April 27, 2005
KANEKA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
TOP MANAGEMENT CHANGES


Kaneka Corporation will reshuffle its top management in late June, The Company announced
today.

The appointments will become official at board meeting to be held following the
ordinary general shareholder’s meeting scheduled for June 29, the company said.
[Newly Appointed Title]
[Current Title]
[Name]
Representative Director – Chairman
Representative Director – President
Masatoshi Takeda
Representative Director – President
Senior Executive Director
Masami Onishi
Representative Director – Executive Vice President
Senior Executive Director
Uichiro Shimomi
Counselor
Representative Director – Chairman
Takeshi Furuta