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A New Commercial Building in Ginza 1-Chome along Chuo Avenue for Celebrating Brilliant Occasions, KIRARITO GINZA, Opens on October 30, 2014
52 Shops in All Including Some Opening for the First Time in Japan or the Ginza, and the Largest in Japan

Oct 28, 2014

TOKYO, Japan - October 28, 2014 - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591, NYSE: IX) , a leading integrated financial services group announced today that KIRARITO GINZA, a commercial building in which the company has been involved as the project manager, will open on Thursday, October 30, 2014.

The building is located in Ginza 1-chome, Japan's renowned commercial district, at the intersection between the Ginza and the Yaesu and Kyobashi areas, which are undergoing major redevelopment. KIRARITO GINZA is located on approximately 44 meters of prime property facing Chuo Avenue, the high street of the Ginza. The building will house 52 shops in all (33 stores, 11 restaurants and 8 service stores) including some opening for the first time in Japan or the Ginza, and the largest in Japan.

With the "The Happiest Place in the Ginza" as its concept, KIRARITO GINZA will house a full line of specialty stores, restaurants and services to provide the perfect gift for celebrating the "brilliant occasions" in people's lives such as weddings, wedding anniversaries, and birthdays.

Situated on the café and restaurant area on the fourth floor will be an open terrace of approximately 100 m2, an unprecedented feature for a building along Chuo Avenue. KIRARITO GINZA will also have the largest rooftop garden in the area for holding open and spacious resort-style weddings in the heart of Tokyo, and will create a new space on the Ginza. Furthermore, with brilliant cut diamonds as its motif, the exterior of KIRARITO GINZA is designed to change its appearance as it reflects the sunlight at different times of the day, and contribute to the production value of the street front along Chuo Avenue.

Upon opening on Thursday, October 30, 2014, KIRARITO GINZA will attract various visitors as a new landmark in the redevelopment and renewal of the Ginza. ORIX aims to create a building that will win the affection of public, and thereby contribute further to building up the appeal of the Ginza.

Business Overview of KIRARITO GINZA

■ Project Concept
Guided by a "Brilliant Life Stage" project concept, KIRARITO GINZA was named in the hopes that it would become "The Happiest Place in the Ginza" for providing brilliant products, services and spatial settings. The building was also named after its façade, which was designed with a brilliant cut diamonds motif to shine brilliantly and change its appearance by reflecting the sunlight at different times of the day.

■ Building Logo
With the aim of creating a symbol that portrays the identity of the building, the ridgeline along the iconic crown at the top of the building was incorporated in the logo design. In addition, the name of the building, which has been broken down into "KIRA," "RITO," and "GINZA" are arranged in a three row pattern to represent the crystal design of the façade. As a commercial facility that provides new value, the logo has been created to make a lasting impression and is designed with consideration to the color so that the logo blends in naturally with the streets of Ginza.

■ Building Characteristics
The building is planned to have 12 floors above ground and will be 66 meters in height, with a large open terrace of approximately 100 m2 on the fourth floor, which is an unprecedented feature for a building along Chuo Avenue. It also features a rooftop garden, atriums and other liberating spatial settings, along with potted plants in throughout the interior, in order to provide public squares and greenery the area previously lacked, to form a new restful and refreshing landmark in the Ginza.

Address KIRARITO GINZA, 8-19, Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Transportation One minute on foot from Ginza-Itchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Two minutes on foot from Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Five minutes on foot from Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Five minutes on foot from Yurakucho Station on the JR Yamanote Line
Building site 1,323.21 m2
Total floor space 16,582.48 m2
Building scale 12 floors above-ground, three floors below ground
Construction Steel structure (partly reinforced concrete)
Parking 69 vehicles (including unloading for 6 delivery vehicles) at ¥300 per half hour
(Hours: 8:00 to 23:15)
Usage Retail stores, restaurants, services and other establishments
Supervisory architect Jun Mitsui & Associates Inc. Architects
Principal and managing architect Asai Ken Architectural Research, Inc.
Contractor Kajima Corporation
Commercial producer Marketing Science Co., Ltd.
Building logo design Diagram Corporation
Opening Thursday, October 30, 2014
Hours Retail and services: 11:00 to 21:00, Dining: 11:00 to 23:00
*Hours may differ depending on the shop.
Closed Closed on January 1 and on the third Tuesday of February each year
Website http://www.kirarito-ginza.jpOpen Link in New Window(Japanese only)

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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