TOKYO, May 21, 2013 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will globally enhance business relating to smart meters, which are advanced electricity meters with communication functions, in collaboration with its partner Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON). Mitsubishi Electric will integrate Echelon's Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) into its lineup of smart meter products, which are designed for international markets.

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TOKYO, May 15, 2013 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has completed the construction of a new proton therapy system for cancer treatment at its Energy Systems Center in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The company has started testing of the new technology including a high dose-rate beam delivery system which reduces the irradiation time to one fourth of the current level.

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Tokyo, May 13, 2013 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today its new J1-Series power modules featuring a compact 6-in-1 package mainly for use in electric and hybrid vehicles. Sample shipments of two J1-Series modules will start on September 30.

J1-Series power module samples will be exhibited at Power Conversion Intelligent Motion Europe 2013, which will be held in Nuremberg, Germany from May 14 to 16.

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TOKYO, May 13, 2013 – Aiming to strengthen its business relationship with Pioneer Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Pioneer, under which Mitsubishi Electric will invest approximately 4 billion yen in Pioneer in exchange for the acquisition of approximately 20 million common shares of Pioneer issued through a third-party allotment.

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NHK (President: Masayuki Matsumoto) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President & CEO: Kenichiro Yamanishi) have jointly developed the world's first HEVC1 encoder for 8K ultra HDTV "Super Hi-Vision"

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