News Release

February 20, 2009
The Norinchukin Bank
Change of President & Chief Executive Officer
The Norinchukin Bank hereby announces the change of President & Chief Executive
Officer. The new President & Chief Executive Officer was appointed at the Supervisory
Committee as follows.

1.

Retirement（effective as of March 31, 2009）
Name Current
Position
Hirofumi Ueno
President & Chief Executive Officer

2.

New Appointment（effective as of April 1, 2009）
Name Current
Position
New
Position
Yoshio Kono
Deputy President &

President &
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer