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NTT DOCOMO Develops New PRADA-Branded Handset with LG

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 9, 2008 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its regional companies announced today that they will begin marketing "PRADA Phone by LG", a full touch screen mobile phone for the Japanese market, from June.
The handset, already available in Europe and other countries/regions, has been redeveloped specifically for DOCOMO. Reflecting an attention to detail, uncompromising quality and technology nurtured in the global market, the sophistication and elegance of the new PRADA Phone by LG represents a logical evolution of the previous phone.
The PRADA concept is faithfully represented in a special leather case, accessories and custom-tailored screen graphics that accompany the handset.
Handset features include an intuitive, full-size touch screen with vibration touch to improve usability. This function activates whenever users touch screen icons to make a call, use e-mail, take and view photos or listen to music. The 2 megapixel camera is equipped with a German-made Schneider-Kreuznach lens and auto-focus capability.
HIGH-SPEED 7.2Mbps data transmission makes it easy to enjoy i-mode™ and to download Chaku-Uta Full® and other large files, while full 3-inch browser compatibility enhances the mobile Internet experience.
PRADA Phone by LG will be available at all DOCOMO sales channels.
(Attachment) Main Specifications of PRADA Phone by LG

PRADA Phone by LG
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO is the world's leading mobile communications company. DOCOMO serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DOCOMO also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DOCOMO mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, INC. in Japan and other countries.
NTT DOCOMO's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
In FOMA HIGH-SPEED areas, speeds of up to 7.2Mbps are available under the most favorable conditions. However, communication speed may vary according to usage environment and network conditions. 7.2Mbps represents the technical standard for maximum communication speed and is not the actual speed of communication.
The special leather case and accessories are part of the handset package and will not be sold separately.
PRADA is a trademark of PRADA. S.p.A
Chaku-Uta Full are registered trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Corporation.

NTT DOCOMO to Merge with Regional Subsidiaries

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 25, 2008 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its regional companies in the Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu regions of Japan announced today an agreement that the eight wholly owned subsidiaries will merge into NTT DOCOMO, the surviving company, effective July 1. The agreement, after being approved by an extraordinary meeting of NTT DOCOMO's board of directors today, was signed by the participating parties.

NTT DOCOMO and its eight regional subsidiaries have successfully developed infrastructure and conducted community-based sales in each respective region since 1993. It was decided that the eight regional subsidiaries should merge into NTT DOCOMO, however, to better deal with the changing environment of mobile communications. The main objectives of the merger are to achieve:

·		Enriched and enhanced customer services,
·		Streamlined group management, and
·		Faster decision-making.

In accordance with Article 796, Section 3 of Japan's Corporate Law, NTT DOCOMO was not required to convene a general meeting of shareholders to receive their approval of the merger. In addition, in accordance with Article 784, Section 1 of the same law, the regional subsidiaries likewise were not required to convene general meetings of their shareholders.

None of the eight regional subsidiaries has issued stock purchase warrants or corporate bonds with stock purchase warrants.

Summary of surviving company:
Corporate name:		NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Nature of business:		Telecommunications
Head office:		2-11-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoada-ku, Tokyo, Japan
President and CEO:		Masao Nakamura
Common stock:		949,679 million yen (as of March 31, 2008)
Fiscal term:		April 1 - March 31
Impact on earnings:		The merger is not expected to have any impact on the consolidated results of operations or financial position of NTT DOCOMO because the eight regional subsidiaries are already consolidated in its financial statements.

Summary of merger agreement parties (March 31, 2008):

1) Name	NTT DoCoMo, Inc.	NTT DoCoMo Hokkaido, Inc.	NTT DoCoMo Tohoku, Inc.
2) Nature of business	Telecommunications	Telecommunications	Telecommunications
3) Establishment	August 14, 1991	November 14, 1991	November 14, 1991
4) Head office	2-11-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo	14-6 Kitaichijyo-Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture	1-1-2 Uesugi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
5) Representative	Masao Nakamura, president and CEO	Shuro Hoshizawa, president	Takashi Sakamoto, president
6) Common stock	949,679 million yen	15,630 million yen	14,981 million yen
7) Shares of common stock issued	44,870,000	39,770.84	30,880.6
8) Net assets	4,276,496 million yen (consolidated)	128,282 million yen	224,599 million yen
9) Total assets	6,210,834 million yen (consolidated)	202,124 million yen	361,498 million yen
10) Fiscal term	April 1 - March 31	April 1 - March 31	April 1 - March 31
11) Major share- holder (ratio)	Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (61.6%)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)

1) Name	NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.	NTT DoCoMo Hokuriku, Inc.	NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
2) Business	Telecommunications	Telecommunications	Telecommunications
3) Establishment	November 14, 1991	November 14, 1991	November 14, 1991
4) Head office	1-1-10 Higashi-sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture	1-5 Seito, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture	1-10-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
5) Representative	Keiichi Enoki, president	Yoshito Koreeda, president	Masaoki Arimura, president
6) Common stock	20,340 million yen	3,406 million yen	24,458 million yen
7) Shares of common stock issued	59,510.79	23,046.16	75,272.7
8) Net assets	354,900 million yen	84,065 million yen	547,788 million yen
9) Total assets	501,954 million yen	116,688 million yen	800,206 million yen
10) Fiscal term	April 1 - March 31	April 1 - March 31	April 1 - March 31
11) Major share- holder (ratio)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)

1) Name	NTT DoCoMo Chugoku, Inc.	NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.	NTT DoCoMo Kyushu, Inc.
2) Business	Telecommunications	Telecommunications	Telecommunications
3) Establishment	November 14, 1991	November 14, 1991	November 14, 1991
4) Head office	4-1-8 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture	2-1 Sunport, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture	2-6-1 Watanabe-dori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
5) Representative	Haruhide Nakayama, president	Shozo Nishimura, president	Noboru Inoue, president
6) Common stock	14,732 million yen	8,412 million yen	15,834 million yen
7) Shares of common stock issued	37,834.54	29,208.59	38,144.14
8) Net assets	164,034 million yen	111,726 million yen	365,058 million yen
9) Total assets	272,821 million yen	160,028 million yen	542,813 million yen
10) Fiscal term	April 1 - March 31	April 1 - March 31	April 1 - March 31
11) Major share- holder (ratio)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)	NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (100%)

About NTT DOCOMO: NTT DOCOMO is the world's leading mobile communications company. DOCOMO serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DOCOMO also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DOCOMO mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.

i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, INC. in Japan and other countries.
NTT DOCOMO's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.

Notice of Call for a Shareholder Resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Regarding Repurchase of Shares (Under Article 156 of the Company Law)

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 25, 2008 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors decided to call for a resolution of its shareholders at the 17th annual general meeting of its shareholders scheduled on June 20, 2008 regarding the repurchase of its own shares.
1. Reason for share repurchase
  To improve capital efficiency and to implement flexible capital policies in accordance with the business environment.
2. Details of share repurchase
  (1) Class of shares: Common stock
  (2) Number of shares to be repurchased: 900,000 shares (maximum)
  (3) Aggregate price of shares to be repurchased: 150 billion yen (maximum)
  (4) Period for share repurchase: one year from the day after the conclusion of the 17th annual ordinary general meeting
  (Note)
  The above repurchase of shares is subject to the approval of DOCOMO's shareholders at the 17th annual ordinary general meeting to be held on June 20, 2008.
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO is the world's leading mobile communications company. DOCOMO serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DOCOMO also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DOCOMO mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, INC. in Japan and other countries.
NTT DOCOMO's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
DoCoMo to Develop Operator Pack for FOMA Handsets

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 21, 2008 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. today announced that it will develop an operator pack for FOMA™ 3G handsets compatible with specifications established by the LiMo Foundation™. DoCoMo expects to begin introducing handsets equipped with the operator pack in the second half of 2009.
The pack will contain a suite of Linux® operating system-based software applications that implement i-mode™, i-appli™ and other unique DoCoMo services. It will make use of existing assets developed by DoCoMo, including application software and MOAP™ (Mobilephone Oriented Application Platform) middleware now used in selected DoCoMo handsets. The new operator pack will incorporate elements of a Linux-version MOAP that DoCoMo has developed with NEC Corporation and Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
The adoption of an operator pack and global software platform developed with ACCESS CO., LTD. will enable Japanese makers to market their phones overseas, as well as leverage on their respective strengths to produce distinctive products that satisfy diverse customer needs.
The operator pack will be compliant with specifications established by the LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of industry leaders delivering an open Linux-based software platform for mobile phones. DoCoMo is actively involved with the LiMo Foundation.
DoCoMo is also planning to develop an operator pack based on the Symbian™ mobile software platform.
Conceptual Image of New Operator Pack
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About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.
i-mode, i-appli and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
MOAP is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the USA and other countries.
LiMo and LiMo Foundation are trademarks or registered trademarks in the USA and other countries.
ACCESS is a trademark or registered trademark of ACCESS CO., LTD. in Japan and other countries.
Symbian OS and other associated Symbian marks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symbian Software Ltd.
All other products and services in the statements are the property of their respective owners.
DoCoMo Reveals New Corporate Logo

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 18, 2008 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today unveiled the new DoCoMo corporate logo and other re-branding elements that will be introduced beginning July 1.
The new logo's color is red, which symbolizes the company's energy and dynamism. The logo, along with other branding elements, embodies DoCoMo's commitment to achieve customer satisfaction by understanding the needs of customers and building stronger relationships with them, and to maximize the creativity of the company's workforce and remain a leading innovator in the mobile communications industry.
The logo and new brand slogan — Unlimited Potential, in Your Hand — also express DoCoMo's commitment to offer high-quality, value-added mobile services and technologies that enhance human relationships and lifestyles.
The changes are the result of DoCoMo's review of its branding and related marketing strategies after establishing the Corporate Branding Division in August 2007.
DoCoMo's New Brand Statement
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
NTT DoCoMo's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.

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