FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
SAKHALIN II PROJECT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 15, 2005
Commission File Number 09929
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
2-1, OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-0004 JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 15, 2005
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Kazuya Imai
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Name: Kazuya Imai
Title: Senior Executive Managing Officer
Chief Financial Officer
July 15, 2005
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
For immediate release
To whom it may concern
Sakhalin II Project
This is to inform you that Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has received an interim report
addressed to shareholders from Sakhalin Energy Investment Co., Ltd. (head
office: Sakhalin Oblast, the Russian Federation), which is a joint venture
between three partners - Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Royal Dutch / Shell Group, and
Mitsubishi Corporation - relating to the possibility of changes to the total
budget for the development plan for Phase 2 of the Sakhalin II Project, as well
as the scheduled timing for the first delivery of LNG. We must wait on the
results of the detailed analysis for the actual budget and timing, but if there
are to be any changes, there is the possibility that the total budget for the
project could be of the order of 20 billion U.S. dollars and the first delivery
of LNG would take place in mid 2008. Originally, the total budget for the Phase
2 development was expected to be approximately 10 billion U.S. dollars, with the
first delivery of LNG expected to take place in 2007.
The possible changes to the total budget and schedule for the start of LNG
delivery are based on an interim report and Sakhalin Energy Investment Co., Ltd.
will be carrying out further analysis before officially reporting to the
shareholders, after which the shareholders will begin deliberating on these
matters.
For further information, Please
contact
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications
Division
Tel: +81-3-3285-7564
Investor Relations Division
Tel: +81-3-3285-7910