Other firsts have included the 0-Watt standby PC, introduced earlier this year, and Fujitsu’s own pioneering Green IT label, which will remain in use, alongside EPEAT certification.

Says Jeff Omelchuck, Executive Director of EPEAT: “We commend Fujitsu for playing a critical role in helping to green electronics worldwide. Through use of the EPEAT standard and participation in the multi-stakeholder system, companies like Fujitsu are helping purchasers identify and select the most environmentally-responsible electronics available on the marketplace today.”

IT purchasers and manufacturers can also calculate the benefits of EPEAT-registered products through the online Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (http://isse.utk.edu/ccp/projects/benefitscalculator/elecbenecalc.html), developed in conjunction with the U.S. EPA and University of Tennessee Center for Clean Products.

For images of the 0-Watt PC please visit:
http://mediaserver.ts.fujitsu.com/ms/go.cfm?itemid=29800&jumpfactor=6

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd

Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore in 1997 to provide leadership in business development, technology innovation and customer support as regional headquarters for the Fujitsu group of companies in Asia outside of Japan. Building on Fujitsu's three decades of experience in Singapore and the broader Asian region and with a pool of highly skilled engineering talent, Fujitsu Asia is dedicated to providing comprehensive integrated IT, telecommunications and networking solutions that deliver tangible business value and enable customers to meet the challenges of the new global economy. Fujitsu Asia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited (TSW: 6702), a leader in customer-centric IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace.
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com/sg/

About EPEAT®

The EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) program evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and monitors based on 51 environmental criteria developed through an extensive stakeholder consensus process supported by US EPA. The EPEAT system is managed by the Green Electronics Council, a nonprofit organisation headquartered in Portland, OR. Compared to traditional computer equipment, all EPEAT-registered computers have reduced levels of cadmium, lead, and mercury to better protect human health and the environment. They are more energy efficient, which reduces emissions of climate changing greenhouse gases. They are also easier to upgrade and recycle. In fact, manufacturers must offer environmentally responsible recycling options for all EPEAT-registered products. For more on EPEAT criteria and qualified products, see www.epeat.net.

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Date: 19 August, 2009
City: Singapore
Company: Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd