Hitachi Consulting, the business and IT consulting company of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), announces its support for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0.

"We continuously need to ensure that our customers' needs are met successfully and efficiently," said Brian Johnson, managing vice president of Hitachi Consulting's Customer and Channel Solutions, "and Microsoft Dynamics CRM will help meet this very important objective."

Earlier this year, Microsoft awarded Hitachi Consulting Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program by demonstrating competencies in Advanced Infrastructure, Business Intelligence, Business Process and Integration, Custom Development and Information Worker Solutions. "We view Microsoft as a strategic partner in the marketplace and are pleased to announce our support and services for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 product," said Brian Biglin, Microsoft alliance director for Hitachi Consulting. "With this new level of partnership, Hitachi Consulting will better leverage its industry process knowledge, effective change management, strong project management and deep CRM domain skills."

Hitachi Consulting has more than 100 dedicated and trained Microsoft professionals and is certified in eight offices nationally - Dallas, Houston, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, Orange, Boston and Atlanta.

Hitachi Consulting's Customer and Channel Solutions offer companies a balanced approach to business and information technology consulting. Hitachi Consulting has qualified for the Gartner Magic Quadrant for North America CRM Service Providers for 2005 and 2006.

About Hitachi Consulting

As Hitachi, Ltd.'s (NYSE: HIT) global consulting company, Hitachi Consulting is a recognized leader in delivering proven business and IT solutions to Global 2000 companies. We leverage decades of business process, vertical industry, and leading-edge technology experience to understand each company's unique needs. From business strategy development through application deployment, we are committed to helping clients quickly realize measurable business value and achieve sustainable ROI.

With offices in the U.S., Japan, and Europe, Hitachi Consulting's client base includes nearly 35 percent of the Fortune 100, 25 percent of the Global 100, as well as many leading mid-market companies. We offer a client-focused, collaborative approach, which integrates strategy, people, process and technology, and we transfer knowledge throughout each engagement. For more information, call 1.877.664.0010 or visit www.hitachiconsulting.com.

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About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.