MARUSAN SEC.

Marusan Securities Co., Ltd. trades in securities and derivatives in Japan. It is involved in the brokerage, and financial instruments exchange market activities. The company also engages in the underwriting and sale of securities; handling sale, solicitation, and private placement of securities; the provision of safe deposit services; and acceptance of payments of public and corporate bonds. In addition, it is involved in the agency business of payment of proceeds, redemptions and partial cancellations of investment trust beneficiary certificates; proxy activities for securities; stock office operations; lending money with custody securities as collateral; and trading of certificates of deposit and Yen-denominated bank underwriting, as well as the provision of brokerage and agency services. Further, the company engages in the buying and selling of gold bullion; storage business; and custody, lending, and borrowing of securities and other operations. Additionally, it is involved in the life insurance solicitation and non-life insurance agency businesses. Marusan Securities Co., Ltd. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.