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<title>MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. News Release</title>
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<dc:date>2010-03-12T11:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Temporary Suspension of Operations at Ethylene Plant of Ichihara Works</title>
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<description>Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO) announced the temporary suspension of operations at its ethylene plant in the Ichihara Works located in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. The plant experienced trouble during routine production and operations were temporarily suspended pending review and determination of causes. Causes of the trouble have been determined and plant operation will be suspended until the end of March (tentative) to conduct necessary repairs and maintenance.</description>
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<dc:date>2010-03-12T11:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mitsui Chemicals To Reorganization Business Structure</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2010/100226_02.htm</link>
<description>Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.(Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO), announced today the April 1, 2010 reorganization of some operations as part of its effort to accelerate implementation of its management strategy in response to the volatile business environment, reinforce sustainability on the domestic market, and support the continued expansion of its overseas operations.</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2010-02-26T18:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Board of Directors, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (As of April 1, 2010)</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2010/100226_01.htm</link>
<description>Board of Directors, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (As of April 1, 2010)</description>
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<dc:date>2010-02-26T18:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Commencement of Operation at Joint Research Facility for Propylene Production Utilizing C4-Fraction By-products</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2010/2010_0125.htm</link>
<description>Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. with its Head Office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Kazuhisa Nakano, President), Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. with its Head Office in Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Hiroshi Hirose, President), and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. with its Head Office in Minato-ku, Tokyo (Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO) announced that operation commenced on January 25th at the joint research facility for propylene production utilizing C4-fraction by-products in Chiba, Japan under the joint project of the three companies which had started in April 2006.</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2010-02-18T15:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Fundamental Agreement to Integrate Film/Sheet Business</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2009/091218.htm</link>
<description>Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO), Tohcello Co., Ltd. (Kouichi Tominaga, President &amp; CEO), and Mitsui Chemicals Fabro, Inc.  (Kenji Yoshikawa, President &amp; CEO) announced today, the signing of a Fundamental Agreement to study integration of film/sheet businesses of the three companies.</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2009-12-18T15:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Statement on Accident at Production Facilities at Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.(100% Subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2009/091109.htm</link>
<description>Statement on Accident at Production Facilities at Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.(100% Subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2009-11-09T18:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mitsui Chemicals to Expand High Added Value Product Business</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2009/091102_04.htm</link>
<description>Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.(Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO), has continued to implement emergency measures such as improving profit structure and restructuring business to cope with the volatile business environment continuing from last autumn, and has decided on growth strategies including “Expansion of its high-value added products business to support sustainable growth of the company.”</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2009-11-02T19:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mitsui Chemicals and Sinopec Reach Fundamental Agreement on Collaboration in Phenol and EPT</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2009/091102_01.htm</link>
<description>Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) ,(Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO) and China Petroleum &amp; Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) ,(Wang Tianpu, President) announced today that they have reached a fundamental agreement with regard to phenols and EPT. The investments for the two operations are expected to be in the vicinity of 60 billion yen.</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2009-11-02T19:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Board of Directors, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (As of October 1, 2009)</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2009/pdf/090909_02e.pdf</link>
<description>Board of Directors, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (As of October 1, 2009)</description>
<dc:subject>release</dc:subject>
<dc:date>2009-09-09T19:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mitsui Chemicals Announces Organization Restructuring</title>
<link>http://www.mitsuichem.com/release/2009/090909.htm</link>
<description>Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) ,(Toshikazu Tanaka, President &amp; CEO) announced today that it will reorganize some operations effective October 1 2009 to respond to the challenges of the changing market environment, accelerate strength and expansion, and reinforce profitability while enhancing corporate value.</description>
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<dc:date>2009-09-09T19:00:00+09:00</dc:date>
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