ASKUL Corporation, at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on March 13, 2020, resolved on the appointment of Directors as follows. The company will implement the following change of Director responsibilities and introduction of the new business unit system following the reorganization from the in-house company system to the functional organization effective March 21, 2020, with the aim of improving services and reinforcing profitability by further enhancing its strengths toward sustainable growth. Yumiko Ichige, Genri Goto, Iwao Taka and Kazuo Tsukahara appointed as outside Directors of the company, effective March 13, 2020. Effective March 21, 2020: Hitoshi Yoshida appointed as Director and Vice President Director in charge of risk management from Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO), B-to-B Company Director in charge of risk management; Miyoko Kimura appointed as Director, Supervisor of Merchandising Unit, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Executive Officer from Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO), B-to-C Company, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Executive Officer B-to-C Company, Executive Officer of Value Creation Center Unit; Hironori Koshimizu appointed as Director, Supervisor of LOHACO Business Unit, Executive Officer from Director, Executive Officer B-to-C Company and Executive Officer of LOHACO Growth Unit. With effect from March 21, 2020: Noritomo Miyazawa appointed as executive officer of ASKUL Business Unit; Miwa Yamaguchi appointed as executive officer of e-Procurement Solutions Unit, SOLOEL Business Unit and Technology Unit; Katsuhiro Kawamura appointed as executive officer of LOHACO Business Unit; Yasuhide Takase appointed as executive officer of Merchandising Unit; Hideo Amanuma appointed as executive officer of ECR Unit; Hideo Sakurai appointed as executive officer of Customer Service Unit; Tsuguhiro Tamai appointed as executive officer of Corporate Unit; Hiroyuki Ueno appointed as executive officer of Legal & Security Unit; and Yohei Akioka appointed as executive officer of Human Relations & General Affairs Unit.