News Release

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Jan. 13, 2010
Downgraded rating on Japan Airlines to #C/Negative; Maintains it on CM
Downgraded ratings on Best Denki to BB; Outlook Stable
Downgraded Japan Airlines International to #C/Negative; Maintains on CM
Jan. 12, 2010
Affirmed J-2 on CP of Meidensha
Assigned preliminary BBB+ rating to shelf reg. of Mazda Motor
Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 on Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation
Affirmed A/Stable on Konica Minolta Holdings
Jan. 08, 2010
Affirmed BBB on Nakayama Steel Works; Outlook Negative
Withdraws J-2 rating on domestic CP program of ShinGinko Tokyo
Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Odakyu Electric Railway
Withdraws BBB-/Negative rating on senior debts of Fukuda
Downgraded Japan Airlines International to #CCC/Negative; Maintains on CM
Downgraded rating on Japan Airlines to #CCC/Negative; Maintains it on CM
Jan. 07, 2010
Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 on Minebea
Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Santen Pharmaceutical
Affirmed AA-/Negative on JS Group Corporation
Affirms AA Rating on Teollisuuden Voima Oyj; Outlook Stable
Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Kyoei Fire & Marine Insurance
Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of Osaka (City of)
Upgraded rating on Kappa Create to BBB; Outlook Stable
Placed Cedyna Financial's ratings under Credit Monitor Positive
Affirms AA Rating on Pohjolan Voima Oy; Outlook Stable
Jan. 06, 2010
Affirmed AA/Stable rating on Toyo University
Jan. 05, 2010
Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of GEO Corporation
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Tomakomai Shinkin Bank
Jan. 04, 2010
Assigned preliminary AAA to shelf of Tokyo Electric Power Company
Dec. 29, 2009
Withdraws A-/Negative and J-1 rating on Asahi Broadcasting
JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Fukuoka Financial Group
JCR Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Bank of Fukuoka
JCR Affirmed A/Stable and A- on Kumamoto Family Bank
JCR Affirmed A/Stable on Shinwa Bank
Affirmed BBB/Negative rating on Belluna
Dec. 28, 2009
Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable
Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Bank International; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Europe Finance
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Global Funding
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Trust ; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on NikkoCiti Trust; Outlook Stable
Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable
Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable
Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Seiren
Affirmed BBB and J-2 on GS Yuasa; Revised outlook to Positive
Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Wakkanai Shinkin Bank
JCR Affirmed A+ on Daiwa Securities Group; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed A+ on Daiwa Securities; Outlook Stable
Maintains Credit Monitor Negative on Aiful (#CCC/Negative)
Assigned and Affirmed AA- on Mori Hills REIT Investment ; Outlook Negative
Dec. 25, 2009
JCR Affirms A Ratings on Telefonica; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirms A Ratings on Telefonica Europe
Downgraded rating on Yachiyo Bank to BBB+; Outlook Stable
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Taihei Kogyo
JCR Removes Credit Monitor (Negative) of LS Cable
Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf reg. of Hiroshima Bank
Dec. 24, 2009
Affirmed AA/Stable on senior debts of Oriental Land
Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Toyota Motor
Dec. 22, 2009
Assigned preliminary #A+/Negative to shelf of Mitsubishi Chemical
Assigned preliminary BBB rating to shelf reg. of Elpida Memory
Removed CM and upgraded TCM's rating to A-
Dec. 21, 2009
Assigned A/Stable rating to sr.debts of Nishimatsuya Chain
Assigned AA- rating to EMTN for sub.notes of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Assigned preliminary A- ratig to shelf reg. of Hokuetsu Bank
Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of Okaya & Co.
Affirmed AA/Stable rating on senior debts of Toho
Affirmed A and J-1 rating on Tohcello; Outlook Negative
Assigned preliminary A- rating to shelf registration of Jaccs
Assigned A+/Negative and A+ to Mitsui Chemicals
Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Tokushu Tokai Holdings
Dec. 18, 2009
Assigned A+ to bonds of Orix
Assigned A- rating to bonds of Don Quijote
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Acom
Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Eiken Chemical
Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Japan Trustee Services Bank
Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Master Trust Bank of Japan
Dec. 17, 2009
Assigned BBB+ rating to bonds of Heiwa Real Estate
Affirmed A-/Negative and BBB+ on Higashi-Nippon Bank
Assigned A- rating to bonds of Senko
Dec. 16, 2009
Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL09-12