KAWASAKI, Japan, TOKYO, Japan, April 27, 2009 – NEC Electronics Corporation (NEC Electronics; TSE: 6723), Renesas Technology Corp. (Renesas), NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi; TSE: 6501 / NYSE: HIT), and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric; TSE: 6503) today agreed to enter into negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas.
