Share Procedures

Fiscal Year-end

December 31 of each year

Regular General Meeting of the Shareholders

Late March of each year

Date of Record

Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders	December 31 of each year
Annual Dividend	December 31 of each year
Interim Dividend	June 30 of each year

Other dates to be noticed in advance if necessary

Method of Public Notice

The company shall give its public notice electronically. Provided, however, if public notice may not be given electronially due to disruptions or othre unavoidable circumstances, it shall be made by being posted in the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.

Minimum trading unit

100 Shares

Guide to Procedures

Transfer agent:	Sumitomo Trust and Banking Company, Limited
Transfer agent locations:	All branches of Sumitomo Trust and Banking Company, Limited in Japan
Transfer agent mailing address:	1-10, Nikko-cho, Fuchu-shi Tokyo 183-8701, Japan Sumitomo Trust and Banking Company, Limited Transfer Agent Department
Inquiries:	(Requests for change of address and other forms) Toll-Free: 0120-175-417 (Other inquiries) Toll-Free: 0120-176-417

Documents required for share procedures

The required documents for each procedure are shown below.

Transfer of shareholder name	Change of shareholder name
Change of address / Change of residence indication	Request for purchase of shares less than minimum trading unit
Change of agent	Notification of loss or theft of stock certificates
Change of trade name	Change of seal
Designation of dividend transfer account / Change of transfer account institution

We also can accept requests for procedures forms.

Locations processing share procedures

Procedures can be completed at any branch of The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Limited in Japan
If a branch office is not located conveniently nearby, procedures can also be completed by mail.