August 3, 2009
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Panasonic Announces Reorganization and Integration of System Business and
Fixed-line Communications Business through Business Division

Osaka, Japan, August 3, 2009 -- Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic [NYSE: PC]) today announced that its Board of Directors has decided that Panasonic will transfer the rights and obligations with respect to the business of System Solutions Company (System Company), its internal division company, to Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. (PCC), its wholly-owned subsidiary, through business division. Panasonic aims to strengthen the system networking business by integrating the system business and the fixed-line communications business toward global growth of B to B system business, in which the visual and communications businesses have been integrating under the further progress of IP networks. Details of the business division are outlined below.

1. Purpose of Business Reorganization and Integration

System Company has an edge in the visual business while PCC has an advantage in the communication business. In response to a shift from analog to digital, Panasonic will reorganize and integrate System Company and PCC to promote effective operation of management resources and management structure improvement. Panasonic will accelerate a new phase of the solution business which unifies sound, image, visual and data in IP networks, and enhance profitability and expand global business mainly in emerging countries.
2. Details of Business Division
Panasonic will transfer the rights and obligations with respect to the business of System Company to PCC through business division as of January 1, 2010 (planned). Accordingly,

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PCC plans to change its trade name to Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. as of January 1, 2010. [ Basic information of Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. (planned) ]
Trade name:
Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
Principal office:
Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Effective date of reorganization: January 1, 2010
Principal line of business:
Development, manufacture and sale of PBX, IP related equipment, business telephone systems, monitoring and security cameras, AV equipment for business use, accounting and authentication system terminals, document related equipment, devices, etc.

(1) Schedule
Resolution of Board of Directors on business division agreement

Late September, 2009 (planned)
Signing of business division agreement
Late September, 2009 (planned)
Effective date of business division and transfer
January 1, 2010 (planned)
Note: The business division will be conducted through the simplified procedures provided
under the Company Law of Japan, by which resolutions of the shareholders’ meetings of Panasonic and PCC will not be required.

(2) Method of business division

Panasonic will divide a certain part of its business and PCC will succeed to the divided business.

(3) Reduction of capital stock as a result of this business division

There shall be no reduction of capital stock as a result of this business division.
(4) Treatment of stock acquisition rights and convertible bonds
There are no stock acquisition rights or convertible bonds issued by Panasonic.

(5) Rights and obligations to be succeeded to
The rights and obligations with respect to the business of System Company such as its assets and liabilities will be transferred to PCC. The following parts will not be succeeded to by PCC and will remain with Panasonic.
a) The rights and obligations for management tasks of branch offices of Panasonic
b) The rights and obligations for management tasks of construction business safety
control department of Panasonic
(6) Prospects for paying debt obligations

Panasonic believes that each of Panasonic and PCC will be able to fulfill its obligations which need to be performed after the effective date of the business division and transfer.

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3. Basic Information of Panasonic and PCC
(As of March 31, 2009)
Trade Name
Panasonic
(company to divide a unit)
PCC
(succeeding company)
*Trade name will be changed to
Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
Principal Lines of Business
Manufacture and sale of electronic and electric equipment
Development, manufacture and sale of fixed-line communications equipment including document related equipment, and service engineering
Date of Incorporation
December 15, 1935
December 24, 1955
Principal Office
Kadoma-shi, Osaka, Japan
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
Representative
Fumio Ohtsubo, President
Nobuharu Akamine, President
Capital Stock
（
million yen
）

258,740 29,845
Shares Issued
2,453,053,497
175,140,851
Shareholders’ Equity (million yen)
2,783,980
(consolidated basis)
82,982
(non-consolidated basis)
Total Assets (million yen)
6,403,316
(consolidated basis)
173,442
(non-consolidated basis)
Financial Closing Date
March 31

March 31
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust account)
5.38%
Moxley & Co.
5.00%

Japan Trustee Services BankLtd. (trust account)
4.84%

Japan Trustee Services BankLtd. (trust account 4G)
4.62%
Major Shareholders and Shareholdings
Nippon Life Insurance Company
2.73%
Panasonic Corporation 100%
Notes: 1. Amounts less than one million yen have been rounded to the nearest whole million yen amount.
2. Panasonic’s shareholders’ equity on a consolidated basis is presented in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.

3. Panasonic holds 382,411 thousand shares, 15.58%, of its own common stock.

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4. Description of the Business to be Divided

(1) Outline of the business to be divided

Development, manufacture and sale of system products

(2) Operating results of the business to be divided for the year ended March 31, 2009
(million yen)

System Company
(non-consolidated basis) (a)
Panasonic
(parent alone) (b)
Percentage
（
a / b
）

Net Sales
112,623
4,249,233
3%

Notes: 1. The above percentage is rounded to the nearest whole number.
2. Amounts less than one million yen have been rounded to the nearest whole million yen
amount.

(3) Assets and liabilities of the business to be divided (as of March 31, 2009)
(billion yen)
Assets Liabilities
Item
Book value
Item
Book value
Current assets
42.2 Current liabilities
24.4
Fixed assets
7.7 Noncurrent liabilities
5.9
Total 49.9 Total
30.3
Note: Amounts less than one billion yen have been rounded to the nearest whole billion
yen amount.

5. Effect of Business Division on the Company’s Financial Results
(1) Trade name, principal lines of business, principal office, representative, capital stock and
financial closing

There shall be no change by this business division.
(2) Effect on financial outlook

There shall be no effect on the financial outlook for fiscal 2010, ending March 31, 2010.

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Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) about Panasonic and its Group companies (the Panasonic
Group). To the extent that statements in this press release do not relate to historical or
current facts, they constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based on the current assumptions and beliefs of the Panasonic Group in
light of the information currently available to it, and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause
the Panasonic Group's actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to
be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial
position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Panasonic
undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements after the
date of this press release. Investors are advised to consult any further disclosures by
Panasonic in its subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to above include, but are not
limited to, economic conditions, particularly consumer spending and corporate capital
expenditures in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and other Asian countries;
volatility in demand for electronic equipment and components from business and
industrial customers, as well as consumers in many product and geographical markets;
currency rate fluctuations, notably between the yen, the U.S. dollar, the euro, the
Chinese yuan, Asian currencies and other currencies in which the Panasonic Group
operates businesses, or in which assets and liabilities of the Panasonic Group are
denominated; the possibility of the Panasonic Group incurring additional costs of raising
funds, because of changes in the fund raising environment; the ability of the Panasonic
Group to respond to rapid technological changes and changing consumer preferences
with timely and cost-effective introductions of new products in markets that are highly
competitive in terms of both price and technology; the possibility of not achieving
expected results on the alliances or mergers and acquisitions; the ability of the
Panasonic Group to achieve its business objectives through joint ventures and other
collaborative agreements with other companies; the ability of the Panasonic Group to
maintain competitive strength in many product and geographical areas; the possibility of
incurring expenses resulting from any defects in products or services of the Panasonic
Group; the possibility that the Panasonic Group may face intellectual property
infringement claims by third parties; current and potential, direct and indirect restrictions
imposed by other countries over trade, manufacturing, labor and operations; fluctuations
in market prices of securities and other assets in which the Panasonic Group has
holdings or changes in valuation of long-lived assets, including property, plant and
equipment and goodwill, deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions; future changes
or revisions to accounting policies or accounting rules; as well as natural disasters
including earthquakes, prevalence of infectious diseases throughout the world and other
events that may negatively impact business activities of the Panasonic Group. The
factors listed above are not all-inclusive and further information is contained in
Panasonic’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.


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