Warrendale, PA, September 25, 2001 --- With an initial contribution of $100,000, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. has established the Heroes of Flight 93 Memorial Fund. Proceeds will finance the design/build and maintenance of a memorial at the crash site in Somerset, PA. The Heroes of Flight 93 Memorial Fund will be administered by The Pittsburgh Foundation. Mitsubishi Electric has also established an employee matching gift program to help generate additional dollars for the Fund.

Roger Barna, chairman/CEO of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, said, "This fund will honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who lost their lives in an effort to overcome the hijackers during the September 11 terrorist attacks. We want to see that these Americans are recognized in a meaningful and tasteful way. They are true American heroes and deserve to be memorialized."

"The Heroes of Flight 93 Memorial Fund is a way for people to ensure that the passengers and crew on Flight 93 will always be remembered for their heroism and selfless actions. The Pittsburgh Foundation will steward these funds responsibly, thereby helping the people of Mitsubishi Electric and America create a memorial that commemorates the extraordinary sacrifice and bravery of the heroes of Flight 93," said Alfred W. Wishart, Jr., president/CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

All contributions are welcome and may be made to:
            "Heroes of Flight 93 Memorial Fund"
            c/o The Pittsburgh Foundation
            One PPG Place, 30^th Floor
            Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Heroes of Flight 93 Memorial Fund will help support a non-profit organization that will oversee the design, construction and maintenance of the memorial. Fundraising goals and a timeline for building the memorial are still to be established.

The Pittsburgh Foundation is the 11^th largest community foundation in the nation, with assets of approximately $548 million in 762 separate funds. Last year, the Foundation made approximately $23.5 million in grants. More information about The Pittsburgh Foundation may be found on its web site: www.pittsburghfoundation.org.

Founded in 1985, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., (MEPPI) is a leading US manufacturer of large high-voltage power circuit breakers used by electric utilities in the US and overseas. It also supplies other electrical and electronic products and services. In addition to its location in Thorn Hill Industrial Park, MEPPI has offices in Los Angeles, Sunnyvale, St. Louis, Orlando, Charlotte, and New York. MEPPI is one of more than a dozen Mitsubishi Electric US Group Companies, which have more than 5,500 employees in 20-plus locations throughout North America. Visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com or www.meppi.com.

For More Information:
Christopher J. Gerdes
Human resources Director
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
724.772.2123
chris.gerdes@meppi.mea.com

Kitty Julian
Director of Communications
The Pittsburgh Foundation
412.394.2647
juliank@pghfdn.org