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Dec. 28, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Affirmed AAA on Just Auto Leasing Auto Leases Receivable ABL; Assigned AA- to loans/leases receivable from Softbank Mobile; Assigned AA- to loans/leases receivable ABL; 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: Assigned J-1 to Kimura Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-12; Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09120; Assigned J-1+ to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-12 (B Corporation in Mie); 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: Assigned J-1 to Toyoshima Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL09-12; Affirmed AA/Stable on senior debts of Oriental Land; Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Toyota Motor

Dec. 22, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (D Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-12 (Nanba Pharmacy); Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL09-12; 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 J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (G Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (C Hospital); 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 J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned J-1+ to Chudai Jitugyo Bills Receivable ABL09-12; 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 J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (F Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Int. 09-12; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (H Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (I Hospital); 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 Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (J Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-12 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned A rating to bonds of Hokkaido Gas; Assigned A+/Stable and J-1 to Nippon Meat Packers; Assigned BBB+ rating to bonds of Nankai Electric Railway

Dec. 15, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Beneficial Interest 09-12; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 rating on Parco; Affirms A Rating on National Grid Gas; Assigned A rating to bonds of Sumitomo Realty & Development

Dec. 14, 2009: Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (Kyowakai); Assigned AA- to senior debts of San-in Godo Bank; Outlook Stable; Assigned J-2 to CP program of Daiho Corporation; Affirmed BBB rating on Covalent Materials; Outlook Negative; Affirms A Rating on France Telecom; Outlook Stable; Maintains CM; Downgraded rating on Kansai Urban Banking to #A-; Affirmed J-1 on CP of UC Card

Dec. 11, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (B Hospital); Assigned pre. J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-12; Assigned A- rating to bonds of Mitsui Mining & Smelting; Assigned A+ rating to bonds of Nippon Paper Group; Assigned A rating to bonds of Marubeni; Assigned #A-/Positive rating to sub.bonds of Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on senior debts and CP of Lintec; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines; Assigned A rating to bonds of Sanwa Holdings

Dec. 10, 2009: Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Coca-Cola West; Affirmed A/Stable and A on sr.debts and bonds of Hokuetsu Kishu Paper; Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB on Daio Paper; Upgraded rating on Softbank Telecom to BBB+; Outlook Stable; Upgraded ratings on Softbank to BBB+; Outlook Stable; Affirmed A- on Fukuyama Transporting; Outlook Positive; Removed CM and upgraded rating on Sanyo Electric to A+

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