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10 December 2008

Suzuki to announce a change of COO

Suzuki Motor Corporation announced today that effective 11 December 2008, Osamu Suzuki, Chairman and CEO, will take over the role of COO.

Hiroshi Tsuda expressed the intention of resignation due to health reason and it was accepted in the board members meeting today. He will become Advisor.
In addition, three new Representative Board Members are appointed in the meeting.

Name New title Current title
Osamu Suzuki Chairman, President, CEO and COO Chairman and CEO
Takashi Nakayama Senior Managing Executive Officer (Representative Board Member) Senior Managing Executive Officer
Takao Hirosawa
Minoru Tamura
Hiroshi Tsuda Advisor President and COO