Hidec Systems Co., Ltd. (President: Minoru Hirasawa, Head office: 5-9-15, Hitaka-cho, Hitachi-city, Ibaraki Pref., referred to below as "Hidec Systems"), a consolidated subsidiary of Hitachi Cable, Ltd., has been accredited with ISO 9001:2000 certification, the international standard for quality management systems, by Lloyd?s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) Ltd. Hidec Systems is engaged in the design and development of Hitachi Cable's mission-critical systems, as well as the establishment and maintenance of network systems for governmental and public offices and private companies. Hidec Systems worked to secure ISO9001 certification in order to improve its quality assurance system and in recognition of the growing trend among customers, including governmental and other public agencies, to require all suppliers to acquire such certification. Hidec Systems will continue its efforts to refine its management quality under the ISO9001 system.

1. Content of certification
(1) Certification scope
Design, installation, installation management, and maintenance of information network systems; installation, installation management, and maintenance of information equipment; design and development of software for finance, production management, and plant automation; finance-related surrogate services (all business operations conducted by Hidec Systems)

(2) Date of issue
March 8, 2004

(3) Certificate Number
YKA 4002627/J


2. Outline of Hidec Systems

(1)Company Name:	Hidec Systems Co., Ltd.
(2)Capital:	120 million yen
(3)Investment ratio:	Hitachi Cable 100%
(4)Scope of business:	Design and establishment of information network systems; development and operation of application software; sales, maintenance, and monitoring of products related to information devices
(5)Sales:	8,928 million yen (fiscal 2003)
(6)Number of employees:	310 (as of April 1, 2004)