News Release

Construction to Start on Mega-Solar Project
11.1 MW Maximum Output in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Feb 02, 2015

TOKYO, Japan -February 2, 2015-ORIX Corporation (hereinafter, "ORIX"), a leading integrated financial services group, and Kyudenko Corporation (hereinafter, "Kyudenko") announced today that they will jointly begin constructing a large-scale solar power plant (mega-solar) with a maximum output of 11.1 MW (11,081kW) on a piece of land located in Uki city, Kumamoto prefecture.

■Project Overview
Location 1374 Uchikoshi, Uchida, Matsubase-machi, Uki city, Kumamoto prefecture
Power Generation Capacity (module capacity) 11,081kW
Installation area Approx. 145,780m2
Number of installed panels 43,456
Projected annual power generation (First fiscal year) 11,435,400kWh (planned)
Equivalent to the annual power consumption of approximately 3,175 households*
Project owner Solar Farm Matsubase Limited Liability Company
(ORIX: 60%, Kyudenko: 40%)
Construction Kyudenko
Maintenance/Operation Kyudenko
Start of construction February 1, 2015
Start of operations September, 2016 (planned)

(*)1 Calculation based on consumption of 3,600kWh a year per household.
Source: Electricity Statistics Information by Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan


■Location of solar panel installation site

Going forward, ORIX and Kyudenko will continue to actively pursue joint development of environment and energy-related businesses, and contribute to the wider usage of solar power and other renewable energies.

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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