KDD Europe Established to Fortify European Sales Network
1996-022October 31, 1996



KDD (Japan's Global Communications) has established KDD Europe Ltd., headquartered in London, to boost sales and business activities in Europe. This marks the beginning of KDD's plan to develop a new organizational network catering to the future of the European market. The new organizational network, led by KDD Europe, will begin business on November 1.

Gist of the restructuring
* KDD-UK has been renamed "KDD Europe" and designated as the command center of all European operations.
* KDD's subsidiaries, KDD Deutschland and KDD Belgium, have been made subsidiaries of KDD Europe.
* "KDD France" has been established as a subsidiary of KDD Europe and will start business in France.
* Liaison offices in Rome, Madrid, and Cairo, which had been under the jurisdiction of KDD, have been placed under the administration of KDD Europe.

Before the restructuring, each of KDD's European operations had independently carried out sales and customer support activities. KDD anticipates that the new European network led by KDD Europe will be better coordinated to boost and expand the group's business when the telecommunications market is deregulated in Europe.

KDD, along with its offices in 24 cities around the world and overseas group companies including Telecomet group and Telehouse group, is building a business structure that can better meet the needs of customers. It is KDD's intention to further improve the quality and convenience of its services.



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Profile of European Operations

[KDD Europe Ltd.]
Address:6F Finsbury Circus House
12/15 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EB
Managing director:Toshio Takahashi
Capital:5,306,000 pounds
Shareholder:wholly-owned by KDD

[KDD Belgium S.A./N.V.]
Address:Boulevard du Regent 50,Boite 7,1000
Brussels, Belgium
Managing director:Seiichi Kazuma
Capital:BF30,000,000
Shareholder:wholly-owned by KDD Europe

[KDD Deutschland GmbH]
Address:Immermannstr.45, D-40210 Dusseldorf
Federal Republic of Germany.
Managing director:Tokuji Mitsui
Capital:DM1,250,000
Shareholder:wholly-owned by KDD Europe

[KDD France SAS]
Address:30. Avenue George V. 75008 Paris. France
Managing director:Shigeo Miyauchi
Capital:F6,200,000
Shareholder:99% KDD Europe and 1% KDD