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Article: France Confers Legion d'honneur on Etsuhiko Shoyama, Chairman of Hitachi.
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- April 18, 2007
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TOKYO -- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TOKYO:6501) today announced that France is to confer the order of the Legion d'honneur on Etsuhiko Shoyama, Chairman of Hitachi, with the rank of officier. The Legion d'honneur was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is France's highest order, conferred on individuals and organizations deemed to have made a major contribution to France through their endeavors in the areas of culture, science, the military, industry, and commerce.
France's Ambassador to Japan, Gildas Le Lidec, will confer the award today at a ceremony to be held at the French Embassy in Japan from 5:30 p.m.
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