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Tokyo Stock Exchange System Capacity Augmentation

Date 26/11/2007

In line with the schedule announced on October 30th of this year, as of Monday, November 26th 2007, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has implemented capacity augmentations (described below) to both its Stock / CB Trading System and Market Information System.

The TSE will continue to work to ensure confidence in its markets by making improvements to market operations from the perspective of users. We will strive to further develop our systems in the future.

Summary of System Capacity Augmentations

System Adjustments Made
Stock/CB Trading System Number of orders per day: Capacity raised to 23 million
(Prior capacity: 15 million)
Market Information System Limit of messages per minute: Capacity raised to 33,000 transmissions/minute (of which 30,000 transmissions/minute for Stock Trading System)
(Prior capacity: 30,000 transmissions/minute (of which 27,000 transmissions/minute for Stock Trading System))