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Sep. 18, 2009: 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

Sep. 16, 2009: Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-09 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (H Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (F Hospital); Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (G Hospital); Affirmed A+ and J-1 rating on SUMCO; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Sotetsu Holdings; Downgraded rating on Willcom to BBB from BBB+; Outlook Stable; Affirmed BBB+ and J-2 on Showa Denko; Revised outlook to Stable; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture

Sep. 15, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (Kyowakai); Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Beneficial Interest 09-09; Assigned A+ rating to bonds of Mitsubishi Plastics; Assigns AA+ Rating on GDF SUEZ ; Outlook Stable; Affirms BBB+ ratings (FC/LC) on Republic of India; Outlook Stable

Sep. 14, 2009: Assigned preliminary J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-09; Assigned J-1+ to Chudai Jitugyo Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (J Hospital); Assigned A to notes of Century Tokyo Leasing; Affirmed A on EMTN

Sep. 11, 2009: Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-09 (B Hospital); JCR Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP of Vector Asset Funding Corporation; Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP following review of Credit Enhancers; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ rating on Mizuho Investors Securities; Assigned A- rating to subordinated bonds of Chukyo Bank; Affirmed AA/Stable on Mitsubishi UFJ Securities; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on kabu.com Securities; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable, A+ and J-1+ on Mizuho Securities
JCR Affirmed AA- on Mizuho International; Assigned A+ rating to bonds of NGK Spark Plug; Assigned A+ and J-1 to Sumishin Matsushita Financial Services

Sep. 10, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Hayakawa Rubber Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Affirmed A and J-1 on Heiwado; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf of NGK Spark Plug; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Affirmed BBB/Negative and J-2 on Showa Leasing

Sep. 09, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned A+ rating to bonds of Itochu; Affirmed A+/Stable rating on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environment Engineering; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on JSF Trust & Banking; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Japan Securities Finance; Affirmed J-2 on CP of Tsubakimoto Kogyo; JCR Affirmed A- and BBB+ for Tokyo Tomin Bank; Revised outlook to Negative
JCR Affirmed BBB+ and BBB for Tokyo Tomin Finance (Cayman); Assigned AA- to bonds of Daibiru; Assigned A+ to bonds of Nishi-Nippon Railroad; Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Yamagata Bank

Sep. 08, 2009: Assigned preliminary AA rating to Japan Atomic Power; Assigned AA to bonds of Urban Renaissance Agency

Sep. 07, 2009: Affirmed BB+ rating on Best Denki; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed BBB/Stable on Clarke Gakuen

Sep. 04, 2009: JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU International
JCR Assigned A+ to EMTN of ITOCHU Treasury Centre Europe
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU Treasury Centre Asia; Assigned AA to bonds of Kansai International Airport; Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Marubeni-Itochu Steel

Sep. 03, 2009: Assigned BBB rating to bonds of Softbank; Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ rating on Kita-Nippon Bank; Affirmed AA/Stable and AA on Kansai International Airport; Assigned AAA to bonds of Chugoku Electric Power; Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA- and J-1+ on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company

Sep. 02, 2009: Assigned J-1 to CATERPILLAR Kyushu Bills ABL09-09; Affirmed BBB+ and J-2 on Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding; Assigned AA- to bonds of JS Group Corporation; Assigned AA- to bonds of Mitsui Fudosan

Sep. 01, 2009: Affirmed AA-/Stable on Coca-Cola West Company; Downgraded rating on DIC to A-; Outlook remains Stable; Affirmed BBB/Stable rating on Sogo Medical; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on Hiroshima Bank; Affirmed A/Stable rating on Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Aug. 31, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to Toda Kogyo Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Chukyo Bank; Placed rating on TCM under Credit Monitor Positive (#BBB+); Affirmed A+/Stable, A+ and J-1 rating on Shimadzu Corporation; Withdraws BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of TOA Corporation

Aug. 28, 2009: Assigned AA- and AA to ABL1 and ABL2 of PORT ON, LLC; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-08; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Idemitsu Kosan; Affirmed A+/Stable on Bank of Nagoya; Affirmed AA+ Ratings on The Province of Quebec with stable outlook; Affirmed J-2 on CP program of Japan Radio; Affirmed A/Stable, A and A- rating on Taiko Bank

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