News Release

Mar. 30, 2010

Affirmed AAAp/Stable rating on East Japan Railway

Affirms A-/A (FC/LC) Ratings on Poland with stable outlook

Affirmed J-1 on CP of Nissay Leasing

Mar. 29, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Nipro

Downgraded long-term rating on UCS to BBB; Affirmed J-2 on CP

Downgraded long-term rating on Uny to A-; Affirmed J-1 on CP

Withdraws D rating on CP program of ES-CON Japan

Affirmed A on Toho Bank; Revised outlook to Positive

Mar. 26, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL10-03 (B Corporation in Mie)

Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Ryoden Trading

Affirmed AA/Stable on sr.debts of Kokugakuin University

Assigned preliminary A- rating to shelf of All Nippon Airways

Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Idemitsu Credit

Mar. 25, 2010

Withdraws J-1+ rating on ABCP of Mary Funding

Assigned J-1+ to Chudai Jitugyo Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Assigned J-1 to Kimura Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Withdraws J-1+ rating on ABCP of Arion Funding

Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 10030

Assigned J-1+ to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (D Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Affirmed AA-/Stable on Toyota Boshoku

Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Mitsumi Electric

Mar. 24, 2010

Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL10-03

Upgraded ratings on B,C series yen bonds of MTBC Housing Loan to AAA

Assigned J-1 to Toyoshima Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Assigned AAA ratings to The African Development Bank's notes

Affirmed #A+/Negative, J-1 on Sumishin Matsushita Financial Services

Mar. 23, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL10-03 (Nanba Pharmacy)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (Asahikawa Sanai HP)

Placed rating on Unimat Life under Credit Monitor #BBB/Negative

Affirmed A-,J-1 on Osaka Sec. Finance; Revised outlook to Stable

Assigned BBB rating to sub.bonds of Tokyo Star Bank

Mar. 19, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (C Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to CATERPILLAR Kyushu Bills ABL10-03

Affirmed A-/Negative rating on Okamura Corporation

Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Nisshin Oillio Group

Affirmed A+p/Stable rating on senior debts of Shimizu Corporation

Affirmed BBB/Stable on Nichias

Assigned pre. #AA-, #A+/Negative to shelf of Sumitomo Trust and Banking

Mar. 18, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (I Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (G Hospital)

Assigned A rating to ABL of PORT KEI, LLC

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (Kyowakai)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (J Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (Shuyukai)

Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 rating on Sumitomo Heavy Industries

Assigned BBB rating to sub.bonds (Hybrid) of DIC

Assigned BBB rating to subordinated bonds of Nagano Bank

Affirmed BBB-/Stable rating on Harima-Kyowa

Mar. 17, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (H Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Int. 10-03

Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL10-03 (sun-kur Corporation)

Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL10-03

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (E Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (F Hospital)

Affirms AA rating on DnB NOR BANK ASA; Outlook Stable

Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture

Affirms AAA Rating on Kingdom of Norway; Outlook Stable

Mar. 16, 2010

Assigned pre. J-1+ to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Interest 10-03

Affirmed A-/Stable, A- and J-1 on Sumitomo Osaka Cement

Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ on Minato Bank

Mar. 15, 2010

Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Beneficial Interest 10-03

Mar. 12, 2010

Affirmed J-1 rating on CP of Tokyo Associates Finance

Affirmed A- on Chikuho Bank; Revised outlook to Stable

Affirmed A+ and A on Musashino Bank; Revised outlook to Stable

Assigned BBB+ rating to bonds of Makino Milling Machine

Affirmed A on Konami; Revised outlook from Positive to Stable

Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Sanyo Electric

Assigned A- to bonds of Tokyo Tatemono

Assigned AA- to bonds of Nomura Holdings

Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture

Mar. 11, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-03 (B Hospital)

Assigned A to bonds of Acom

Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Sumitomo Warehouse

Affirmed A-/Stable rating on Hiroshimashi Credit Cooperative

Mar. 10, 2010

Assigned A to bonds of Sumitomo Realty & Development

Affirmed BBB/Stable rating on Ome Shinkin Bank

Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on NTT Finance Corporation

Assigned AA- to bonds of Nomura Holdings

Assigned A- rating to sub.bonds of Nishi-Nippon City Bank

Mar. 09, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL10-03

Affirmed A and A- on Miyazaki Bank; Revised outlook to Stable

Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Taiyo Nippon Sanso

JCR Upgraded rating on Hokuhoku Financial Group from A-/Positive to A/Stable
JCR Upgraded rating on Hokuriku Bank from A-/Positive to A/Stable
JCR Upgraded rating on Hokkaido Bank from A-/Positive to A/Stable

Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture

Mar. 08, 2010

Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation

Affirmed AAA/Stable on senior debts of NTT DoCoMo

Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Kowa Real Estate

Affirmed A and J-1 on Takashimaya; Revised outlook to Negative

Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf of Tokyu Corporation

Affirmed A- and J-1 on Tokyu Land; Revised outlook to Negative

Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation

Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of H2O Retailing

Affirmed A on J.Front Retailing; Revised outlook to Negative

Mar. 05, 2010

Affirmed BBB+/Stable on sr.debts of Settsu Suito Shinkin Bank

Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Kyushu Electric Power Company

Assigned BBB+ rating to bonds of Softbank