Osaka Securities Exchange Statement Regarding Press Report “6 Japanese Stock Exchanges May Be Merged And Reorganized”

A certain newspaper as of January 4, 2007 reported there was a talk below the surface that 6 stock exchanges in Japan may be merged and reorganized into new bodies.

However, such press reporting is not based on announcements made by Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) and there is nothing that should be publicly announced at the moment.