October 21, 2005 No.1079

MHI Receives Order for Automated People Mover At Atlanta International Airport, Marking Its 3rd Order from the U.S.

Tokyo, October 21, 2005 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), in cooperation with Sumitomo Corporation, has received an order to construct an Automated People Mover (APM) system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, together with two US general construction companies - Archer Western Contractors, Ltd. and Capital Contracting Company, Inc., both headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The order is worth approximately 21.5 billion yen (US$190 million) in total. The APM system is slated to complete in October 2008.

MHI's Automated People Mover (APM)     The APM system at Atlanta Airport, an automated passenger transport system, will connect the new concourse at the airport and a consolidated rental car facility through a convention center. Under the contract signed on October 20, the team will undertake design, engineering, construction and the supply of the system. The contract also includes a clause offering an option on operation and maintenance agreement of the system. The APM system includes, driverless rubber-wheel vehicles, signal system and associated facilities. To cope with increasing numbers of users of the airport and nearby facilities, APM system was selected to replace bus system that is currently used for the transportation from the terminal at the Atlanta Airport. The latest order marks the third APM order placed to MHI from the U.S., following similar orders for the Miami International Airport in 1999 and the Washington Dulles International Airport in 2003. In other area of globes, MHI has successfully received APM orders for Singapore's Changi Airport in 2002, Korea's Incheon International Airport in 2003 and Dubai International Airport in 2004, demonstrating its superior expertise and capability in APM worldwide. In the U.S., introduction of a large-scale APM system are being considered at several major airports along with their expansion. Major airports at other countries are also planning similar programs to cope with rapid increase in passenger traffic. On the strength of the new order and these trends, MHI will further strengthen its marketing activities to expand orders for APM. # # # About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading heavy machinery manufacturers, with consolidated sales of 2,590 billion yen in fiscal 2004 (year ended March 31, 2005). MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, steel structures, power plants, chemical plants, steel plants, environmental equipment, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning systems. For more information, please visit the MHI website (http://www.mhi.co.jp). PRESS CONTACT: Hideo Ikuno: h.ikuno@daiya-pr.co.jp Tel: +813-6716-5277, Fax: +813-6716-5929 Daiya PR (in charge of public relations for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)

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