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July 1, 2015 Marubeni Corporation North Pacific Seafoods, Inc. purchase Alaska salmon processing plants to expand salmon production share Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) is pleased to announce that wholly-owned subsidiary North Pacific Seafoods, Inc. (NPSI) has reached an agreement with Inlet Fish Producers, Inc. to acquire the Kenai Plant and Kasilof Plant to expand its Alaskan seafood operation. With the acquisition of these two plants, NPSI’s annual seafood production volume will increase by 5,000M/T to 62,000M/T and give the company access to the southcentral fishing grounds in which pink salmon and sockeye salmon are plentiful. NPSI also expects more efficient production and purchase operations with the acquisition of the existing Kodiak Plant, located near Kodiak Island. Furthermore, NPSI can supply fresh salmon to the U.S. market from the Kenai Plant, located near Anchorage – Alaska’s largest city and logistics hub. Alaskan seafood, including w ild salmon, is well managed by U .S. National Marine Fisheries Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Their systems for wild seafood sustainability are highly regarded by consumers around the world. In this sense, it is also very significant for NPSI to increase Alaskan seafood production while securing these rare fish resources. Since Marubeni joined the Alaskan seafood industry in 1972, they have been selling Alaskan wild salmon. Marubeni will continue to secure fish resources while developing sales and marketing strategies to Japan, the U.S., and the EU etc. to enhance Marubeni’s stable seafood supply chain. Kenai Plant Address : 2000 Columbia Street, Kenai, Alaska