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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORIX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070304
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14856
		FILM NUMBER:		06865608

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MITA NN BLDG.
		STREET 2:		4-1-23 SHIBA, MINATO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			105 6135
		BUSINESS PHONE:		81354195000

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		STREET 1:		MITA NN BLDG.
		STREET 2:		4-1-23 SHIBA, MINATO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			105 6135
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For the month of May, 2006. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>ORIX Corporation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>(Translation of Registrant&#146;s Name into English) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Mita NN Bldg., 4-1-23 Shiba, Minato-Ku, </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Tokyo, JAPAN </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1"
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.) </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
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<A HREF="#altcov41420_1">Extract and Translation of Notice of Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation made public May&nbsp;12, 2006</A></FONT></P></TD>
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SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: May 25, 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;/s/ Yukio Yanase</FONT></P> <P
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ORIX Corporation </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I><U>
<A NAME="altcov41420_1"></A>Notice of Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation </U></I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tokyo, Japan&#151;May 12, 2006&#151;ORIX
Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX, Main office: Minato-ku Tokyo, President: Yasuhiko Fujiki), a leading integrated financial service group, announced that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 12, 2006, it has resolved to propose for
resolution at its 43rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which is scheduled to be held on June 20, 2006 the amendment of its articles of incorporation (hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Articles of Incorporation&#148;) as set forth below.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Please note that this English language version of the Notice of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is only an extract and translation of the
Japanese language original. </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Reason for Amendment </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In conjunction with the Company Law (Law No. 86 of 2005), the Law Concerning Conformation Etc. of Related Laws in Conjunction with the Implementation of the Company Law (Law No. 87 of 2005) and the Company Law
Implementation Regulations (Ministry of Justice Regulation No. 12 of 2006) etc. (hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Company Law Etc.&#148;) becoming effective on May 1, 2006, the whole Articles of Incorporation have been reconsidered. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The proposed amendments that alter substantively the content of the Articles of Incorporation are the five (5) matters indicated below: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The other proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation are to conform (by addition, deletion and moving articles, and revising expressions and
amending article references in accordance therewith) the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation with the systems, structure and expressions changed by the Company Law Etc. The basic intent of such amendments is to accurately reflect the
structure of chapters, etc. and expressions of terminology used in the provisions of the Company Law Etc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) Addition and Deletion of Purposes of
Business </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendments have been proposed to add and delete certain purposes of ORIX CORPORATION&#146;s business in light of the current
status of business activities conducted by ORIX CORPORATION (herein after referred to as the &#147;Company&#148;) and its subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Relating to
Article 2 of the proposed amended Articles of Incorporation) </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) Adoption of New Provisions concerning Rights of Shares Less of than One Unit
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In conjunction with the Company Law Etc. allowing the rights of shares less than one Unit to be limited to the extent provided by the
applicable laws and ordinances and the articles of incorporation, and for the purpose of encouraging the transition to a Unit share, it is intended that new provisions limiting the rights of shares less than one Unit, other than such rights relating
to rights to self-interest, will be adopted into the Articles of Incorporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Relating to Article 6 of the proposed amended Articles of
Incorporation) </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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Shareholders through the Internet </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In conjunction with the Company Law Etc. providing that the disclosure of the reference documents etc.
for the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be deemed to have been made if disclosed through use of the internet, and for the purpose of providing such information in a manner that is convenient for the shareholders, it is intended that new
provisions in relation thereto will be adopted into the Articles of Incorporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Relating to Article 13 of the proposed amended Articles of
Incorporation) </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) Addition of Provisions Concerning General Meeting of Shareholder Resolution to Remove Directors </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the old Commercial Code, the removal of a director required a special resolution by a General Meeting of Shareholders. The Company Law Etc. has made
the voting requirement for removal of a director the same as the voting requirement to elect a director. The Articles of Incorporation provides that a resolution for the election of a director may be made at a General Meeting of Shareholders at
which shareholders holding one third (1/3) or more of the relevant voting rights attend. In that regard, for the purpose of conforming the voting as well as the quorum requirement of General Meetings of Shareholders concerning removal of a director
to the requirements concerning election of a director, the appropriate amendments are proposed to be made. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Relating to Article 17 of the proposed
amended Articles of Incorporation) </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5) Adoption of New Provisions Concerning Abbreviation of Board of Directors Resolution </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In conjunction with the Company Law Etc. providing that a company may deem that a resolution of the Board of Directors had been made without holding a
meeting of the Board of Directors when all directors express their intentions to consent to a certain proposal in writing or electromagnetic record form, for the purpose of enabling the Company to make timely decisions, the appropriate new
provisions are proposed to be adopted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Relating to Article 22 of the proposed amended Articles of Incorporation) </I></FONT></P> <P
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The contents of the amendments are as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Changes indicated by underlined text) </FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The purpose of the Company shall be to engage in the following businesses:</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) lease, purchase and sale (including purchase and sale on an installment basis)<U>,&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> maintenance and management of
movable property of all types</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) lease, purchase and sale (including purchase and sale on an installment basis)<U>,&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> maintenance and management of movable property of all types</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to repeal the use of Chinese character in expression of &#147;and&#148; or its equivalent throughout the Articles of
Incorporation.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) lease, purchase and sale, ground preparation, development<U>,&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> maintenance and management of real property</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) lease, purchase and sale, ground preparation, development<U>, </U>maintenance and management of real property</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) lending of money, purchase and sale of claims of all types, payment on behalf of third parties, guarantee and assumption of
obligations, <U>and</U> other financial business</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) lending of money, purchase and sale of claims of all types, payment on behalf of third parties, guarantee and assumption of obligations, <U>and</U> other financial business</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) holding, investment in, management<U>,&nbsp;&nbsp; </U>purchase and sale of securities</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) holding, investment in, management<U>, </U>purchase and sale of securities</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(5) holding,
management, purchase and sale of mortgage certificates</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make
deletion in light of the current status of business activities conducted by the Company.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[1. Reasons for Amendment (1)<B>]</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(6)</U> business of investment in and sale of commodities, <U>and</U> advisory service business relating to investment in
commodities</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(5)</U> business of investment in and sale of commodities, <U>and</U> advisory service business relating to investment in commodities</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(7) &#151; (9)</U>&nbsp;[Omitted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(6) &#151; (8)</U> [No Change]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(10)</U> acting as an agent for collection of money <U>and</U> for calculation work of enterprises</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(9)</U> acting as an agent for collection of money <U>and</U> for calculation work of enterprises</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(11)</U> manufacture, processing, repair <U>and</U> sale of furniture, interior goods, transport machinery and equipment,
etc.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(10)</U> manufacture, processing, repair <U>and</U> sale of furniture, interior goods, transport machinery and equipment, etc.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(12)</U> water transport, road transport of cargo, <U>and</U> warehousing</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(11)</U> water transport, road transport of cargo, <U>and</U> warehousing</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provisions]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(12) transport business using cargo</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to add the purpose of business conducted by subsidiaries of the Company.</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[</B>1. Reasons for Amendment (1)<B>]</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(13) contracting for construction and civil engineering, and design <U>and</U> supervision thereof</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(13) contracting for construction and civil engineering, and design <U>and</U> supervision thereof</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(14) planning, developing and contracting for lease <U>and</U> sale of intangible property rights such as
copyrights, industrial property rights, etc.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(14) planning, developing and contracting for lease <U>and</U> sale of intangible property rights such as
copyrights, industrial property rights, etc.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(15) information services, telecommunications, advertising <U>and</U> publishing business</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(15) information services, telecommunications, advertising <U>and</U> publishing business</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(16) management of facilities for sports, lodging, medical treatment and social education, etc., management of restaurants, <U>and</U>
tour business</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(16) management of facilities for sports, lodging, medical treatment and social education, etc., management of restaurants, <U>and</U> tour
business</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(17) &#151; (19) [Omitted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(17) &#151; (19) [No Change]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(20) services relating to the collection, transportation <U>and</U> disposal of ordinary waste products <U>and</U> industrial waste
products</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(20) services relating to the collection, transportation <U>and</U> disposal of ordinary waste products <U>and</U> industrial waste products</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(21) generation of electric power <U>and</U> supply of electricity</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(21) generation of electric power <U>and</U> supply of electricity</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(22) brokerage, agency, investigation <U>and</U> consulting services for business relating to any of the preceding items</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(22) brokerage, agency, investigation <U>and</U> consulting services for business relating to any of the preceding items, <U>and pension consulting
service</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to clarify the business activity in light of the current status of business activities conducted by the
Company.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(23) non-life insurance agency business<U>, </U>insurance agency business under the Automobile Accident Compensation Security Law, and
service related to soliciting life insurance</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(23) non-life insurance agency business<U>, </U>insurance agency business under the Automobile Accident Compensation Security Law, and service related to
soliciting life insurance</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(24) [Omitted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(24) [No Change]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(25) [No Change]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(26) any and all businesses related to any of the preceding items</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(26) any and all businesses <U>incidental or</U> related to any of the preceding items</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make the expression more appropriate.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article 3 (Head Office)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The head office of the Company shall be <U>located </U>in Minato-ku, Tokyo.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article 3 (Head Office)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The head office of the Company shall be <U>located</U> in Minato-ku, Tokyo.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article<U> 4 </U>(Method<U> of </U>Public Notice)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Public notices by the Company shall be published in the &#147;Nihon Keizai Shinbun&#148;, published
in Tokyo <U>and</U> Osaka City.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 37 of Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 5 (Exceptional Rules Concerning Company with
Committees)</U> <U></U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Exceptional Rules Concerning Company with Committees
provided in Chapter 2, Section&nbsp;4 of the Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code Concerning Auditing, Etc. of Stock Corporations (hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code&#148;) shall be
applied to the Company.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion in order to conform to the provisions of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHAPTER II. SHARES</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHAPTER II. SHARES</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>6</U> (Total Number of Shares)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>4</U> (Total Number of Shares <U>Authorized to be Issued</U>)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The total number of shares authorized to be issued by the Company shall be 259,000,000. <U>Provided, that in case any shares have been
cancelled, the number of shares corresponding to those cancelled shares be deducted from the above total number of shares to be issued by the Company.</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The total number of shares <U>authorized to be issued</U> by the Company shall be 259,000,000.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The sentence starting from &#147;Provided&#148; is to be deleted because such provision has become unnecessary due to the Company
Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 7 (Purchase of Own Stock)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Company may purchase own stock by resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with
Article 211-3, Paragraph 1, Item&nbsp;2 of the Commercial Code of Japan.</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion in order to conform to the provisions of the Company Law. (Acquisition of own stock to be in accordance with
Article 34 of the proposed amended Articles of Incorporation.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>8</U> (Number of Shares that Constitute One Unit)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>5</U> (Number of Shares that Constitute One Unit )</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ten (10)&nbsp;shares of
the Company shall constitute one (1)&nbsp;Unit of <U>shares</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>In relation to the shares issued by the Company</U>, ten (10) <U>shares</U>
of the Company <U>shall constitute one (1) Unit with which a shareholder may exercise one (1) vote at a General Meeting of Shareholders</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article 9 (<U>Non-Issuance of Share Certificate Representing Less than One Unit</U>)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 9 of Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The company shall not issue a share certificate pertaining
to <U>a number of shares constituting less than one (1) Unit</U>.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provisions]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 6 (Rights of Shares Less than One Unit)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>A shareholder of the Company (including a Substantial Shareholder; hereinafter the same) may not,
in relation to the shares that it holds that are less than one (1) Unit, exercise shareholder&#146;s rights in relation thereto other than the rights set forth below:</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to limit the rights of shares less than one Unit, other than such rights relating to rights to self-interest, in conjunction
with the Company Law Etc. allowing the rights of shares less than one Unit to be limited to the extent provided by the applicable laws and ordinances and the articles of incorporation, and for the purpose of encouraging the transition to a Unit
share.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(1) The rights set forth in each item
of Article 189 Paragraph 2 of the Company Law;</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[1. Reasons for Amendment (2)]</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(2) The right to make demands pursuant to the provisions of Article 166 Paragraph 1 of the Company Law;</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(3) The right to subscribe to Offering Shares and Offering Stock Acquisition Rights on a pro rata basis based upon the number of shares held by a
shareholder; and</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(4) The right to make the demands provided under the immediately following article.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>10 (</U><U>Purchase Additional Shares</U> Less Than One Unit)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A shareholder <U>who holds
shares less than one (1)&nbsp;Unit (including Substantial Shareholders; hereinafter the same) </U>may demand, in accordance with the provisions of the Share Handling Regulations, that the Company sell to it the number of additional shares
<U>necessary to </U>make the number of shares of less than <U>one (1)</U>&nbsp;Unit held by such shareholder, equal to <U>one (1)</U>&nbsp;Unit.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article 7 (<U>Demand for Sales</U> by a <U>Shareholder</U> of Shares Less Than One Unit)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A shareholder of the Company may demand, in accordance with the provisions of the Share <U>Etc</U>.
Handling Regulations, that the Company sell to it the number of additional shares necessary to make the number of <U>shares</U> of less than one (1) Unit <U>held by</U> such shareholder, equal to one (1) Unit.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article 11 (Share Handling Regulations)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The procedures and other
matters relating to shares of the Company shall be in accordance with the Shares Handling Regulations.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 9 of Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>12</U> (<U>Transfer Agent</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall have <U>a transfer agent with respect to its shares</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>8 (Administrator of the Register of Shareholders)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall have <U>an Administrator of the Register of Shareholders.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize and amend the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation in conformity with those of the Company
Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) The Company shall make public notices of the names and places of business of its transfer agents.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii) </U>The Register of Shareholders<U>, </U>the Register of Substantial Shareholders<U> and
</U>Register of Lost Share Certificates <U>of </U>the Company shall be kept<U> at the place of business of the transfer agent. Registration for the change of shareholders, the purchase and additional purchase of shares constituting less than one
(1)&nbsp;Unit, and other </U>matters concerning<U> shares, shall be handled by the transfer agent </U>and <U>shall not be handled by</U> the Company.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) The Administrator of </U>the Register of Shareholders shall<U>, on
behalf of </U>the Company<U>, create and </U>keep<U> the Register of Shareholders (including </U>Register of Substantial Shareholders<U>; hereinafter the same), </U>Register of Lost Share Certificates<U> and Register of Stock Acquisition Rights and
otherwise perform </U>matters concerning<U> the Register of Shareholders, Register of Lost Share Certificates and Register of Stock Acquisition Rights</U>. The Company <U>shall not perform such matters</U>.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved from Articles 9 and 11 of Current Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article 9 (<U>Issuance of Share Certificate and </U>Shares<U> Etc. </U>Handling
Regulations<U>)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Company shall issue share certificates pertaining to
shares.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii) <U>Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph,</U> the
Company shall not issue share certificate pertaining to shares<U> constituting less than 1 (one)</U> Unit<U>, provided, however, that this shall not apply to the extent Shares Etc. Handling Regulations provide otherwise.</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii</U>) The handling of shares<U> and procedures for exercise of shareholders&#146; rights
</U>of the Company shall be in accordance with the Shares<U> Etc. </U>Handling Regulations<U> as well as the applicable laws and ordinances and this Articles of Incorporation</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize the provisions relating to issuance of share certificate etc. and to amend for conformity with the
provisions in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>13</U> (Record Date)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Those shareholders</U> of the Company <U>who</U> are permitted to exercise<U> their rights</U> at
an annual General Meeting of Shareholders <U>concerning</U><U> each fiscal year</U> shall be <U>those shareholders </U>registered <U>as</U> having voting rights on the Register of Shareholders <U>and the Register of Substantial Shareholders</U> as
of <U>the end of the same fiscal year</U>. <U></U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii)</U> Notwithstanding the
provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Company may choose a date other than the date specified in the preceding paragraph as the date as of which shareholders shall be registered as having voting rights on the Register of Shareholders<U> or the
Register of Substantial Shareholders</U> in order to be able to exercise<U> their rights </U>at the annual General Meeting of Shareholders<U> corresponding to </U>such<U> fiscal year. </U>In such a case, two (2)&nbsp;weeks&#146; prior public notice
shall be given as to the chosen date.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii) In addition to the cases provided for in
the preceding two paragraphs, whenever necessary, the Company may temporarily fix a record date, by giving two (2) weeks&#146; prior public notice.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 12 of Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provisions (to include Articles 29 and 41 of the current Articles of Incorporation)]</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CHAPTER III. Organizations</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Sub-Chapter 1 Organizations</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE<U> 10. </U>(<U>Organizations</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall have<U> the following organizations:</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(1) General Meeting of Shareholders;</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(2) Directors;</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(3) Board of Directors;</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(4)</U> Nominating Committee, Audit Committee<U> and
</U>Compensation Committee;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(<U>5) Executive
officers and representative executive officers; and</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>(6)</U> Accounting auditor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to clearly state the provisions relating to the organizations of the Company based on the
provisions in the Company Law.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CHAPTER III</U>. GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Sub-Chapter 2.</U> GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>14</U> (Holding of General Meeting of
Shareholders)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An annual General Meeting of Shareholders shall <U>be held</U> in June of
each year and an extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders <U>shall be held whenever </U>necessary.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>11</U> (Holding of General Meeting <U>of Shareholders</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An annual General Meeting of Shareholders <U>shall be</U> <U>convened within a certain term following
the end of each fiscal year and held </U>in June of each year, <U>and</U> an extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders <U>shall be held at any time whenever necessary.</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize the provisions in conformity with the expressions in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii) <U>Notices convening an annual General Meeting of Shareholders or an
extraordinary general</U><U> </U><U>meeting of shareholders</U> shall be dispatched at least two (2) weeks prior to the date set for such meetings.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion because the provisions have
little necessity to be provided in the Articles of Incorporation. (The notice of convocation to be dispatched in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances.)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved from Article 13 of Current Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>12</U> (Record Date <U>for Exercise of Voting Rights)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Those shareholders of</U> the Company <U>who</U> are permitted to exercise <U>their voting
rights</U> at an annual General Meeting of Shareholders <U>to be convened after the completion of each fiscal year</U> shall be <U>those shareholders</U> registered <U>or recorded as</U> having voting rights on the Register of Shareholders as of the
end of <U>the same fiscal year.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii</U>) Notwithstanding the provisions of the
preceding paragraph, the Company may choose a date other than the date specified in the preceding paragraph as the date as of which shareholders shall be registered <U>or recorded</U> as having voting rights on the Register of Shareholders in order
to be able <U>to</U> exercise <U>their voting rights</U> at the annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In such a case, two (2) weeks&#146; prior public notice shall be given as to the chosen date.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize the provisions in conformity with the provisions in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>15 </U>(Convocation of General Meeting of
Shareholders)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">General Meetings of Shareholders shall be convened <U>by a
representative executive officer</U> <U>pursuant to</U> a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>13</U> (<U>Authorized Person to</U> Convene a General Meeting <U>of Shareholders and</U> Chairman
Thereat)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">General Meetings of Shareholders shall be convened by <U>a director determined
in advance by</U> a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting. <U>Furthermore,</U> <U>the director designated in advance by a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting shall act as a chairman</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize and amend the provisions in conformity with the provisions in the Company Law. (The provision concerning a chairman
of General Meetings of Shareholders has been moved from Article 16 of Current Articles of Incorporation.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii<U>) If there is more than one representative executive officer, the representative executive officer
designated by resolution of the Board of Directors meeting shall convene General Meetings of Shareholders.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">iii) If the person determined <U>in accordance with</U> <U>the preceding two paragraphs</U> is unable to
act, one of the other <U>executive officers shall</U> convene General Meetings of Shareholders in accordance with the order so designated in advance <U>by</U> resolution of the Board of Directors meeting.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii) If the person determined <U>in accordance with the preceding paragraph</U> is unable to act, another <U>director</U> shall convene the General Meeting
of Shareholders <U>or act as a chairman</U>, in accordance with the order so designated in advance <U>by a resolution of the</U> Board of Directors meeting.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provision]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii) The Company may deem that at the time of convocation of a General Meeting of Shareholders, information concerning the matters that should be
contained or provided for in the reference documents for the General Meeting of Shareholders, business reports, financial statements and consolidated financial statements, audit reports and accounting audit reports, were provided to the shareholders
by disclosing such information through use of the internet in accordance with applicable laws and ordinances.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is provided in conjunction with the Company Law Etc. providing that the disclosure of
the reference documents etc. for the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be deemed to have been made if disclosed through use of the internet and for the purpose of providing information in a manner that is convenient for the
shareholders.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[1. Reasons for Amendment (3)]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>16</U> (Chairman
of General Meeting of Shareholders)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>A representative executive officer shall act as
chairman of the General Meetings of Shareholders.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) The provisions of the
second and third paragraphs of the preceding Article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in the case of the preceding paragraph</U>.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 13 of the Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>17</U> (<U>Method</U> of Resolution)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise provided under applicable laws or ordinances or by the Company&#146;s Articles of
Incorporation, resolutions of the General Meetings of Shareholders shall be adopted by a majority of votes of shareholders present at the meetings.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>14</U> (Resolution of <U>General Meeting of Shareholders</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise provided under applicable laws or ordinances or by the Company&#146;s Articles of
Incorporation, resolutions of the General Meetings of Shareholders shall be adopted by a majority of votes of the shareholders present at the meetings <U>who are permitted to exercise their voting rights</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii) The special resolution provided in<U> Article 343 of the Commercial Code of Japan</U> shall be adopted
by two-thirds or more of the votes of the shareholders present at a meeting at which shareholders who hold more than one-third of the voting rights held by all of the shareholders of the Company are present.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii</U>) The special resolution provided in <U>Article 309 Paragraph 2 of the Company Law</U> shall be adopted by two-thirds or more of the votes of
<U>the shareholders present at a meeting</U> at which shareholders who hold more than one-third of the voting rights held by all of the shareholders of the Company <U>who are permitted to exercise their voting rights at the general meting of
shareholders </U>are present.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>18</U> (Vote by Proxy)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Omitted]</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>15</U> (Vote by Proxy)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[No Change]</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 19 (Minutes of
General Meeting of Shareholders)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The minutes of the General Meetings of
Shareholders shall contain the summary of the proceedings and the results thereof; shall be signed, or bear the names and seals of, the chairman of the meeting, and of the directors and executive officers present; and the original thereof shall be
kept at the head office for ten (10)&nbsp;years from the date of the resolution, and certified copies thereof shall be kept at the branches for five (5)&nbsp;years therefrom.</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion because the provisions have little necessity to be provided in the Articles of
Incorporation. (The minutes to be prepared and kept in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CHAPTER IV</U> DIRECTORS <U>AND </U>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Sub-Chapter 3.</U> DIRECTORS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to provide &#147;Directors&#148; and &#147;Board of Directors&#148; in different Sub-chapters.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>20</U> (Number of Directors)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There shall be no less than three (3)&nbsp;<U>directors</U> of the Company.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>16</U> (Number <U>of Directors</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There shall be no less than three (3) <U>directors</U> of the Company.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>21</U> (Election)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Directors shall be elected <U>at </U>a General Meeting of Shareholders.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>17</U> (Election <U>and Removal of Directors</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Directors shall be elected <U>and</U> removed <U>by a resolution of </U>the General Meeting of
Shareholders.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the old Commercial Code, the removal of
a director required a special resolution by a General Meeting of Shareholders. The Company Law Etc. has made the voting requirement for removal of a director the same as the voting requirement to elect a director. The Articles of Incorporation
provides that a resolution for the election of a director may be made at a General Meeting of Shareholders at which shareholders holding one third (1/3) or more of the relevant voting rights attend. In that regard, this is to conform to the quorum
requirement of General Meetings of Shareholders concerning removal of a director to the requirements concerning election of a director</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[1. Reasons for
Amendment (4)]</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii</U>) <U>In case of</U> the above election(s), shareholders representing not less than one third
(1/3)&nbsp;of the number of voting rights of all shareholders <U>shall</U> attend such meeting.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) The resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders for</U> election<U> and removal of directors in
the preceding paragraph shall be adopted by a majority of the votes of the shareholders present at a meeting</U> at which shareholders who hold one-third or more of the voting rights held by all of the shareholders of the Company <U>who are
permitted to exercise their voting rights at the general meting of shareholders</U> are present.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">iii) In case of election(s) of directors, cumulative voting shall not be
used.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii)</U> In case of election(s) of directors, cumulative voting shall not
be used.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>22</U> (Term of Office)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>18</U> (Term of Office <U>of Directors</U>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the expression of the Company Law and to organize the provisions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Directors&#146; terms of office shall expire upon the conclusion of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the last<U> fiscal year ending within </U>one (1)&nbsp;year after a director <U>assumes office</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Directors&#146; terms of office shall
expire upon the conclusion of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the last <U>fiscal year ending within one (1) year </U>after <U>election</U> of director.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii) The terms of office of directors elected as replacement directors or
due to the increase of directors shall expire when the terms of office of the other directors <U>should</U> expire.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii)</U> The terms of office of <U>directors elected </U>as directors, to
replace a <U>director that left the office prior to expiration of such director&#146;s term of office</U>, or due to the increase of directors, shall be until the terms of office of the other directors expire.</FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved from CHAPTER IV of Current Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Sub-Chapter</U> 4<U>. </U>Board of Directors</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to provide &#147;Directors&#148; and &#147;Board of Directors&#148; in different Sub-chapters.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>23</U> (Person who Convenes Meetings <U>and</U> Chairman)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>19</U> (Person who Convenes Meetings <U>of the Board of Directors and </U>Chairman)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the expression of the Company Law and to organize the provisions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise provided under applicable laws or ordinances, meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
convened by the director designated <U>by</U> the Board of Directors, <U>which</U> director shall act as the chairman of the Board of Directors&#146; meetings.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise provided under applicable laws or ordinances, meetings of the Board of Directors <U>shall be</U> convened by the director designated in
advance <U>by a resolution of</U> the Board of Directors meeting. <U>Furthermore, the director designated in advance by a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting </U>shall act as a chairman.</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii)</U> If the person determined <U>in accordance with</U> the
preceding paragraph is unable to act, the other directors shall convene the Board of Directors&#146; meetings and act as chairman, in accordance with the order they are so designated, <U>by</U> resolution of the Board of Directors
meeting.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) </U>If the person determined <U>in accordance with provisions of
</U>the preceding paragraph is unable to act, another director shall convene the Board of Directors meeting <U>or</U> act as a chairman, in accordance with the order they are so designated in advance <U>by a </U>resolution of the Board of Directors
meeting.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>24</U> (<U>Notice for</U> Convocation of Meetings)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>20 </U>(<U>Procedure for</U> Convocation of Meetings <U>of the Board of Directors</U>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize the provisions in conformity with the provisions of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Notices for</U> convening Board of Directors meetings shall be dispatched to each director<U> at least
</U>three (3)&nbsp;days prior to the date set for such meeting. Provided, however, that in case of emergency, <U>the above period</U> may be shortened.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The person </U>convening the Board of Directors meetings shall, on or prior to third (3rd) days preceding the date of<U> such Board of Directors
</U>meetings, send <U>notice thereof</U> to each director, provided, however, that in case of emergency, <U>such period </U>may be shortened.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there is a unanimous consent of the directors, the Board of Directors may hold a Board
of Directors meeting without taking the procedure for convocation of meeting.</U></FONT></TD>
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STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Resolutions of the Board of Directors meetings shall be adopted by a majority of the
<U>directors</U> present at meetings attended by a majority of the directors.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>21</U> (Resolution <U>of Board of Directors Meeting</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be adopted by a majority of the directors meetings
present at meetings attended by a majority of the directors <U>that may participate in making resolutions</U> thereat.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 26 (Minutes of
Meeting)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors shall contain the
summary of the proceedings and the results thereof; shall be signed, or bear the names and seals of, the chairman of the meeting and of the directors present; and shall be kept at the head office for ten (10)&nbsp;years from the date of the
resolution.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion because the provisions have little necessity to be provided in the Articles of
Incorporation. (The minutes to be prepared and kept in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 27 (Remuneration of Directors)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Remuneration of directors shall be determined by resolution at the</U><U> Compensation
Committee.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion because the provisions have little necessity to be provided in the Articles of Incorporation. (The remuneration
of directors to be determined in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provisions]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 22 (Abbreviation of Resolutions of Board of Directors Meetings)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>If a director proposes a matter for resolution by the Board of Directors meeting, and if the
directors (to the extent capable of participating in the resolution of such matter) express their intensions to unanimously consent to such proposal in writing or electromagnetic record form, the Company shall deem such proposal approved by a
resolution of the Board of Directors meeting.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to enable the Company to make timely decisions in conjunction with the Company Law
Etc. providing that a company may deem that a resolution of the Board of Directors had been made without holding a meeting of the Board of Directors when all directors express their intentions to consent to a certain proposal in writing or
electromagnetic record form.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[1. Reasons for Amendment (5)]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>28</U> (Release of Directors&#146;
Liability)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company may release, <U>within</U> the limits <U>of</U> the applicable
laws and ordinances, the liability <U>of</U> directors (including former directors) <U>concerning their acts described in Article 21-17, Paragraph 1 of the Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code</U> by a resolution of the Board of
Directors meeting <U>in accordance with the provisions of Article 266, Paragraph 12 of the Commercial Code of Japan applied, mutatis mutandis, by virtue of Article 21-17, Paragraph 4 of the Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial
Code.</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>23</U> (Release of Directors&#146; and Executive Officers&#146; Liability)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>If</U> the directors and executive officers (including former directors and executive officers<U>.
</U><U>Hereinafter collectively referred to as &#147;Directors and Officers&#148;) were without knowledge and were not grossly negligent in the performance of their duties, and upon determination by the Company after giving due consideration to
content of the facts that caused the relevant liability, situations of the relevant Directors and Officers&#146; performance of their duties, and other circumstances that it is particularly necessary</U>, the Company may by a resolution of the Board
of Directors meeting release, to the extent of <U>the maximum amount that may be released under</U> the applicable laws and ordinances, the liability <U>for damages of Directors and Officers arising from failure to perform their
duties.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the expression of the Company Law and to put together and organize the provisions
relating to directors and executive officers. (The provision concerning release of executive officers&#146; liability has been moved from Article 38 of Current Articles of Incorporation.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii)</U> The Company may enter into an agreement with
Outside Directors <U>concerning</U> their liability <U>pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-17, Paragraph 1 of the Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code, which provides that the limit of liability shall be the aggregate amounts
provided for in each item of Article 266, Paragraph 19 of the Commercial Code of Japan applied, mutantis mutandis, by virtue of Article 21-17, Paragraph 5 of the Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code.</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii</U>) The Company may enter into an agreement<U> with Outside Directors that provides that if such Outside Directors were without knowledge and were not grossly negligent in the performance
of their duties, </U>their liability<U> for damages arising from failure to perform their duties shall be limited to the extent of the minimum amount of liability provided under the applicable laws and ordinances.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CHAPTER</U> V. BOARD COMMITTEES</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Sub-Chapter 5</U>. BOARD COMMITTEES</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article<U> 29 </U>(<U>Establishment of Committees</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company <U>shall establish</U> the Nominating Committee, the Audit Committee <U>and</U> the
Compensation Committee<U> (hereinafter referred to as &#147;Board Committees&#148;</U>).</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Included in Article 10 of Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>30</U> (<U>Number of</U> Members, Etc.)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>24</U> (<U>Election </U>Etc. <U>of Committee Members</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the expression of the Company Law and to organize the provisions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Board Committee shall be composed of three (3)&nbsp;or more <U>directors</U>.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Board Committee shall be composed of three (3) or more <U>members</U>.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved from Article 31 of Current Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) </U>The members of each Board Committee<U> shall be elected from among the directors by a resolution of </U>the Board of Directors
meeting.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii)</U> The majority of members of each Board Committee shall be Outside Directors <U>who are not executive officers of the
Company</U>.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii)</U> The majority of members of each Board Committee <U>must be</U> Outside Directors.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii</U>) <U>No</U> member of the Audit Committee
<U>shall</U> be an executive officer, manager or other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (<U>including consolidated subsidiaries provided in Article 1-2, Paragraph 4 of the Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code) nor
shall any member of the Audit Committee be a director involved in the business of a subsidiary.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iv</U>) <U>No</U> member of the Audit Committee <U>shall </U>be an executive officer <U>or an Operating Director of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or the accounting advisor (if the accounting advisor is a corporate body, the member thereof that performs such duties)</U> manager or other employee of any of the Company&#146;s subsidiaries.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 31 (Election)</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 24 of Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Members of Board Committees shall <U>be elected at </U>a Board of Directors&#146; meeting.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 32 (Minutes of Meeting)</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion because the provisions have little necessity to be provided in the Articles of Incorporation. (The
minutes to be prepared and kept in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The minutes of the meetings of Board Committees shall contain the summary of the proceedings and the
results thereof; shall be signed, or bear the names and seals of the members present; and shall be kept at the head office for ten (10)&nbsp;years from the date of the resolution.</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provisions]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 25 (Procedure for Convocation of Meetings of Committee)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Each Board Committee shall be convened pursuant to provisions of applicable laws and ordinances
and the determinations made by the Board of Directors.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to newly adopt provisions for procedure for convocation of meetings because the
similar provisions are provided for meetings of the Board of Directors.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 26 (Resolution of Committee Meeting)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Each Board Committee resolution shall be made by a majority of the members at attendance at a
Board Committee at which a majority of the members that can participate in making the relevant resolution attend.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a resolution to remove the Company&#146;s accounting auditor at an auditor committee meeting must be made by a unanimous consent of the members of the audit
committee.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to newly adopt provisions for resolutions because the similar provisions are provided for
meetings of the Board of Directors.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHAPTER VI EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Sub-Chapter</U> 6. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>33</U> (Number of Executive Officers) There shall be three
(3)&nbsp;or more executive officers of the Company.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>27</U> (Number of <U>Executive Officers</U>)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There shall be three (3) or more executive officers of the Company.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>34</U> (Election)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive officers shall be elected at meetings of the Board of Directors.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>28</U> (Election of <U>Executive Officers</U>)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive officers shall be elected <U>by a resolution of</U> the Board of Directors meeting.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>35</U> (Term of Office)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An executive officer&#146;s term of office shall expire at the conclusion of the first Board of
Directors meeting to <U>be held</U> after the conclusion of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders relating to the last <U>fiscal year ending within </U>one (1)&nbsp;year from his or her <U>assumption</U> of office.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>29</U> (Term of Office of <U>Executive Officers</U>)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An executive officer&#146;s term of office shall expire upon the conclusion of the first Board of Directors meeting to <U>be convened</U> after the conclusion of the
annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the last <U>fiscal year ending within</U> one (1) year after <U>election</U> of executive officer.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the expression of the Company Law and to organize the provisions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii) The terms of office of executive officers elected as replacement executive officers or due to the
increase of executive officers shall expire when the terms of the office of the other executive officers <U>should</U> expire.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) </U>The terms of office of <U>executive officers</U> <U>elected as </U>executive officers, to replace <U>executive officers that left the office prior to expiration of such executive
officer&#146;s term of office</U>, or due to the increase of <U>executive officers</U>, shall be until the terms of office of the other executive officers expire.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>36</U> (<U>Election </U>of Representative Executive Officers)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>30</U> (<U>Election</U> of Representative Executive Officers)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors shall <U>elect</U> one (1)&nbsp;or more executive officers<U> from among </U>the
executive officers<U>, who shall </U>represent<U> the Company</U>.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors shall <U>elect</U> one (1) or more representative executive officers <U>from among</U> the executive officers.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 37 (Remuneration of Executive
Officers)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Remuneration of executive officers shall be determined by resolution
at the Compensation Committee.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to make deletion because the provisions have little necessity to be provided in the Articles of Incorporation. (The remuneration
of executive officers to be determined in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>38</U> (Release of Executive Officers&#146; Liability)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved to Article 23 of the Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company may release,<U>
within</U> the limits <U>of</U> the applicable laws and ordinances, the liability <U>of</U> executive officers (including former executive officers) <U>concerning their acts described in Article 21-17, Paragraph 1 of the Law Regarding Exceptional
Rules of Commercial Code</U> by resolution of the Board of Directors meeting <U>in accordance with the provisions of Article 266, Paragraph 12 of the Commercial Code of Japan applied, mutatis mutandis, by virtue of Article 21-17, Paragraph 6 of the
Law Regarding Exceptional Rules of Commercial Code.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CHAPTER VII. Accounting Auditor</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 31 (Election of Accounting Auditor)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The accounting auditor shall be elected by a resolution of a General Meeting of Shareholder</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to adopt the provisions in conformity with the provisions of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 32 (Term of Office of Accounting Auditor)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Accounting auditor&#146;s terms of office shall expire upon the conclusion of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the last fiscal year ending within one (1)
year after election of accounting auditor.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) Unless otherwise specifically
resolved at the annual General Meeting of Shareholders under the preceding paragraph, an accounting auditor shall be deemed to have been re-elected at the relevant annual General Meeting of Shareholders.</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to adopt the provisions in conformity with the provisions of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHAPTER<U> VII. </U>ACCOUNTS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHAPTER<U> IV. </U>ACCOUNTS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>39</U> (<U>Fiscal</U> Year)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The <U>fiscal</U> year of the Company shall commence on the first day of April of each year and shall
end on the last day of March of the following year, and the accounts of the Company <U>shall be closed on the last day of March in each year</U>.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>33</U> (<U>Fiscal</U> Year)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The <U>fiscal </U>year of the Company <U>shall be one (1) year</U> commencing on the first day of April of each year and ending on the last day of March of the following
year.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 3</U>4 <U>(The Organization to determine Distribution of Dividends Etc. from Retained
Earnings)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Company may determine matters set forth in each item of Article
459, Paragraph 1, such as the distribution of dividends from retained earnings, which shall not be determined by a resolution of a General Meeting of Shareholders.</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize and adjust the provisions in
conformity with those of the Company Law.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Among each item in Article 459 Paragraph 1 of the Company Law, Item 1 is corresponding to Article 7 of the
current Articles of Incorporation. Items 2 through 4 are deemed to be so provided in the articles of incorporation with regard to a Committee System Company under the old Commercial Code due to the so-called Adjustment Law.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>40</U> <U>(Payment of Cash
Dividends)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Cash dividends shall be paid to </U>shareholders or registered
pledgees <U>last</U> of record on the Register of Shareholders <U>and the Register of Substantial Shareholders as of the closing of accounts for each fiscal year.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>35</U> <U>(Record Date for Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings)</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>If the dividends from retained earnings as of the last day of the fiscal year are distributed
within three (3) months therefrom, the Company shall treat </U>shareholders or <U>share</U> pledgees registered <U>or recorded on</U> the Register of Shareholders <U>as of the last day of the same fiscal year as the person having rights to receive
such dividends.</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize the provisions in conformity with those of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ii) With respect to the first cash dividends on shares issued upon requests for conversion of
convertible bonds, such conversions shall be deemed to have been made at the beginning of the fiscal year during which such requests for conversion have been made, and the cash dividends shall be paid accordingly.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Deleted]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The provisions of Paragraph 2 of the current Articles of Incorporation, conforming to the 2001 Amendment to the Commercial Code, are to
be deleted because the provisions in the Articles of Incorporation become unnecessary by virtue of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>iii) Cash dividends shall</U> not incur interest and if they have not been received within full three
(3)&nbsp;years from the day <U>of commencement of payments, they shall belong to</U> the Company.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Article 36 (Term of Expiration of Dividends)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Distributable Assets or other distributable assets</U> shall not incur interest <U>thereon.</U> If <U>the relevant distributed assets</U> are not received within a
full three (3) years from the date <U>on which the distribution of relevant distributed assets became effective,</U> the Company <U>shall be released from its obligation to distribute such assets.</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to organize the provisions in conformity with those of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>41 (Accounting
Auditor)</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall have <U>one (1)&nbsp;or more</U> accounting auditors.</FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Included in Article 10 of the Proposed Amended Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provision]</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Moved from Article 4 of the Current Articles of Incorporation]</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CHAPTER V Public Notice</U></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Article <U>37 </U>(Method of Public Notice)</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Public Notice by the Company<U> shall be </U>published in the &#147;Nihon Keizai Shinbun&#148;,
published in Tokyo<U> and </U>Osaka City.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to conform to the description in the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 40 shall become null and void, and be deemed deleted at the
conclusion of March&nbsp;15, 2007, and Paragraph 3 will become Paragraph 2 accordingly. At the amendment of the provisions of Article 40, this supplementary provision shall expire and be deemed deleted.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The provisions of Article 40 Paragraph 2 of the current Articles of Incorporation, conforming to the 2001 Amendment to the Commercial
Code, are to be deleted because the provisions in the Articles of Incorporation become unnecessary by virtue of the Company Law.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[New Provisions]</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>As of the effective date of the Law concerning Transfer of Bonds, Shares
Etc. (Law No. 75 of 2001), the title of Article 9 shall be amended to &#147;Share Etc. Handling Regulations&#148;, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the same articles shall become null and void, and be deemed deleted, and Paragraph 3 of the same article shall
become Paragraph 1. At the time of the amendment of the provisions of Article 9, this supplementary provision shall expire and be deemed deleted.</U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is to provide that the Articles of Incorporation be amended because the Company will no longer
issue share certificates after the Law Concerning Transfer of Bonds, Shares Etc. becomes effective.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Contact Information: </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ORIX Corporation </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Corporate Communications </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Raymond Spencer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tel: +81-3-5419-5102
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fax: +81-3-5419-5901 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-mail:
orixir@orix.co.jp </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">URL: www.orix.co.jp/index_e.htm </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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