CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT

27 April, 2001

MOL Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Executive Officers

Tokyo - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced today that it has decided on the following changes to its Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and their responsibilities. These changes are subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on June 27, 2001

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Officers

For further information, please contact, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Publicity Office at: Tel: 81-3-3587-7015, Fax: 81-3-3587-7705, Email: SAMAF@mail.mol.co.jp