Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiko Tembo) has decided to dissolve its consolidated subsidiary Asia Sunrise Co., PTE LTD. as outlined below.

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1. Outline of subsidiary

Trade name Asia Sunrise Co., PTE LTD.
Address 77 Robinson Road #29-02, Robinson 77, Singapore
Representative Hiroharu Ebata
Line of business reinsurance (captive)
Established September 1991
Capital S$7 million
Fiscal year ends December
Stock ownership structure a wholly owned subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

Recent business performance (unit: JY millions)

  2006 2007 Forecast
Sales 2,045 2,814
Ordinary income 226 358
Net income 237 309

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2. Reason for dissolution

Asia Sunrise handles reinsurance operations for insurance on Idemitsu Kosan's refineries, petrochemical factories and other facilities. In connection with a relocation of these reinsurance operations from Singapore to Guernsey in the British dominion of the Channel Islands, the decision has been made to dissolve Asia Sunrise.

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3. Schedule

February 2008: establishment of new company planned
End of May, 2008: completion of liquidation planned

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4. Forecast effects on business performance

Dissolution of Asia Sunrise will have only minor effects on the consolidated and non-consolidated business performance of Idemitsu Kosan.

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5. Outline of new company

Trade name Idemitsu Sunrise Insurance Co., Ltd.
Address Polygon Hall, P.O. Box 225 Le Marchant Street, St. Peter, Port Guernsey GY1 4HY
Representative Takanori Kuniyasu
Stock ownership structure a wholly owned subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

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For inquiries regarding this press release, please contact

Mr. Nishira
PR Dept.
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-3213-3115