Sumitomo to Enter into Wind Energy Business in Texas

New York, NY, July 28, 2009 – Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA hereunder) in conjunction with Sumitomo Corporation (SC hereunder, parent company of Sumitomo Corporation of America, headquartered in Tokyo) (collectively "Sumitomo" or "the Company") is entering the U.S. wind energy business with the purchase of an interest in a 120MW wind farm in Martin County, Texas.

Sumitomo Corporation of America and Nippon Sharyo, Ltd Awarded Contract for 10 Gallery Type Bi-level Passenger Cars for Virginia Railway Express

NEW YORK, NY, October 1, 2008 – Sumitomo Corporation of America in conjunction with its car builder partner Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. was awarded on August 27, 2008 the contract to supply 10 Gallery Type bi-level passenger rail cars to Virginia Railway Express (VRE). This contract is in addition to contract to supply 61 cars.