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February 23, 2010

TOSHIBA PROMOTES DOUG RYAN TO VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

Ryan’s Expertise Will Build on Toshiba’s Strength in Developing Products to Meet The Clinical and Performance Needs of The U.S. Market

TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010 – Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., announced today that Doug Ryan has been promoted to vice president, Marketing and Strategic Development, further increasing Toshiba’s ability to develop products to meet the clinical and performance needs of the U.S. market across all product lines. As the vice president of Marketing and Strategic Development, Ryan will head Toshiba’s business units, including CT, MR, Ultrasound and X-ray Vascular, as well as handle strategic marketing for Toshiba and its products in the medical imaging industry.

“Doug brings an excellent track record in CT, one of our largest and most successful business segments, to this new role,” said Larry Dentice, senior vice president and general manager, Toshiba. “Today we hold significant CT market share, offer the industry’s leading products and are building substantial new product segments in areas such as pediatrics, emergency medicine and neuro imaging. Doug’s leadership, market foresight and strong contacts with customers and industry analysts have been integral in helping us attain these achievements.”

Ryan joined Toshiba in 2001 as a CT modality manager. He was named director, CT Business Unit, in 2002 and promoted to senior director, CT Business Unit, in 2007.

Under his leadership, the Aquilion® CT product line has received numerous accolades, including the number one ranking in CT from MD Buyline since 2002 (seven consecutive years). The Aquilion CT line has also been named Best in KLAS in the Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards reports for 2006 and 2007 for CT; Best in KLAS in the Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards reports for 2008 and 2009 for 64-detector row and above; and Frost & Sullivan’s “Healthcare Innovation Award in Cardiovascular Imaging” in 2008. (For more information about KLAS, visit www.KLASresearch.com.) Additionally, the Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT was named Popular Science magazine’s “Best of What’s New 2008 – Personal Health Category.”

About Toshiba

With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., an independent group company of Toshiba Corp., is a global leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, Cath & EP Labs, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI and information systems. Toshiba Corp. is a worldwide leader in technology, electronic and electrical products, digital consumer products, electronic devices and components, power systems, industrial and social infrastructure systems and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875 and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies with 199,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing $73 billion. For more information, visit Toshiba’s web site at www.medical.toshiba.com.