Informal Decision on Posts and Duties of Directors
NotificationMay 22, 1997



KDD has informally decided, as followed, the posts and duties of directors, which are expected to be made formal after the 66th annual stockholder's meeting.

Assumption of the posts of director by Shozo Murase and Hitomi Murakami is subject to appointment at the 66th annual stockholders meeting.


Posts and Duties of Directors

Post Name Posts and Duties
(From June 27,1997)
Posts and Duties
(Until June 26,1997)
Chairman of the Board of Directors Taizo Nakamura

President Tadashi Nishimoto *Office of the Secretary
Executive Vice President Takeo Yamaguchi *Marketing & Sales HQ
*Supervision of Administrative HQ. and Corporate HQ.
*Supervision of Administrative HQ. and Corporate HQ.
Executive Vice President Tohru Ohta *Supervision of Network HQ. and Business Development HQ. *Supervision of Network HQ.
Senior Managing Director Osamu Takenaka *Business Development HQ. *Marketing & Sales HQ.
Senior Managing Director Masahiko Ushimaru *Corporate HQ.
*Office of Public Relations
*Corporate HQ.
*Office of Public Relations
Senior Managing Director Kinji Iwasaki *Network HQ. *Network HQ.
*R & D Laboratories
Senior Managing Director Osamu Ando *Administrative HQ. *Administrative HQ.
Senior Managing Director Masao Sayato *General Manager of Osaka Regional Office *General Manager of Osaka Regional Office
Managing Director,
Executive Engineering Adviser
Takuro Muratani *R & D Laboratories *Supervision of Marketing & Sales HQ.,
Business Development HQ. and R & D Laboratories
Managing Director Nariyoshi Tanaka *Corporate HQ.
*Director, Finance & Accounting Dept.
*Business Development HQ.
*Corporate HQ.
*Director, Finance & Accounting Dept.
*Business Development HQ.
Managing Director Akitsugu Kuwayama *Marketing & Sales HQ. *Director, Office of the Secretary
Managing Director Yasuo Hirata *Business Development HQ.
*Director, Global Multimedia Business Dept.
*Network HQ.
*Business Development HQ.
*Director, Global Multimedia Business Dept.
Managing Director Masanori Amano *Marketing & Sales HQ.
*Director, Business Communications Dept. I
*Marketing & Sales HQ.
*Director, Business Communications Dept. I
Managing Director Tsunekazu Matsudaira *Corporate HQ.
*Director, International Affairs Dept.
*Corporate HQ.
*Director, International Affairs Dept.
Managing Director Keizo Ohno *Network HQ.
*Business Development HQ.
*Marketing & Sales HQ.
*Business Development HQ.
Managing Director Kazuyuki Tsukada *Corporate HQ.
*Director, Corporate Strategy Dept.
*Marketing & Sales HQ.
*Corporate HQ.
*Director, Corporate Strategy Dept.
*Marketing & Sales HQ.
Managing Director Nobuo Nezu *Network HQ. *Network HQ.
*Director, Network Service Center
Managing Director Shozo Murase *Marketing & Sales HQ.
*Director, Sales Development Dept.

Managing Director Hitomi Murakami *Network HQ.
*Director, R & D Laboratories

Managing Director Masafumi Ohnishi

Managing Director Kosaku Inaba