NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team

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TOKYO, JAPAN, May 13, 2008 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the following changes in executive positions for official approval at the shareholders and board of directors meetings scheduled on June 20, 2008.

1. Changes in Executives
(1) Representative Directors of New Board of Directors (candidates)

Name New Position(s) Current Position(s)
Ryuji Yamada
  • President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors(Representative Director)
    NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Kiyoyuki Tsujimura
  • Senior Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
    NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Masatoshi Suzuki
  • Senior Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
    NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Hiroshi Matsui
  • Senior Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Advisor
    NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

(2) Resigning Representative Directors

(Name) (Current Positions)
Masao Nakamura* President and Chief Executive Officer
Masayuki Hirata** Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

* Expected to become NTT DoCoMo corporate advisor and member of the Board of Directors on same day.
** Expected to join InfoCom Research, Inc.


2. Other Executive Changes
(1) New Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)

(Name) (Current Positions)
Kaoru Kato Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Mitsunobu Komori Senior Vice President
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Katsuhiro Nakamura Senior Vice President
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Hiroshi Tsujigami* General Manager, Business Management Corporate Strategy Planning Department
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

* Candidate for outside board member

(2) New Corporate Auditors (candidates)

(Name) (Current Position)
Kenichi Aoki President, DoCoMo Support, Inc.
Shunichi Tamari President, DoCoMo Engineering, Inc.

(3) New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)

(Name) (Current Positions)
Akio Oshima Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Haruhide Nakayama President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Chugoku, Inc.
Shozo Nishimura* President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
Toru Kobayashi* Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.
Masaaki Sado Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Yasuhiro Taguchi Managing Director of Carrier & Regulatory Affairs Office
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Shoji Suto Managing Director of Sales Promotion Department
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Seizo Onoe Managing Director of Radio Access Network Development
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tadashi Kitamura* Member of the Board
NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.
Fumio Iwasaki* Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kyushu, Inc.
Yoshiharu Yamazaki* Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
Tetsuya Suzuki* Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Tohoku, Inc.

* Expected to assume position on July 1, 2008.

(4) Resigning Members of the Board of Directors

(Name) (Current Position)
Takanori Utano Executive Vice President [expected to join DoCoMo Technology, Inc.]
Noriaki Ito Senior Vice President [expected to join Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation]
Toshiki Nakayama Member of the Board

(5) Resigning Corporate Auditors

(Name) (Current Position)
Shinichi Nakatani Corporate Auditor [expected to become Advisor]
Shoichi Matsuhashi Corporate Auditor [expected to become Advisor]

(6) Resigning Executive/ Senior Vice Presidents

(Name) (Current Position)
Seiji Tanaka Executive Vice President
Takeshi Natsuno Senior Vice President

(7) Executive Vice Presidents and Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)

Harunari Futatsugi Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Bunya Kumagai Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Kazuto Tsubouchi Senior Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Kaoru Kato Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Mitsunobu Komori Senior Vice President
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

(8) Executive Vice President

Akio Oshima Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Haruhide Nakayama President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Chugoku, Inc.
Shozo Nishimura* President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
Toru Kobayashi* Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.

* Expected to assume position on July 1, 2008.


3. New Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities (proposed)

Position(s) Name Organizational Responsibilities
From June 20 - June 30, 2008 From July 1, 2008
President and Chief Executive Officer

Member of the Board of Directors
Ryuji
Yamada
   
Senior Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Kiyoyuki
Tsujimura

Managing Director of Products & Services Division

Information Systems Department

Intellectual Property Department

Procurement and Supply Department
Responsible for:
- Multimedia Services
- Technology
Senior Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Masatoshi
Suzuki

Managing Director of Global Business Division

Public Relations Department

Legal Department

General Affairs Department

Human Resources Management Department

Internal Audit Department

Investor Relations Department
Responsible for:
- Global Business
- Corporate
Senior Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Hiroshi
Matsui
Information Security Department

Corporate Citizenship Department

Responsible for Branches
Responsible for:
- CSR
- Branches in Kanto and Koshinetsu areas
Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Harunari
Futatsugi
Managing Director of Network Division Responsible for:
- Network
Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Bunya
Kumagai
Managing Director of Marketing Division

Responsible for:
- Consumer Sales
Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Member of the Board of Directors
Kazuto
Tsubouchi
Managing Director of Accounts and Finance Department

Affiliated Companies Department

Managing Director of Accounts and Finance Department
Responsible for:
- Business Alliance
Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Kaoru
Kato
Managing Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department Managing Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department
Executive Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Mitsunobu
Komori
Managing Director of Research and Development Division Managing Director of R&D Center
Senior Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Takashi
Tanaka
Managing Director of Human Resources Management Department Managing Director of Human Resources Management Department
Senior Vice President

Member of the Board of Directors
Katsuhiro
Nakamura
Managing Director of General Affairs Department Managing Director of General Affairs Department

Managing Director of Corporate Citizenship Department
Member of the Board of Directors Masao
Nakamura
Corporate Advisor Corporate Advisor
Member of the Board of Directors Hiroshi
Tsujigami
   
Executive Vice President Akio
Oshima
Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division
Executive Vice President Haruhide
Nakayama
Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division
Executive Vice President Shozo
Nishimura
- Managing Director of Kansai regional office
Executive Vice President Toru
Kobayashi
- Managing Director of Tokai Regional Office
Senior Vice President Hiroaki
Nishioka*
Managing Director of DCMX Business Department Managing Director of Credit Card Business Division
Senior Vice President Masaki
Yoshikawa**
Responsible for U.S. operations, Global Business Division Responsible for:
- U.S. operations, Global Business Division
Senior Vice President Tatsuji
Habuka
Managing Director of Service & Solution Development Department Managing Director of Services & Solution Development Department
Senior Vice President Akiko
Ide
Managing Director of Corporate Citizenship Department Managing Director of Chugoku Regional Office

* Will become Managing Director of the Hokkaido Regional Office on July 14, 2008
** Will become Managing Director of the Credit Card Business Division on July 14, 2008

Senior Vice President Yuji
Araki
Managing Director of Public Relations Department

Managing Director of Advertisement Department
Managing Director of Advertising & Promotion Department
Senior Vice President Kiyoshi
Tokuhiro
Managing Director of Network Planning Department Managing Director of Network Department
Senior Vice President Seiji
Nishikawa
Managing Director of Information Systems Department Managing Director of Information Systems Department
Senior Vice President Toshinari
Kunieda
Managing Director of Global Business Department Managing Director of Global Business Division
Senior Vice President Tsutomu
Shindou
Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department I Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department I
Senior Vice President Kazuhiro
Yoshizawa
Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department II Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department II
Senior Vice President Kiyohito
Nagata
Managing Director of Product Department Managing Director of Product Department
Senior Vice President Tooru
Azumi
Managing Director of DIG Promotion Office Managing Director of Business Process Improvement Office
Senior Vice President Masaaki
Sado
Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Branding Division Managing Director of Strategic Marketing Department
Senior Vice President Yasuhiro
Taguchi
General Manager of Kanagawa Branch General Manager of Kanagawa Branch
Senior Vice President Shoji
Suto
Managing Director of Sales Promotion Department Managing Director of Sales Promotion Department
Senior Vice President Seizo
Onoe
Managing Director of R&D Strategy Department

Managing Director of Radio Access Network Development Department
Managing Director of R&D Strategy Department
Senior Vice President Tadashi
Kitamura
- Managing Director of Hokuriku Regional Office
Senior Vice President Fumio
Iwasaki
- Managing Director of Kyushu Regional Office
Senior Vice President Yoshiharu
Yamazaki
- Managing Director of Shikoku Regional Office
Senior Vice President Tetsuya
Suzuki
- Managing Director of Tohoku Regional Office

(Attachment. 1) Corporate Auditors

(Attachment. 2) Organizational map (as of July 1, 2008)

About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO is the world's leading mobile communications company. DOCOMO serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DOCOMO also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DOCOMO mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.docomo.ne.jp/english.

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