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ORIX Business Center Okinawa Corporation Becomes the First Company in Okinawa / Kyushu to Receive the “Eruboshi” Certification

Jun 03, 2016

 TOKYO, Japan – June 3, 2016 – ORIX Business Center Okinawa Corporation ("OBCO"), a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation, today announced that it had been granted Eruboshi company certification by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace. This is the first such recognition for corporations in Okinawa, a art of Kyushu region.

The Eruboshi company certification was established on April 1, 2016, a system where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recognizes companies, based on set criteria, that have implemented general employment action plans and have reported its implementation, and demonstrated superior performance to aid in the participation and advancement of women in the workplace. The Eruboshi certification has three levels, depending on the number of criteria satisfied. OBCO was able to satisfy all of the criteria, and thus received the highest Eruboshi ranking of Level 3.

Going forward, OBCO intends to continue being a company in which employees can perform their jobs at any stage of life while exhibiting their own individuality and abilities, regardless of such factors as gender, by implementing a variety of supportive policies to ensure this aim is realized.

Company Overview
Company name ORIX Business Center Okinawa Corporation
Representative Satoru Katahira, President
Locations (Head office)
Naha Shin Toshin Center Building 3F, 1-1-2, Omoromachi, Naha-City, Okinawa Prefecture
(Asahicho office)
Kanehide Building 6F, 112-1, Asahicho, Naha-City, Okinawa Prefecture
(Ginoza office)
Ginoza Village Server Farm 2F, 1443, Aza-Matsuda, Ginozason,Okinawa Prefecture
Shareholder ORIX Corporation (100%)
Type of business Business Process Outsourcing

Contact Information:
ORIX Corporation
Corporate Planning Department
Tel: +81-3-3435-3121

About ORIX:
ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is a financial services group which provides innovative products and services to its customers by constantly pursuing new businesses. Established in 1964, from its start in the leasing business, ORIX has advanced into neighboring fields and at present has expanded into the lending, investment, life insurance, banking, asset management, automobile-related, real estate and environment and energy-related businesses. Since its first overseas expansion into Hong Kong in 1971, ORIX has spread its business globally by establishing locations in a total of 37 countries and regions across the world. Moving forward, ORIX aims to contribute to society while continuing to capture new business opportunities. For more details, please visit our website: http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements:
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, 2015 - March 31, 2016.

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