Naohiko Matsuura

The Hanshin Electric Railway Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of railway services. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: Urban Transportation Business, Real Estate Business and Sports & Leisure Business. The Urban Transportation Business division operates four lines the Main Line, Hanshin Namba Line, Kobe Kosoku Line, and Mukogawa Line, that connect the two central areas of Osaka, Umeda and Namba, with Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture. The Real Estate Business division engages in the development of real estate in areas along railway lines and increasing the attractiveness of commercial facilities in the areas. The Sports & Leisure Business division manages the Hanshin Koshien Stadium, the venue for the national high school baseball tournaments and home of the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball teams. The company was founded on June 12, 1899 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Persol Career Co., Ltd. engages in employment recruitment, recruitment media operation, and job employment support. It operates under the brand PERSOL. The company was founded on June 15, 1989 and is headquartered Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of business finance and leasing services. It operates through the following business segments: Domestic Leasing, Real Estate, Transportation, and Overseas Businesses. The Domestic Leasing Business segments provides vendor finance, including leasing, installment sales and rental service, to small and medium-sized enterprises. It also offers financial services for wide range of machinery equipment, including construction machines, trucks and machine tools as well as Industrial Technology (IT) equipment and medical equipment. The Real Estate Business segment handles real estate leasing for properties, such as commercial facilities, office buildings, logistics facilities, factory buildings, hotels, health care facilities and other buildings. The Transportation Business segment offers leasing and trading aircraft, focusing on commercial jet aircraft of the types. The Overseas Business segment provides vendor finance mainly for construction machines, trucks and machine tools as well as IT and medical equipment by collaborating with manufacturers and dealers. The company was founded in February 1963 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a unique public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing the value of businesses in Japan, was launched in July 2009. Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, the INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through 'open innovation,' or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. The INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. The INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of environment and energy, electronics and IT, bio-tech, and infrastructure such as water supply, railway service, and nuclear power supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of the INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions. The INCJ is capitalized at 92 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 82 billion yen and 19 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 10 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 900 billion yen (US$10 billion). The INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.

LITALICO Partners, Inc. engages in education, employment support and Internet media businesses. It operates through the following business divisions: WINGLE, Leaf, and Others. The WINGLE business division provides employment support services to people with work disabilities. The Leaf business division offers lessons tailored to the individual needs of learners from preschooler to senior high school students, focusing on children's developmental disabilities. The Others business division covers oremo business and Internet media business. The company was founded by Takahiro Sato on December 26, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

John Masters Organics Group, Inc. engages in the sale of cosmetics. It offers a luxury beauty products which is related to cosmetics and personal health care. The company was founded in March 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).