This is to notify that the company, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 18, 2008, decided the purchase of its own shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 156 which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, paragraph 3 of the Corporation Act as follows;
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Purpose of Purchase
To improve profit distribution and stock value |
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| 2. |
Contents |
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1) Type of shares to be purchased |
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Common shares of the company |
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2) Total number of shares to be purchased |
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Up to 1,300,000 shares
(Represents approximately 1.17% of total
number of
shares issued (exclusive of treasury stock)) |
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3) Total amount of purchase costs of shares |
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Up to 10,000,000,000 Yen |
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4) Period of purchase |
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From January 21, 2008 to February 29, 2008 |
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5) Method of purchase |
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Purchase in market |
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| (Reference) |
Status of the company's own shares as of January 18, 2008 |
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Total number of shares issued (exclusive of treasury stock) |
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110,986,007 shares |
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Number of treasury stock |
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7,815,381 shares |
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