Form 6-K

FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Mitsui Invests in NPF-Harmony Limited Partnership

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 30, 2006

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: August 30, 2006

 

MITSUI & CO., LTD.
By:  

/s/ Kazuya Imai

Name:   Kazuya Imai
Title:   Executive Director
  Senior Executive Managing Officer
  Chief Financial Officer

August 30, 2006

For immediate release:

To Whom It May Concern

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Mitsui Invests in NPF-Harmony Limited Partnership

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) announces today that it has invested in NPF-Harmony Toshi Jigyou Yugen Sekinin Kumiai (“NPF Fund”), a limited partnership in which Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd. (“NPF”) is a general partner. Mitsui invested 10 billion yen for 1,000 units, or approximately 9.3% of the fund as a limited partner. NPF Fund was established in order to acquire the 63.33% share of SNC Investment Co., Ltd. (“SNC”) held by NPF. SNC, as a result of Tender Offer completed on July 10, 2006, acquired 94.38% of the voting shares of Skylark Co., Ltd. Through this financial investment in NPF Fund, Mitsui expects to realize gains from the sale of SNC shares by NPF Fund in the future.

Outline of NPF Fund

 

(1) Head Office: 2-2-2 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan

 

(2) Established: August 10, 2006

 

(3) Capital: 107 billion yen (10,700 units)

 

(4) General Partner: Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd.

 

(5) Mitsui’s Investment: 10 billion yen (1,000 units, approx. 9.3%)

For further information, please contact:

 

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.            Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Investor Relations Division            Corporate Communications Division
Telephone: +81-3-3285-7910            Telephone: +81-3-3285-7562
Facsimile : +81-3-3285-9819            Facsimile : +81-3-3285-9819
Email: infoTKADZ@mitsui.com   

This press release includes forward-looking statements about Mitsui. These forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions and beliefs of Mitsui in light of the information currently available to it, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause Mitsui’s actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to above include, but are not limited to, those contained in Mitsui’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release is published in order to publicly announce specific facts stated above, and does not constitute a solicitation of investments or any similar act inside or outside of Japan, regarding the shares, bonds or other securities issued by us.