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April 26, 2001

Top Management Changes

Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) announced the following proposed changes in top management personnel at the board of directors' meeting. These proposed changes are scheduled to be officially approved at the board of directors' meeting directory following the 122nd annual shareholders' meeting in June 28, 2001.

Proposed Changes:

Current Corporate Advisor, Masahiko Terada will assume the role of President.

Current President Takeo Shuzui will assume the role of Senior Corporate Advisor.

Profile of Masahiko Terada is attached on the separate sheet.

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Proposed Changes in Top Management, effective June 28, 2001

1. Newly Appointed Directors:

Masahiko Terada:

Currently Corporate Advisor, will assume the role of President.

Namio Yamaguchi:

Currently Associate Director, Corporate Systems Solutions Div., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., will assume the role of Senior Managing Director.

Yukihiro Tanii:

Currently Corporate Auditor.

Katsuhisa Muto:

Currently Associate Director and General Manager, Global Business Development Dept., AV & Multimedia Company.

Tetsuo Kashiwagi:

Currently Associate Director, Vice President of Component & Device Company, and General Manager, Circuit Board Division, Component & Device Company.

Hiroshi Fujisawa:

Currently Associate Director and President of Media Company.

Toyoharu Honda:

Currently Associate Director and General Manager, Professional Products, Systems & Network Sector.

2. Newly Appointed Corporate Auditors:

Fusao Kishi:

Currently Director, General Manager, IT Business Promotion Office, and in charge of Environmental Administration, will assume Corporate Auditor.

Jiro Kajino:

Currently General Manager, AVC R&DD Group Unit, AVC Company, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., will assume Corporate Auditor (part-time).

3. Retiring Directors:

Takeo Shuzui:

Currently President, will assume the role of Senior Corporate Advisor.

Hirotada Sasaki:

Currently Senior Managing Director, will assume the role of Senior Corporate Advisor.

Hiroki Shimizu:

Currently Senior Managing Director, will assume the role of Senior Corporate Advisor.

Yasushi Ebi:

Currently Managing Director, will assume the role of Senior Advisor and President of Victor Data Systems, Co., Ltd.

Fusao Kishi:

Currently Director, will assume the role of Corporate Auditor.

4. Retiring Corporate Auditors:

Masani Hoshino:

Currently Corporate Auditor, will assume the role of Corporate Advisor.

Yukihiro Tanii:

Currently Corporate Auditor (part-time), will assume the role of Director.

5. Newly Appointed Directors

Masato Yamauchi:

Currently Managing Director, will assume the role of Senior Managing Director.

Hajime Takashima:

Currently Managing Director, will assume the role of Senior Managing Director.

Eiichi Tsuchiya:

Currently Director, will assume the role of Managing Director.

Shigeharu Tsuchitani:

Currently Director, will assume the role of Managing Director.

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Attachment:

Profile of Masahiko Terada

The Date of Birth:

November 7, 1944

The Birth Place:

Wakayama Prefecture

His major career milestones:

March 1969

:

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University

April 1969

:

Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

May 1993

:

Leader, Accounting Group, Corporate Accounting Dept.,
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Feb. 1994

:

Assistant General Manager, Corporate Accounting Dept.,
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

June 1996

:

General Manager, Affiliate Group Management Dept.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

April 1997

:

Managing Director, Matsushita Electric Co.

April 1999

:

President, Lighting Company,
Director, Matsushita Electric Co.

Oct. 2000

:

Corporate Advisor, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.,
Corporate Advisor, Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC)

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