Guidance of stocks procedure

Shareholder memorandum

Fiscal year-endMarch 31 of each year
Regular General Meeting of the ShareholdersDuring June of each year
Shareholders of Record Date For Regular General Meeting of the Shareholders and dividends :March 31
For interim period dividends : September 30
Shareholder name transfers1. Transfer Agent STB Securities Co., Ltd.5-33, Kitahama 4 chome, Chuo-ku Osaka, Japan
2. Transfer management office STB Securities Co., Ltd. Securities Agent Division 5-33, Kitahama 4 chome, Chuo-ku Osaka, Japan
3. Transfer processing offices The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. All branch offices in Japan
Number of round-lot shares50 shares
Listing exchangesTokyo Stock Exchange,
First Section Osaka Stock Exchange

Instructions for changing report items and requesting stock purchases and sales.

To make changes to your address, registered seal and shareholder representative or to make other changes including job title, name, company name and number of your bank account for receipt of dividends, please fill out the proper forms at any branch of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. If you have deposited your stock certificates with a securities custodial and transfer agency, however, please submit your request to Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc that handles your transactions.

Notification of Sumitomo Trust Bank's 24-hour Automated Telephone Customer Service.

The Sumitomo Trust Bank provides 24-hour service to help shareholders with procedures such as changes of address. Shareholders may contact this service at the following telephone numbers.

Mail your application to the following address or call one of the following numbers:
The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
1-10, Nikko-cho, Fuchu City, Tokyo 183-8701.
Tokyo and Fuchu 042-351-2211
Osaka and Senri 06-6833-4700