Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Masami Iijima) announced today that Mitsui has decided to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for its consolidated financial statements instead of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("USGAAP").

Mitsui will prepare its annual securities report under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for the year ending March 31, 2014 in accordance with IFRS. Meanwhile, Mitsui's consolidated financial statements under the Companies Act and annual financial results announcement, except earnings forecast, for the year ending March 31, 2014 will be prepared in accordance with USGAAP, as described below.

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