History of Previously Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.

Head office relocates to Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

Hitachi SK Social System Co., Ltd. established.

Hitachi Software Engineering America Ltd.(current Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd.) established in the U.S.

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Hitachi SK Business Solution Co., Ltd.(renamed Hitachi Business Solution Co., Ltd. in July 1997) established.

Hitachi Software Engineering Europe S.A.S.(current Hitachi Solutions Europe S.A.S.) established.

Invested in DNA Chip Research Inc. (current DNA Chip Research Inc.).

Formed a capital and business alliance with INES Corporation.

Invested in Plant Genome Center Co., Ltd.

Opened Life Science Research Center in
Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi.

CabCard Service Co., Ltd. (current Hitachi Solutions Service, Ltd.)
established as subsidiary.

Relocated head office to Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

Shift to "Company with Committees" system
(current a company with committees).

Hitachi Software Engineering Europe(UK), Ltd. (current Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd.)
established in U.K.

Cambridge Hitachisoft Educational Solutions Plc.
(joint company) established with Cambridge University Press. (current Cambridge Hitachi-Solutions Education Ltd.)

Business Brain Showa Ota Inc. established as affiliate.

Made DACS co., Ltd. its subsidiary by acquired the equity.

Moved the address of registered head office to Shinagawa ward, Tokyo.

Merged Scom, Inc. with Hitachi SK Social System Co.,(renamed Hitachi Solutions Design, Ltd. in October 2011)

Hitachi Software Engineering became a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd.