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Mar. 03, 2008
Assigned preliminary A- rating to shelf registration of Nippon Mining Holdings
Affirmed A on Shikoku Bank; Revised Outlook to Stable
Affirmed AA-/Stable on senior debts of Nomura Trust & Banking
Assigns BBB+ to bonds of LS Cable
Feb. 29, 2008
Upgraded TonenGeneral Sekiyu to AA-/Stable and J-1+
Affirmed AAp/Stable on Japan Earthquake Reinsurance
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Chuo Warehouse
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Harima-Kyowa
Revised outlook for OMC Card to Positive from Developing
JCR Affirmed BBB+ Ratings on IRFC
Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on sr.debts and CP of NTT Finance
Feb. 28, 2008
Assigned A- to bonds of All Nippon Airways
Assigned A+ to subordinated CB (Hybrid Sec.) of JFE Holdings
Assigned preliminary A+ to shelf registration of Shimadzu Corporation
Assigned A-/Stable to senior debts of Nittetsu Mining
Feb. 27, 2008
Assigned A- to bonds of Sumitomo Osaka Cement
Assigned A+ to subordinated bonds of Mizuho Corporate Bank
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Yasuda Warehouse
Affirmed A- on Aoki Holdings; Revised outlook to Positive
Feb. 26, 2008
JCR Upgraded sr.debts of Hokuhoku Financial Group to A-/Positive
JCR Upgraded sr.debts of Hopkuriku Bank to A-/Positive
JCR Upgraded sr.debts of Hokkaido Bank to A-/Positive
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Keihan Electric Railway
Downgrades GMAC to #BB-/Negative
Assigned BBB to preferred stock (Hybrid) of Mori Building
Feb. 25, 2008
Affirmed A-/Positive on senior debts of Okamura Corporation
Upgraded sr.debts of Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation to AA/Stable from AA-/Stable
Affirmed A- on Aderans; Revised outlook to Negative
Feb. 22, 2008
Assigned J-1 to Toyoshima Bills Receivable ABL08-02
Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL08-02
Affirmed A-/Stable and A- on sr.debts and bonds of Senko
Assigned preliminary A to shelf of Denki Kagaku Kogyo
Rating on Ikeda Bank still under Credit Monitor #A/Negative
Affirmed BBB+/Positive on sr.debts of Hiroshimashi Credit Cooperative
Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts; Assigned A- to bonds of Nipro
Feb. 21, 2008
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Ariake Japan
Assigned BBB to bonds of Pacific Management
Assigned preliminary A- to shelf registration of Orient Corporation
Feb. 20, 2008
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on senior debts and CP of JGC
Downgraded senior debts of Uny to A/Stable from A+/Negative
Affirmed A- for Aica Kogyo; Revised outlook to Stable
Affirmed AA/Stable on senior debts of 77 Bank
Withdrawn BBB+/Negative rating on senior debts of U.Store
Feb. 19, 2008
Assigned BBB+ to perpetual subordinated loan (Hybrid) of Sumitomo Realty & Development
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Goto
Affirmed A- for Minami-Nippon Bank; Revised outlook to Negative
Affirmed BBB- on Mitsubishi Paper Mills; Revised outlook to Stable
Feb. 18, 2008
Assigns BBB+ Ratings to LS Cable
Assigned preliminary A+ to shelf registration of Towa Real Estate Development
Revised Rating outlook for Mitsui Life Insurance Company
Feb. 15, 2008
Assigned preliminary A to shelf registration of Promise
Affirmed A and J-1 for Daido Steel; Revised outlook to Stable
Feb. 14, 2008
Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Fist Bank of Toyama
Feb. 13, 2008
Placed Toyama Chemical under CM with Positive
Assigned AA to bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- on sr.debts and bonds of Kuraray
Feb. 12, 2008
Affirmed BBB+ for Valor; Revised outlook to Positive from Stable
Affirmed Ap/Stable on senior debts of Fujikura
Feb. 08, 2008
Affirmed BBB for San Holdings; Revised Outlook to Stable
Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Kyowa Exeo
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Meiji Dairies Corporation
Assigned BBB+/Stable to senior debts of Nagano Bank
Assigned AAA to bonds of National Life Finance
Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Harima Chemicals
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Roland
Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Sumitomo Warehouse
Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on Pacific Management
Assigned A-/Negative to senior debts (FC) of AEON Thana Shinsap (Thailand)
Affirmed BBB- for Japan General Estate; Revised outlook to Stable
Assigned A- to bonds of Don Quijote
Continues to place ratings on Bank of Ikeda under Credit Monitor
Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company
Assigned BBB+ to bonds of Covalent Materials Corporation
Feb. 07, 2008
JCR Assigned A+ to bonds of Daiwa Securities Group
Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Japan Medical Alliance
Assigned AA to bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Assigned preliminary BBB+ to sub.undated loan (hybrid sec.) of Sumitomo Realty & Development
Assigned AAA to bonds of Kyushu Electric Power Company
Assigned AA to bonds of Kansai International Airport
Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company
Assigned AAA to bonds of Kansai Electric Power Company