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Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Kariya, Aichi, President: Kiyotaka Ise), Aisin AW Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Anjo, Aichi, President: Kazuhisa Ozaki), Aisin comCruise Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nagoya, Aichi, President: Yasunobu Ito, hereinafter, "ACC"), and AW SOFTWARE Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Sapporo, Hokkaido, President: Yasunobu Ito, hereinafter, "AW-SW") had discussions toward management integration of ACC and AW-SW with a view to completing it in October 2019, after concluding a basic agreement on March 29, 2019. The four companies have formally agreed to integrate management of ACC and AW-SW and name the new company Aisin Software Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, "AISW").

　 The Aisin Group will make a united effort to offer highly competitive software, thereby contributing to the creation of a new mobility society.

(1) Schedule of management integration

Date of basic agreement (4 companies)　　　　　　　　　March 29, 2019
Date of formal agreement (4 companies)　　　　　　　　 August 29, 2019
Effective date　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　October 1, 2019 (scheduled)

(2) Method of management integration

　 It is planned that ACC and AW-SW will merge, with ACC and AW-SW being dissolved and AISW becoming the surviving company. It is also planned that AISW's common shares will be allotted as a consideration to Aisin Seiki, a shareholder of ACC, and Aisin AW, a shareholder of ACC and AW-SW.

(3) Profile of AISW

Reference: Profiles of the two companies being integrated