JWD, Toyota, Panasonic Electric Works and Hitachi start
Smart Grid Demonstration Project in Rokkasho Village

Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd. (TSE MOTHERS:2766, "JWD"), Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM/TSE:7203, "Toyota"),Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (TSE:6991, "Panasonic Electric Works") andHitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT/TSE:6501, "Hitachi") announced the start of a smart griddemonstration project on September 16, 2010 in Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture,Japan.