JX Holdings, Inc. ("JX Holdings") has been selected as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific).¹

The DJSI is one of the world's foremost SRI (socially responsible investment) stock-price indexes. The DJSI Asia Pacific was launched in 2008 as a dedicated index for the Asia-Pacific region. The DJSI Asia Pacific consists of 141 companies (of which 71 are from Japan) selected from among 600 leading companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Selection is based on a comprehensive assessment of economic, social and environmental performance and potential for sustainable long-term growth.²

JX Holdings will continue to engage in group-wide corporate social responsibility activities in accord with its group mission, "JX Group will contribute to the development of a sustainable economy and society through innovation in the areas of energy, resources and materials."

Notes:

1. Effective from the start of equity market trading on September 20, 2010
2. For more information on the DJSI, please refer to: http://www.sustainability-indexes.com/