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ORIX Forms an Alliance with the Leading Global Information Services Company Experian
Strengthening Support Service for Overseas Expansion of Japanese Companies

Dec 03, 2014

TOKYO, Japan - December 3, 2014 - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591, NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group announced today that it formed an alliance with a leading global information service company Experian plc ("Experian") in providing corporate credit research information.

Experian provides services including credit risk management, market research, and customer analysis to clients around the world. Experian issues various types of reports using its in-depth data analysis and sophisticated corporate risk analysis that take into account the characteristics and business customs of different countries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. The company has global network that spans 39 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

ORIX seeks to support Japanese companies' overseas expansion plan using Experian's superb research ability and wealth of information. In response to the fast growing demands for information on foreign companies in recent years, ORIX will provide research information to clients that are entering into new transactions with foreign companies, and to those that wish to monitor their own existing foreign customers' credit information more effectively.

ORIX currently supports overseas expansion plan of the Japanese companies by providing financial services such as leasing and rental using local subsidiaries' network mainly in Asia. In addition, ORIX supports Japanese companies' overseas expansion by enhancing alliances with domestic local financial institutions. Moving forward, ORIX will continue to contribute to clients' growth in foreign countries by providing new value-added service.

■ Experian's Outline
Company name Experian plc
Headquarter location Dublin, Ireland
Representative Brian Cassin (CEO)
Number of employees Approx. 16,000
Revenue Approx.4.8 billion dollars (Fiscal year ended March 2014)
URL http://www.experianplc.comOpen Link in New Window

■ Experian Group's Global Network

■ Experian's business location
Region Name of countries
North America
(2 countries)
US, Canada
South America
(8 countries)
Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
Europe
(16 countries)
UK, Ireland, Australia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Greece, Italia, Monaco, Netherland, Norway, Denmark, Russia
Middle East and Africa
(4 countries)
Morocco, Turkey, UAE, South Africa
Asia Pacific
(9 countries)
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand

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 lending, investment, life insurance, banking, asset management, automobile related, real estate and environment and energy related businesses. Since entering Hong Kong in 1971, ORIX has spread its businesses globally by establishing locations in 35 countries and regions across the world. ORIX celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014 and moving forward it aims to contribute to society while continuing to capture new business opportunities and sustain growth by promoting acceleration of its corporate strategy "Finance + Services." 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, 2013 - March 31, 2014."

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