VIII. Changes in NTT Communications Directors
(Subject to Shareholders’ Approval)

1. Candidates scheduled to take office as Directors

Shuichi Sasakura	Head of Corporate Planning
Yoichiro Takaya	Head of Fifth Sales Division
Naoki Kajita	Deputy Senior Vice President of Fourth Sales Division
Keigo Kajimura	Head of Solution Services
Hiromasa Takaoka	Vice President of General Affairs Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Atsuhiro Fuseya	Vice President of General Affairs Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

2. Directors scheduled to resign

Takashi Ooi	Senior Vice President
(scheduled to transfer to NTT Bizlink, Inc.)
Akira Arima	Senior Vice President
(scheduled to remain as NTT Communications' Corporate Advisor)
Masanori Ozawa	Senior Vice President
(scheduled to transfer to NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION)

3. New Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities

Name	New Position(s) and Organizational Responsibilities	Current Position(s) and Organizational Responsibilities
Tetsuya Funabashi	Senior Executive Vice President In charge of technology In charge of services In charge of operations In charge of information security	Senior Executive Vice President In charge of technology In charge of operations In charge of information security In charge of corporate Head of Customer Services
Katsumi Nakata	Senior Executive Vice President In charge of sales In charge of global business In charge of corporate	Senior Executive Vice President In charge of sales In charge of global business
Shuichi Sasakura	Senior Vice President Head of Network Services	Head of Corporate Planning
Yoichiro Takaya	Senior Vice President Head of Fifth Sales Division	Head of Fifth Sales Division
Naoki Kajita	Senior Vice President Head of ICT Consulting Division	Deputy Senior Vice President of Fourth Sales Division
Keigo Kajimura	Senior Vice President Head of Solution Services	Head of Solution Services
Hiromasa Takaoka	Senior Vice President Head of Customer Services	Vice President of General Affairs Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Atsuhiro Fuseya	Senior Vice President	Vice President of General Affairs Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Notes:

• Among the Directors scheduled to resign from office, Takashi Ooi is expected to resign on June 11, 2017, Masanori Ozawa is expected to resign on June 22, 2017, and Akira Arima is expected to resign at the close of the 18th Annual General Shareholders' Meeting (to be held on June 23, 2017).
• Shuichi Sasakura is expected to concurrently become Head of Network Services on June 12, 2017.