Jun 12, 2008

Press Release

Matsushita Electric Executes Own Share Repurchase

Osaka, Japan, June 12, 2008 -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI [NYSE symbol: MC]), best known for its Panasonic brand, announced that it has repurchased a portion of its own shares from the market in conformity with provisions of Article 459, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Company Law of Japan.

Details of the share repurchase are as follows:

1. Class of shares: Common stock
2. Period of repurchase: Between May 20, 2008 and June 12, 2008
3. Aggregate number of shares repurchased: 16,635,000 shares
4. Aggregate repurchase amount: 39,999,450,000 yen
5. Method of repurchase: Shares were repurchased on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

(Reference 1)
1) The following details were resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on April 28, 2008:
  ・Class of shares: Common stock
・Aggregate number of repurchasable shares: Up to 50 million shares
・Aggregate repurchase amount: Up to 100 billion yen
2) Cumulative total of shares repurchased since the April 28, 2008 Board of Directors resolution through today:
  ・Aggregate number of shares repurchased: 16,635,000 shares
・Aggregate repurchase amount: 39,999,450,000 yen

(Reference 2)

  The number of shares issued and treasury stock as of March 31, 2008:
・Total number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock): 2,101,117,156 shares
・Treasury stock: 351,936,341 shares

Media Contacts:

Akira Kadota (Japan)
International PR
(Tel: +81-3-3578-1237)
Panasonic News Bureau (Japan)
(Tel: +81-3-3542-6205)
Jim Reilly (U.S.)
(Tel: +1-201-392-6067)
Anne Guennewig (Europe)
(Tel: +49-611-235-457)

Investor Relations Contacts:

Kazuo Sasaki (Japan)
Investor Relations
(Tel: +81-6-6908-1121)
Yoichi Nagata (U.S.)
Panasonic Finance (America), Inc.
(Tel: +1-212-698-1362)
Hiroko Carvell (Europe)
Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc
(Tel: +44-20-7562-4400)
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