News Release

Oct. 08, 2009: Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of NTT Finance; Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of Osaka (City of); Upgraded rating on Starzen from BBB- to BBB; Outlook Stable; Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company; Assigned A+ rating to sub. bonds of Mizuho Bank; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Hitachi Capital

Oct. 07, 2009: Affirmed A- on Maruzen Showa Unyu; Revised outlook to Negative

Oct. 06, 2009: Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Assigned A rating to bonds of Sumitomo Realty & Development; Affirms BBB+ (FC) rating on ICICI; Outlook Stable

Oct. 05, 2009: Assigned AA- to 2nd series loan A/trust certificates of HC Ayasegawa; Assigned AA- to 2nd series loan A/trust certificates of HC Ayasegawa; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Hokkaido Gas; Assigned preliminary AA, AA- and A+ to shelf of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Konoike Transportation; Affirmed A- rating on Tosoh; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed A- and J-1 on All Nippon Airways; Affirmed J-2 on CP of Marudai Food; Removed NikkoCiti Trust and Banking rating from CM and Upgraded to AA-

Oct. 02, 2009: Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on Penta-Ocean Construction; Affirmed BBB-/Stable, BBB- and J-2 on Daikyo Inc.; Removed Credit Monitor from CSK's rating; Affirmed BB Stable; Withdraws Ratings on GMAC; Affirmed BBB and J-2 on Fuji; Revised outlook to Negative

Oct. 01, 2009: Assigned preliminary A- rating to Nisshin Oillio Group; Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Nakamuraya; Affirmed A- on Taiho Kogyo; Outlook revised Negative; Affirmed A-/Stable on Nittetsu Mining; Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing; Affirms AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on France; Affirms AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on United Kingdom; Outlook Stable; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on senior debts and CP of Hulic; Affirmed BBB and J-2 on SBI Holdings; JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Chemical
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Chemical (U.K.)
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Chemical Capital America; Affirmed AA- on Sumitomo Chemical; Outlook revised Negative

Sep. 30, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Toyoshima Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Withdraws J-1+ rating on ABCP of Total Asset Funding; Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Downgraded rating on Hitachi from AAp to AA-p; Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB on Nihon Chouzai; Withdraws A-/Stable rating on senior debts of INTEC Holdings; Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 on Izumi; Affirmed AA rating on Sekisui House; Revised outlook to Negative; Downgrades Ratings on Renault to BBB+ from A-; Outlook Stable; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Hitachi Capital; Assigned BBB+ to subordinated bonds (Hybrid) of Nisshin Steel

Sep. 29, 2009: Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-09; Assigned J-1+ to Amano Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-09; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Affirmed AAA on bonds of Development Bank of Japan Inc.; Affirmed AAA on bonds of Development Bank of Japan Inc.; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Tohokusoshin; Withdraws #A-/Positive and #J-1/Positive rating on Nikko Cordial Securities Inc.; Withdraws #A-/Positive and #J-1/Positive rating on Nikko Cordial Securities Inc.; Downgraded rating on Sankei Shimbun to BBB; Affirmed AA+/Stable on sr.debts of Shoko Chukin Bank; Assigned BBB- to Preferred Sec. (Hybrid) of SD Preferred Capital; Assigned preliminary AA- to shelf of Global One Real Estate Investment

Sep. 28, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-09 (B Corporation in Mie); Affirmed AAA rating on Octave Synthetic CDO Series 1; Downgraded rating on Series 4 Synthetic CDO to #A-/Negative CM; Affirmed AAA rating on Octave Synthetic CDO Series 3; Assigned preliminary A+ rating to sub. bonds of Mizuho Bank; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Daiichi Jitsugyo; Affirms BBB+ (FC/LC) Ratings on The Export-Import Bank of IndiaFC: Outlook Stable

Sep. 25, 2009: JCR Affirmed A/Stable and A- rating on Hyakujushi Bank; Assigned J-1 to Kimura Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09090; Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 on BOT Lease; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Nabtesco; Downgraded Japan Airlines Intl to #BB+ Negative; Maintains on CM; Downgraded rating on JAL to #BB+/Negative; Maintains its on CM; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Yasuda Real Estate

Sep. 24, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (D Hospital); Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL09-09; Placed Octave Synthetic CDO Series 2 under CM Negative #AAA; Maintains rating on Series 4 Synthetic CDO on CM Negative #AA-; Upgraded rating on Warabeya Nichiyo to BBB+; Downgraded ratings on Nisshin Steel to A/Stable from A+/Negative; Affirmed AA- rating on EMTN of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance; Downgraded ratings on Willcom to CCC; Placed under CM Negative

Sep. 18, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-09 (Nanba Pharmacy); Assigned J-1+ to JUTEC Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Downgraded rating on Aiful to CCC; Placing under CM Negative; Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ rating on Ehime Bank; Affirmed AA-/Stable on senior debts of Awa Bank; Downgraded rating on Yamaha Corporation from AA- to A+; Downgraded rating on Kanamoto from BBB to BBB-

Sep. 17, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (I Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Int. 09-09; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (C Hospital); Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Nichirei; JCR Affirmed A-/Negative and J-1 on Promise
JCR Affirmed A-/Negative and J-1 on Sanyo Shinpan
JCR Affirmed A-/Negative and J-1 on Pocket Card; Assigned preliminary A to shelf registration of IBJ Leasing; Assigned preliminary A+ and A to shelf of Mizuho Trust & Banking; Assigned A+ rating to subordinated bonds of Mizuho Bank

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