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Toyota Motor Corporation Announces New President for Toyota Motor North America

Thursday September 6 10:17 PM

Tokyo, Japan, Sept 6, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that Jim Press, Toyota Motor North America (TMA) president and a TMC senior managing director, will resign from both positions effective September 14, 2007, and that Shigeru Hayakawa, TMA executive vice president and a TMC managing officer, will become president of TMA on the same day.

Press joined Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, Inc. in 1970 and has been a key driving force behind Toyota's U.S. operations for 37 years. Regarding his departure from Toyota, Press said, "Toyota has been the centerpiece of my life. This was the most difficult decision I have made."

TMC President Katsuaki Watanabe commented, "Jim has played a significant role in strengthening Toyota's presence in the U.S. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for all he has done for Toyota."

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Source: NTT DoCoMo

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