EX-99.1 2 ex99-1_022305.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED FEB. 9, 2005 [Translation] To Whom It May Concern: February 9, 2005 Company Name: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Name and Title of Representative: Fujio Cho, President (Code Number: 7203 Securities exchanges throughout Japan) Name and Title of Contact Person: Masaki Nakatsugawa General Manager, Accounting Division Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121 Toyota Announces New Management Team Tokyo -- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today a list of executive nominees (executive vice presidents and higher). The nominees will be elected by the approval of this year's annual general shareholders' meeting in June and the following meeting of the board of directors. Nominated executives vice presidents and above Name New Title Current Title -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiroshi Okuda Chairman Chairman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fujio Cho* Vice Chairman President -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Katsuhiro Nakagawa Vice Chairman Vice Chairman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Katsuaki Watanabe* President Executive Vice President -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tokuichi Uranishi* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kazuo Okamoto* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kyoji Sasazu* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitsuo Kinoshita* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yoshimi Inaba* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Takeshi Uchiyamada* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Masatami Takimoto* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akio Toyoda* Executive Vice President Senior Managing Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asterisk indicates promotion Planned retiring executive vice presidents and above Name Current Title -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kosuke Ikebuchi Vice Chairman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akihiko Saito Executive Vice President -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ryuji Araki Executive Vice President -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yoshio Ishizaka Executive Vice President -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kosuke Shiramizu Executive Vice President -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kazushi Iwatsuki Executive Vice President --------------------------------------------------------------------------------