Hitachi Data Systems CEO Jack Domme to Keynote 2010 Business Development Networking Event

SANTA CLARA, Calif., - Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced that Chief Executive Officer Jack Domme will keynote at the Business Development Networking Event in Palo Alto, California, January 26 – 28, 2010.

WHO: Jack Domme, CEO, Hitachi Data Systems

WHAT: “Getting Back to Growth: Strategies for the Recovery”

WHEN: Wednesday, January 27, 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. PST

WHERE: Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel – 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Calif.
(Advanced registration with the BD Event required): http://www.theBDevent.com

About the Business Development Networking Event
The Business Development Networking Event is an exclusive industry insiders-only Business Development Event designed to jump start 2010’s strategic business development activities early in the New Year and to maximize growth and profit potential for participants. The Event is limited to 200 storage, networking, security and virtualization / cloud executives. It will provide high quality education and networking opportunities for CxO and VPs of companies.

About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry-leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. With over 4,100 employees, and as an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60 percent of the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500®. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at http://www.hitachi.com.