News Release

ORIX and Sharp Join Forces in Business Targeting Corporate Customers
- First Step: Plasmacluster Ion Generators -

Sep 14, 2011

TOKYO, Japan – September 16, 2011 – ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, today announced that it joined forces with Sharp Corporation (hereinafter “Sharp”) to conduct business targeting corporate customers in the area of Sharp’s business-use products, leveraging ORIX’s nationwide sales network.

ORIX is working to enhance its corporate financial services business, including leasing and rental services. Meanwhile, Sharp aims to expand its business targeting corporate customers, in such areas as products for offices, retail establishments and other business locations.

As the first step of this collaboration, ORIX Rentec Corporation, Japan’s largest provider of electronic measurement equipment and IT-related equipment rentals, will start offering Sharp Plasmacluster Ion generators for rental this month. Renting these products will allow corporate customers to easily set up Plasmacluster Ion generators at a low initial cost in office spaces such as corporate conference and reception rooms, as well as restaurants and hotel guestrooms, and public spaces such as lobbies and waiting rooms, among other locations.

Looking ahead, the two companies will expand the range of rental items to include Sharp’s LED lights, large LCD panels and other products. At the same time, joint development of an original Plasmacluster Ion generator model will also be explored.

The two companies will work to promote stronger ties between ORIX’s corporate sales network and finance functions, and Sharp’s one-of-a-kind products and related solutions, with the aim of expanding business in the respective corporate markets of both companies.

Contact Information
ORIX Corporation, Investor Relations
TEL : +81-3-5419-5042 / Fax : +81-3-5419-5901
URL : http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

About ORIX
ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an integrated financial services group based in Tokyo, Japan, providing innovative value-added products and services to both corporate and retail customers. With operations in 27 countries and regions worldwide, ORIX’s activities include corporate financial services, such as leases and loans, as well as automobile operations, rental operations, real estate, life insurance, banking and loan servicing. For more details, please visit our website at:  http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

These documents may contain forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial results that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and under “4. Risk Factors” of the “Summary of Consolidated Financial Results” of the “Consolidated Financial Results April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011.”

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