Sharp Announces New Chairman and President

Sharp Corporation decided the following changes of Chairman and President at the Board of Directors Meeting held on February 28, 2007

1. Biography of New Chairman

Name - Katsuhiko Machida
Place of Birth - Osaka Prefecture
Education - Graduates from Kyoto University, B.A. Degree in Agriculture
Date of Birth - June 22, 1943

Professional Career

1969 - Joins Sharp Corporation
1987 - Corporate Director
1990 - Corporate Executive Director
1992 - Corporate Senior Executive Director
1998 - President

2. Biography of New President

Name - Mikio Katayama
Place of Birth - Okayama Prefecture
Education - Graduates from the University of Tokyo, B.A. Degree in Engineering
Date of Birth - December 12, 1957

Professional Career

1981 Joins Sharp Corporation
2003 Corporate Director
2005 Corporate Executive Director
2006 Corporate Senior Executive Director

3. Date of Appointment

April 1, 2007 - Sharp.