FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
NOTICE CONCERNING VALUATION LOSS ON NON-MARKETABLE SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 17, 2004
Commission File Number 09929
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
2-1, OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-0004 JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 17, 2004
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Tasuku Kondo
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Name: Tasuku Kondo
Title: Executive Director
Senior Executive Managing Officer
Chief Financial Officer
March 17, 2004
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
To Whom It May Concern:
NOTICE CONCERNING VALUATION LOSS ON NON-MARKETABLE SECURITIES
We do hereby give notice that in respect of the shares of POWEREDCOM, Inc. (book
value 19,516 million yen) held by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Mitsui") that
we have made a decision of a write- off for a valuation loss on non-marketable
securities for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 after considering their
recent financial position.
1. Influence on Mitsui's consolidated results
As the write-off for the valuation loss in respect of these shares is
approximately 19.5 billion yen, there is no change in the forecast for the
financial results this fiscal year ending March 31, 2004.
2. POWEREDCOM, Inc. Outline
1) Trading Name: POWEREDCOM, Inc.
2) Location of Head Office: Shinagawa East One Tower, 2-16-1 Konan,
Minato-ku, Japan
3) Representative: Satoshi Shiraishi: President
4) Business Scope: Type-1 telecommunication,
Type-2 telecommunication
5) Establishment Date: March 7, 1986
6) Capital: 42,0618.5 million yen
7) Major Shareholders: Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. 35.6%
Mitsui 11.6%
Mitsubishi Corporation 11.6%
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. 7.0%
Sumitomo Corporation 5.8%
8) Closing Date: March 31
Please direct queries in respect of this matter to:
Yoshikazu Hiraki
Corporate Communications Division
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
TEL: +81-3-3285-7533 / FAX: +81-3-3285-9819
E-mail: Y.Hiraki@mitsui.com