News Release

ORIX Auto Starts Providing ‘e-Telematics PRO’ Service for Operators of Delivery Businesses
First Leasing Company to Acquire Digital Tacograph Verification

Dec 02, 2014

Tokyo, Japan - December 2, 2014 - ORIX Auto Corporation ("ORIX Auto"), a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591, NYSE: IX) announced today that it will start providing the "e-Telematics PRO," a telematics service for operators of delivery businesses that utilizes vehicle devices equipped with digital tacographs.

With the aim of reducing traffic accidents, the applicable scope of commercial vehicles that are obligated to be equipped with digital tacographs will be expanded from the existing 8-tons and above to include newly purchased vehicles of 7 tons and above from April 2015. The applicable scope is expanded to include other vehicles in due course after April 2017.

Against this background, ORIX Auto has developed a telematics terminal for installing vehicle devices with digital tacographs meeting standards on digital tacographs set by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for operators of delivery businesses. ORIX Auto aims to reduce the cost of introducing digital tachometers for delivery businesses while helping them to effectively reduce traffic accidents. Using this service not only enables operators of delivery businesses to comply with the obligation to use digital tacographs, it will also enable gaining a grasp of real-time delivery conditions and promote safety measures, labor management and eco driving.

ORIX Auto's "e-Telematics" service for corporate customers uses dedicated vehicle devices with communication and GPS functions. Data acquired is utilized to provide a consulting service with comprehensive support ranging from optimizing vehicle use and ideal labor management, prevention of traffic accidents and reduction of CO2 emissions. Since starting the service in 2006, ORIX Auto has already served more than 1,500 companies, mainly those using automobiles registered for household use, and has over 100,000 vehicles under contract*.

ORIX Auto is a total service provider concerning car use, and in addition to its "lease," "rental" and "car-sharing" businesses tailors to customers' use requirements, ORIX Auto has been striving to expand advanced services providing added value for customers' car use from the viewpoint of "compliance," "the environment" and "safety." Going forward, ORIX Auto seeks to continue to present customers with ideal solutions for the challenges they face.


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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