The Company repurchased its common shares at the market pursuant to Article 210 of Japanese Commercial Code as described below. The Company completed repurchase of all shares resolved at the meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on August 2, 2002.

1. Kind of shares acquired: Common shares
2. Period of repurchase: From August 23, 2002 through August 29, 2002
3. Total number of shares acquired: 1,021,500
4. Repurchase price: 6,114,078,000 yen
5. Method of repurchase: Repurchase at Tokyo Stock Exchange
   
   
   
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(1) Details resolved at the Fiscal Year 2002 (the 39th FY) Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on 21June, 2002

• Kind of shares to be acquired: Common shares
• Total number of shares to be acquired: Not more than 5,000,000
• Total value of shares to be acquired: Not more than 50 billion yen

(2) Details resolved at the meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 2 August, 2002

• Kind of shares to be acquired: Common shares
• Total number of shares to be acquired: Not more than 1,400,000
• Total value of shares to be acquired: Not more than 10 billion yen

(3) Total of shares repurchased through August 29, 2002

• Total number of shares acquired: 1,400,000
• Total value of shares acquired: 8,063,353,000 yen