DoCoMo Opens London HQ

TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will restructure its European subsidiaries to improve its effectiveness and to integrate the company's European operations, especially in regard to promoting its and 3G services. The present London-based wholly owned subsidiary, DoCoMo Europe (UK) Ltd., will be changed to a holding company, named DoCoMo Europe Ltd., wholly owned by NTT DoCoMo, Inc. The other three existing subsidiaries in Europe will become wholly owned subsidiaries of this holding company. The restructure is scheduled for September 2002. London-based DoCoMo Europe Ltd. will serve also as DoCoMo's European headquarters. It will promote i-mode and 3G services throughout Europe, working in cooperation with its three subsidiaries. DoCoMo Europe Ltd. will be responsible for PR/IR activities in Europe, and building connections with European companies. It will also provide technical support to DoCoMo's existing partners, as is done at present by DoCoMo Europe (UK) Ltd. Mr. Kunihiko Adachi, the former president of DoCoMo's domestic subsidiary, NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc., will head DoCoMo Europe Ltd. as its Managing Director. NTT DoCoMo Inc.