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Implementation of 50th Anniversary Special Program as a Shareholder Incentive
- Include Invitation of 66 Groups of 172 People to ORIX-Operated Facilities and Chance to Pitch the First Ball at the ORIX Buffaloes Baseball Game -

Jul 01, 2014

TOKYO, Japan - July 1, 2014 - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, announced today that it will implement a 50th anniversary special invitation program as a shareholder incentive for people who held ORIX shares as of March 31, 2014.

Recently, ORIX has been focusing on expanding business in the retail sector and on fostering shareholders among individual investors in order to develop stable medium- and long-term shareholders. Specifically, we will enhance our shareholder returns and at the same time hold briefings about ORIX for individual investors. We plan to hold some 30 briefings this fiscal year, in comparison to 4 held last year.

For some time now, ORIX has been providing shareholder incentives including discounts on professional baseball game tickets, rental car fees, and entrance fees to aquariums, of which ORIX operates three. In addition to these, last year we ran campaigns offering invitations to Sumida Aquarium and Kyoto Aquarium to 4,000 applicants selected by lottery, and inviting 6 groups of 12 people to an Aizu-Wakamatsu Japanese hot springs inn.

In this year's campaign, which we are calling a 50th Anniversary Special Invitation Program, we have expanded the scope and size of our shareholder incentives to commemorate ORIX's 50th anniversary in April. In total, we are inviting 66 groups of 172 people to various facilities and events operated by the ORIX Group, including the opportunity to pitch the first ball of the game to the team mascot at a regular-season baseball game of the ORIX Buffaloes.

ORIX's net income for the fiscal year ended March 2014 rose 67% from the previous fiscal year to ¥186.8 billion, achieving an increase in net income for the 5th consecutive fiscal year. For the current fiscal year, ORIX aims to achieve record-high net income of ¥210 billion (an increase of 12%). ORIX paid a per-share dividend of ¥23 for the fiscal year ended March 2014, a ¥10 increase from the dividend of ¥13 for the fiscal year ended March 2013.

Looking ahead, ORIX will remain committed to satisfying the expectations of stakeholders by further increasing our corporate value.

Contact Information
ORIX Corporation, Corporate Planning Department
TEL : +81-3-3435-3121 / Fax : +81-3-3435-3154
URL : http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

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/

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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