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Tokyo Stock Exchange Resumption Of Afternoon Trading Session

Date 01/11/2005

The technical difficulties in the stock / convertible bond trading system that caused suspension of the stock trading session have been resolved. The time schedule for taking orders and resumption of trading is as below. The Tokyo Stock Exchange deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Stocks, etc:
12:45 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) Afternoon session orders will be taken
1:30 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) Afternoon trading session will begin

Convertible Bonds / Exchange Bonds:
12:55 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) Afternoon session orders will be taken
1:30 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) Afternoon trading session will begin