Stock Information

Securities Code Number	2531
Stock Listings (Common Stock)	Tokyo, Osaka
Common Stock : Authorized	870,000,000 shares
Common Stock : Issued and outstanding	217,699,743 shares
Number of Shareholders	31,918

Distribution of Shareholders

Major Shareholders (As of March 31, 2009) Notes: (1) Any amount less than 1,000 shares is disregarded. (2) In addition to the shareholdings listed below, the Company held treasury stock totaling 7,227,677shares (equivalent to 3.32% of voting rights). (3) The number of shares held by The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. does not include the shares handled as part of its trust and banking business.

Name Number of Shares Held (thousands) Percentage of Shares Held (%)  The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 10,407 4.78  Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. 9,738 4.47  The Norinchukin Bank 9,500 4.36  Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) 8,999 4.13  Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company 5,370 2.47  Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. 5,000 2.30  KOKUBU & CO., LTD. 3,489 1.60  JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. 3,275 1.50  The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. 2,753 1.26  Takara Group Employee Stock Ownership Association 2,519 1.16

Investor Information

Fiscal year	April 1 - March 31
Transfer Agent and Registrar	Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. 2-1, Yaesu 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Inquires to Transfer Agent and Registrar	Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Stock Agency Transfer Department 8-4, Izumi 2-chome, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-8507, Japan Telephone: 0120-288-324 (toll free)
Annual Meeting of Shareholders	The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company is normally held in June each year in Kyoto, Japan. In addition, the Company may hold a special meeting of shareholders whenever necessary by giving at least two weeks’ advance notice to shareholders.