2007 Press Releases-05

Tokyo, Japan - March 27, 2007

Appointment of Outside Independent Director

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has appointed an outside independent director. This appointment will be formally approved at Yokogawa's Annual General Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for June 2007, and will take immediate effect.

With the aim of improving its corporate governance, Yokogawa has made efforts to strengthen the functions of the Board of Directors and establish a highly transparent and sound management organization. In line with this policy, Yokogawa appointed Masahisa Naito as an outside independent director in 2003. To further strengthen the functions of the Board of Directors, Yokogawa has asked Yasuro Tanahashi to join the Board as an outside independent director, and has obtained his agreement to this proposal.

By making the best use of Mr. Tanahashi's wealth of experience in corporate management, Yokogawa will strengthen the functions of the Board of Directors and better position itself to accelerate the development of both existing and new businesses.

Profile of Yasuro Tanahashi
Born on January 4, 1941, in Gifu Prefecture.

Currently Representative Director & Chairman, NS Solutions Corporation

	March 1963:	Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Keio University
	April 1963:	Joined Fuji Steel (currently Nippon Steel Corporation)
	June 1995:	Director & General Manager of Electronics & Information Telecommunications Division
	April 1997:	Managing Director in charge of new businesses
	April 2000:	Representative Director & President, Nippon Steel Information & Communications Inc. (currently NS Solutions Corporation)
	April 2003:	Representative Director & Chairman
	June 2007:	To be appointed an Advisor

Main Outside Positions
Outside Director of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Outside Director of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Chairman of JP Domain Name Advisory Committee, Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.

About Yokogawa
Yokogawa's global network of 18 manufacturing facilities, 81 companies, and over 650 sales and engineering offices spans 30 countries. Since its founding in 1915, the US$4 billion company has been engaged in cutting-edge research and innovation, securing more than 7,000 patents and registrations, including the world's first digital sensors for flow and pressure measurement. Industrial automation and control, test and measurement, information systems and industry support are the core businesses of Yokogawa. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit our web site at www.yokogawa.com.