Tokyo Stock Exchange: Daily Reporting Of TOPIX On The CCTV Economic Channel Begins

As of April 1, 2009, TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index), began to be reported daily on the program of CCTV* Economic Channel (CCTV2), "Securities Hours (**)" on every day TSE conducts trading.

Atsushi Saito, President & CEO of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) commented:

"I am delighted that TOPIX, a global benchmark for Japanese equity, is reported in Mainland China through CCTV, enabling Chinese people, including individual and institutional investors or government workers, to understand the daily movements of Japan's stock market. TSE hopes this opportunity will provide a chance for institutional investors with QDII licenses to consider investing in Japanese equity."

TSE Group opened the Beijing Research Branch on February 22, 2008 and it celebrated its one year anniversary this year.TSE will endeavor to fulfill the role of enhancing the capital flow between China and Japan.

(**) "Securities Hours" is a TV program of CCTV2 which specializes in securities markets. It broadcasts two times a day, 9:00 to 9:30, 22:28 to 23:00, introducing daily movements in the Chinese and world stock markets. (as of April 1, 2009)