“K” LINE Establishes CSR & Environmental Committee and CSR Sub-Committee

April 28, 2006 -Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has decided to establish CSR & Environmental Committee and CSR Sub-Committee on May 1, 2006.

The promotion of “K” Line Group's CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities is one of the assignments of our intermediate term management plan, “K” LINE Vision 2008 +.

To oversee this promotion, “K” Line will establish “CSR & Environmental Committee” and, as its subcommittees, change the name of “Environmental Committee” established in 2002 to “Environmental Sub-Committee” and newly set up “CSR Sub-Committee”.

Outline of the committees is as follows:

1. CSR & Environmental Committee

The Committee will supervise all of the CSR activities of “K” Line Group including those related to environmental issues such as environmental preservation, and encourage CSR activities effectively by directing its subcommittees, Environmental Sub-Committee and CSR Sub-Committee.

President directly execute as the Chairman of the Committee and Rest members will be nominated by the Chairman from Board Members/Executive Officers.

2. Sub-Committees

Environmental Sub-Committee will succeed the existing Environmental Committee and change its name to the aforesaid committee. The Chairman of the Committee will be the Board Member/Executive Officer in charge of environmental issues.

CSR Sub-Committee will start on May 1, 2006. The Chairman of the Committee will be the Board Member/Executive Officer in charge of CSR promotion.

For further information, please contact:

Makoto Kano
General Manager of CSR Division
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Tel: 03-3595-5356 Fax: 03-3595-5175