Mitsubishi International Corporation's affiliate Triland USA Awarded Top 50 Brokers of 2007 Honor by Futures Magazine
Triland USA Inc, an affiliate of Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) and a full service Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) offering comprehensive execution and clearing services to institutional and commercial clients worldwide, has been listed at number 30 in the Top 50 Brokers of 2007 list in Futures magazine. In a list compiled of some well known brokerage firms such as Goldman Sachs & Co., UBS Securities LLC, JP Morgan Futures Inc, and Barclays Capital Inc, this is quite an honor for Triland USA and MC. Read more here.

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas Approves Million Dollar Grant for Conservation in Argentina as well as Other Far-Reaching Environmental Grants
At its annual meeting on November 26, the Board of Directors of the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (MCFA), formerly the Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation, approved nearly $700,000 in new grants, including a grant of $1,000,000, payable over four years, to the Wildlife Conservation Society; $300,000, payable over three years, to the Grupo Ecólogico Sierra Gorda in Querétaro, Mexico; $130,000, payable over three years, to the Wild Salmon Center; $20,000 to the People’s Environmental Center in New Orleans; and $6,000 to International Funders for Indigenous Peoples. Read more here.

Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation Changes Name to Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas
The Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation has changed its name to the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas. The new name was adopted to better reflect Mitsubishi Corporation’s consolidated management strategy and the fact that all of the funding comes directly, or indirectly, from Mitsubishi Corporation, for environmental causes throughout the Americas. Read more here.

Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation Sponsors Indigenous Women's Seminar About Climate Change In Colombia
The Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation sponsored the Third International Seminar on Indigenous Women held on September 3, 4 and 5 in Bogota, Colombia. The three day seminar, organized by Colombia's Fundacion Natura together with Colombia’s National University and the United Nations, convened approximately 25 indigenous women from more than twelve countries in Latin America to discuss policies, programs and strategies about climate change control and mitigation - and particularly how climate change affects indigenous women, a voice that is rarely heard on the global stage. Read more here.

Mitsubishi International Corporation expands gold and silver business
Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) and European Gold Refineries Holdings SA (EGR) announced today that MIC has purchased a 6.55% interest in EGR and has an option to buy an additional 26.78% by the fifteenth of August 2007. To learn more please click here.

Mitsubishi International Food Ingredients Enters Agreement with Jones Soda
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Mitsubishi International Food Ingredients, Inc. (MIFI) have entered into an agreement with Pharma Foods International Co., LTD., of Kyoto, Japan and Jones Soda Co., based in Seattle, Washington granting Jones Soda exclusive rights to use PHARMA GABA TM in North American beverage applications. To learn more please click here.

Mitsubishi Corporation reports another year of record profits
Mitsubishi Corporation, the parent company of Mitsubishi International Corporation, reported its fourth straight year of record profits for the fiscal year ended March, 2007. Profit rose 19% from FY2006 to 415.9 billion yen (US$3.54 billion) and operating profit increased 18% to 412.1 billion yen (US$3.50 billion). For a complete financial report for Mitsubishi Corporation, please click here.

MC Life Science Ventures, Inc. invests in pharmaceutical company, Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammation-related diseases.

MC Life Science Ventures, Inc. invests in biotech company, Cara Therapeutics.
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat human diseases associated with pain and inflammation.

Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation grant protects coastal wetlands in Mexico and leverages funds for critical restoration work.
A donation from the Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation has enabled American Bird Conservancy and Pronatura Noroeste to secure the purchase of 865 acres of coastal wetlands to conserve key bird habitat in Bahia Santa Maria, Mexico. In addition, the grant leveraged substantial federal funding to restore necessary water flow to an additional 7410 acres of wetlands.more

Mitsubishi International Corporation supports the New York Botanical Garden's Chrysanthemum exhibition.
Mitsubishi International Corporation is a presenting sponsor of Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum, the most elaborate flower and cultural exhibit ever presented by the New York Botanical Garden, scheduled to open October 20, 2007.more

Mitsubishi International Corporation and Pasona NA set up joint venture "Pasona MIC"
Mitsubishi International Corporation and Pasona NA, a wholly owned subisidiary of a full-line personnel company, Pasona Inc., established a joint venture that provides comprehensive outsouring services. more

Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation Approves Innovative Environmental Grants in New York and Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Board of Directors of Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation (MICF) approved over half a million dollars in new grants. more

Red Diamond Capital and MC Capital Inc. Acquire Avon Automotive
Mitsubishi International Corporation Affiliate Red Diamond Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York, announced today its acquisition of Avon Automotive, an international manufacturer of engineered rubber components for the automotive industry. The total purchase price is £63 million (approximately $120 million), before working capital adjustments. more

Mitsubishi International Corporation employees volunteer in the Global Coral Reef Conservation Project in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Several Mitsubishi International Corporation employees recently participated in a study on the consequences of climate change on coral reefs, and their implications for management of reefs. This research, which was developed in partnership with the University of California, Santa Cruz and US Fish and Wildlife Service staff at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, is part of parent Mitsubishi Corporation's(MC) Global Coral Reef Conservation Project, which commenced in the summer of 2005 to commemorate MC's 50th anniversary. Similar research is being conducted in both Japan and the Republic of Seychelles. more

Mitsubishi International Corporation's parent, Mitsubishi Corporation, supports relief efforts in Indonesia
Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to contribute $100,000 in disaster relief aid in response to the devastating earthquake that struck Central Java, Indonesia on May 27. We would also like to offer our condolences to the victims of this terrible disaster and send our sincere wishes for a swift recovery.

Our parent Mitsubishi Corporation reports consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2006 in accordance with GAAP
Mitsubishi Corporation, the parent company of Mitsubishi International Corporation, reported its third straight year of record profits. Net profit rose 92% to $3.150 billion for the fiscal year ended March, 2006 and operating profit increased 91% to $3.148 billion. In this fiscal year, Mitsubishi forecasts a 5.7% gain in net profit to $3.329 billion. For a complete financial report, please click here.

MC Foundation for the Americas partners with National Environmental Education & Training Foundation to support National Environmental Education Week
MC Foundation for the Americas is partnering with National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF) to support this year's National Environmental Education Week (April 16-22), which is a full week of educational preparation for Earth Day in K- 12 classrooms, university campuses and informal settings, such as nature centers, parks, zoos, aquariums. The MC Foundation for the Americas has contributed a total of $85,000 to NEETF to launch a website, classroomearth.org, which provides a wealth of information about various environmental education programs for K-12 classrooms, after school, and home. To encourage environmental education, the MC Foundation for the Americas also hosts Environmental Breakfasts several times a year to provide a venue for environmental organizations and grantmakers to network and learn about current issues.

Mitsubishi International Corporation Affiliate Red Diamond's Viapack Acquires Second Plastic Film Business
Viapack Inc., a portfolio company of Mitsubishi International Corporation affiliate Red Diamond Capital, manufactures monolayer and co-extruded polyethlyene film. Recently, the company acquired Dalton, Georgia-based P&O Packaging, Ltd., which operates a 60,000 square foot facility and has grown to become a leading producer of custom engineered co-extruded and monolayer plastic films for industrial customers and packaging converters in the Southeastern US. This acquisition increases Viapack's total annual production capacity to more than 50 million pounds and provides Viapack with a second production facility in a key growth market. Viapack is actively searching for add-on acquisitions, including manufacturers of plastic films and related products in the flexible packaging industry. More.

Ryoichi Ueda Appointed President & CEO of Mitsubishi International Corporation
Mitsubishi International Corporation(MIC) has announced that Ryoichi Ueda has been appointed President & CEO of the company, effective today. Mr. Ueda becomes the company�fs twentieth president since its incorporation in the U.S. in 1954. More.

Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa Announces New Environmental Grants for 2006
Following the annual meeting of its trustees, the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA), a UK-registered charity, has announced its funding program for this year, supporting conservation, education and research relating to the environment, and poverty alleviation. The Fund will support several organizations, including WaterAid, The Society for Dolphin Conservation, Germany (GRD), Botanic Gardens Conservation International and the Earthwatch Institute, an organization supported by both Mitsubishi International Corporation and its parent Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan. The Fund's support of Earthwatch includes the ongoing participation of MC employees as volunteers on Earthwatch research projects. The Fund's support of GRD includes seed money for a research center in Croatia to prevent the extinction of dolphins in the Adriatic Sea. Mr. James Brumm, an Executive Vice President of Mitsubishi International Corporation, is a Trustee of the MC Fund for Europe and Africa.

Mitsubishi International Corporation Affiliate Red Diamond Capital Leads Equity Recapitalization of Flexible Packaging Converter
On December 21, 2005, Red Diamond Capital, a private equity fund affiliated with Mitsubishi International Corporation, completed the recapitalization of The InterFlex Group, Inc. in partnership with the company's CEO, Stephen Doyle. InterFlex is a service-focused flexible packaging converter, providing value-added printing, waxing and laminating services for food and consumer goods packaging on a just-in-time basis.