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Regarding Disaster Relief Funds for Victims of Chinas Sichuan Earthquake
The Toyota Boshoku Corporation (Head Office: Kariya, Aichi; President: Shuhei Toyoda) Group has decided to allocate disaster relief funds via the Chengdu Charity Federation, a non-profit organization of Sichuan, in an effort to aid the victims of the earthquake whose epicenter was China's Sichuan Province.
The allocated amounts of the contributions are as follows: Chengdu Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., Toyota Boshoku's subsidiary in Sichuan Province, China: 1 million yuan (approx. 15 million yen)
Toyota Boshoku (China) Co., Ltd., representing 13 Group Companies of the China/Taiwan Region, and Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Japan: 1 million yuan (approx. 15 million yen)
Total: 2 million yuan (approx. 30 million yen)
In addition to the above, a fund drive will be held to collect donations from company employees.
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Outline of Chengdu Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
| 1. Location: | No. 9-5 South Road, Tiaodeng River, Chenghua Area, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province |
| 2. Representative: | Akihiro Umino, President |
| 3. Established: | March, 1999 |
| 4. Business lines: | Production and sales of seats, interior parts, and other components of automobiles |
| 5. Number of Employees: | 369 (as of May, 2008) |