Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. Defeats Brigham Young University and Torion Technologies, Inc. in Patent Suit

Pleasanton, California. August 24, 2009. Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (gHTAh), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO:8036), announced that it has prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Brigham Young University (gBYUh) and Torion Technologies, Inc. (gTorionh).

On December 8, 2008, BYU and Torion filed suit against HTA for patent infringement in the District of Utah. The suit alleged that certain of HTAfs mass spectrometer products

infringed United States Patent No. 7,060,987. On August 4, 2009, BYU and Torion filed a stipulation to dismiss their claims against HTA. On August 6, 2009, the federal court in Salt Lake City ordered dismissal of plaintiffsf suit.

HTA has always maintained that it at no time infringed the e987 Patent, and HTA has now been fully vindicated, has been recognized legitimate as plaintiffs dismissed their suit without receiving any payment or other compensation from HTA.

¡Contact:

Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.

Person in charge: Mr. Andrew S. Gelb

Vice President & General Counsel

Tel: (925) 218-2786

Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation

Public & Investor Relations Group

Tel: +81-3-3504-5637

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