Mitsui's subsidiary to sell its Shares of INPEX CORPORATION

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced that Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. ("MOECO"), a subsidiary of Mitsui in which Mitsui has 73.35% equity interest, has sold 5,150,000 shares (0.4% of issued shares) of INPEX CORPORATION ("INPEX"). Through this transaction MOECO's interest in INPEX shall decrease from 4.0% to 3.6%, the company said in its press release.