Announcement of Appointment of Vice President

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support and patronage.

We would like to inform you that two directors have been appointed as vice presidents as follows:

• Executive Vice President Takao Kitaji
• Vice President Takaaki Hirai

We have been striving to provide products and services to realize our corporate philosophy.

We will do our best to live up to everyone’s expectations, so we ask for your guidance and support.

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