JASDEC was approved by the Competent Minister as to deposit
and Book-Entry transfer operation for exchange listed foreign stocks
and the like as interlocking business in March 2006.
JASDEC will start transfer of account balance data at Japan Securities
Settlement & Custody, Inc. as of close of business on April 28,
2006 regarding attached 17 listed foreign stocks and the like
as first stage transfer.
The other 17 issues will be transferred to JASDEC account by this summer
as second stage transfer. Until then JSSC will handle those issues.