This
“Notice regarding Establishment of Limit for Acquiring Own Stock (Establishment
of Limit for Acquiring Own Stock pursuant to the Provisions of Item 3, Article 155
and Paragraph 1, Article 156 of the Japanese Corporate Law) and Reduction
in “Capital Reserve” (Transfer to “Other Capital Surplus”)” is published in
order to publicly announce the facts herein described, not to solicit anyone
into making any investment in or outside of