We would like to announce the following seven (7) candidates for the Board of Directors. This was resolved at the meeting of the Nomination Committee held today. The membership as director will take effect subject to the approval of shareholders at the coming 62nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for March 26th, 2017.
| Name | Current Position at Sumida |
| Shigeyuki Yawata | Director, Representative Executive Officer and CEO |
| Johji Sato | Outside director (Chairman of the Audit Committee) |
| Pak Hong Auyang | Outside director (Chairman Nomination- and Compensation Committee |
| Soichiro Uchida | Outside director (member of the Nomination- and Compensation Committee) |
| Yukihiro Moroe | Outside director (member of the Audit Committee) |
| Atsushi Kato | Outside director (member of the Audit Committee) |
| Michael Mühlbayer | Outside director (member of the Nomination Committee) |