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Pace University and Hitachi America, Ltd. Co-Sponsor Free Education Program For Westchester Nonprofit Organizations on March 25, 2010

Capacity-building forum offered to help nonprofits in turbulent economy

Pace University and Hitachi America, Ltd. Co-Sponsor Free Education Program For Westchester Nonprofit Organizations on March 25, 2010

Capacity-building forum offered to help nonprofits in turbulent economy

Published 03-10-10

Submitted by Hitachi America, Ltd.

Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501) located in Tarrytown, NY and Pace University's Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship are co-sponsoring a free, full-morning education program aimed at sharing expertise and best practices with professionals from the county's nonprofit organizations.

The program, "Philanthropy in the New Decade" will take place at Pace University's campus in White Plains, NY and will run from 8:30 am "“ 11:30 am on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The campus is located at 1 Martine Avenue.

Guest speakers for the program are:

The program is free, but advance registration is required and seating is limited. Attendance is limited to members of nonprofit organizations. Registration can be done on line at: http://www.hitachi-america.us/about/community_relations/events_conferences/index.html

The goal of the forum is to offer nonprofit leaders content-rich sessions that provide actionable steps to help their organizations weather today's difficult economic climate. This is the second year that Hitachi America, Ltd. has spearheaded this program and the first year that Pace University's Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship is serving as a co-sponsor.

The Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship was created in 2005 to serve the nonprofit community and Pace University. The Center provides scholarly research, academic programs, advisory services and roundtable discussions to encourage excellence and enhance managerial leadership skills of professionals within the nonprofit sector. "Given the Wilson Center's mission and interest in providing education for those who work in nonprofit organizations, it is a pleasure for us to co-sponsor this program with Hitachi America," said Rebecca Tekula, PhD, Executive Director, Wilson Center.

"We are excited to be putting on this educational program for our nonprofit colleagues," said Lauren Garvey, Director of Community Relations, Hitachi America, Ltd. "We believe that it is critically important to help the county's nonprofit organizations weather the current financial crisis. One of the best ways we can do that is by sharing our expertise and organizing programs like this one. I am excited that Pace University has joined us in putting on this program."

About Hitachi America
Hitachi America, Ltd., headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and its subsidiary companies offer a broad range of electronics, power and industrial equipment and services, automotive products and consumer electronics with operations throughout the Americas. For more information, visit www.hitachi-america.us. For information on other Hitachi Group companies in the United States, please visit www.hitachi.us.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501) is a leading global technology and industrial company with total revenues of ¥10,000 billion ($102.0 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2009. Hitachi's business is highly diversified, encompassing operations in the following seven segments: Information & Telecommunication Systems; Electronic Devices; Power & Industrial Systems; Digital Media & Consumer Products; High Functional Materials & Components; Logistics, Services & Others; and Financial Services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit Hitachi's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

About Pace University
For 104 years Pace University has produced thinking professionals by providing high quality education for the professions on a firm base of liberal learning amid the advantages of the New York metropolitan area. A private university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, Pace enrolls nearly 13,000 students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in its Lubin School of Business, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Lienhard School of Nursing, School of Education, School of Law, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. www.pace.edu.
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Hitachi America, Ltd., headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and its subsidiary companies offer a broad range of electronics, power and industrial equipment and services, automotive products and consumer electronics with operations throughout the Americas. For more information, visit www.hitachi-america.us. For information on other Hitachi Group companies in the United States, please visit www.hitachi.us.

As a company, Hitachi America, Ltd. is committed to having an active role in the communities in which our employees work and live. The company places a strong emphasis on employee volunteerism and coordinates a variety of corporate volunteer initiatives throughout the year.

The community service and involvement by employees is deeply ingrained in Hitachi's corporate culture and has been a part of the company's business philosophy since its founding in the United States for over 50 years. Additionally, Hitachi America, Ltd. supports the community and non-profit organizations through its Community Relations department as well as its employee-based Community Action Committee (CAC).

CACs are comprised of groups of employees who volunteer their time and serve on these committees. The committees are charged with establishing giving priorities, reviewing funding proposals and helping to coordinate employee projects. The committees generally seek to support specific projects or programs that will have the greatest positive impact on their local communities. They also coordinate both internal and external employee volunteer projects in collaboration with Community Relations.

The CACs work in conjunction with The Hitachi Foundation through the Hitachi Community Action Partnership (HCAP), a program established in 1987. The partnership enables the Foundation to support the giving priorities established by each CAC and to increase the impact CACs have on issues affecting their local communities. Through HCAP, The Hitachi Foundation also recognizes employee volunteer efforts by providing donation to selected organizations to match employee service hours.

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