Tokyo Stock Exchange Amendment To Its Daily Price Fluctuation Rule

After the replacement of its computerized order-routing and executing system for stocks (around mid-2000),the Tokyo Stock Exchange will amend its Daily Price Fluctuation,Special Quote Variation and Tick Size Rules of shares, convertible bonds,equity options,etc. Please pay due attention to these amendments as they affect the placement of orders,especially market orders.

Full details of the new rules are to be found on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's web-site http://www.tse.or.jp.