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Feb. 27, 2009: Downgraded Nissan Financial Services to A; Revised outlook to Negative; Downgrades Ratings on Renault to A- from A; Outlook Negative; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Takashimaya; Assigned preliminary AA- to shelf registration of Daibiru; Revises Rating Outlook of Industrial Bank of Korea to Negative; Revises Rating Outlook of Daejeon Metropolitan City to Negative; Revises Rating Outlook of Republic of Korea to Negative; Downgraded Calsonic Kansei to A-; Revised outlook to Negative; Placed Dainippon Screen Mfg. under Credit Monitor Negative #BBB+; Revises Rating Outlook of Kookmin Bank to Negative; Revises Rating Outlook of Korea Electric Power to Negative; Revises Rating Outlook of Korea Development Bank to Negative

Feb. 26, 2009: Assigned J-1 to SEIBUKIZAI Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Assigned J-1 to Nippon Tungsten Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Affirmed J-1 rating on CP of Tokyo Associates Finance; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Chuo Warehouse; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Yasuda Warehouse; Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Goto; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable and AA+ on Seven & I Holdings
JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable and AA+ on Ito-Yokado; Assigned AA- to bonds of Suntory; Affirmed AA+/Stable on senior debts of Seven-Eleven Japan; Assigned A+ rating to sub.bond of Mizuho Corporate Bank; Affirmed A-/Stable rating on Aica Kogyo; Downgraded NGK Spark Plug to A+ and revised outlook to Negative; JCR Affirmed AA- rating on Euro Note Program of Nomura Global Funding

Feb. 25, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-02 (A Corporation in Aichi); Assigned J-1 to Nakagawa Seitaikako Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09020; Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Placed rating on Advantest under Credit Monitor Negative #AA-; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-1 on Mitsubishi Materials; Affirmed BBB- and J-2 on Furukawa; Revised outlook to Negative

Feb. 24, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-02 (B Corporation in Mie); Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Trust Certificates; Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Ariake Japan; Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB on Mori Building; Assigned J-1 to CP; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 rating on Mitsubishi Electric Credit

Feb. 23, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-02 (D Hospital); Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Takara Holdings; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Mizuho Corporate Bank; Assigned AA- rating to subordinated bonds of Bank of Yokohama

Feb. 20, 2009: Affirmed A- on bonds of Sumitomo Life Fund Securitization SPC II; Affirmed A- on bonds of Sumitomo Life Fund Securitization SPC; Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-02 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-02 (C Hospital); Affirmed A+ on bonds of Dai-ichi Life Dai2Kai TMK; Upgraded Japan Medical Alliance rating to BBB+; outlook Stable; Assigns AAA Rating to Export Development Canada's JPY Floating Rate Bonds; Assigned AA- rating to sub.bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Downgraded Hokkoku Bank rating to A+/Stable and A; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Hiroshima Gas; Assigned AA to bonds of Urban Renaissance Agency

Feb. 19, 2009: Affirmed A+ on bonds of Dai-ichi Life Dai2Kai TMK; Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Saikyo Bank

Feb. 18, 2009: Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-02 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-02 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Trust Certificates 09-02; Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-02 (F Hospital); Affirmed BBB/Stable on San Holdings; Withdrawn D rating on sr.debts and bonds of Zephyr; Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company; Assigned AA+ to bonds of Osaka (City of)

Feb. 17, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-02 (A Hospital); Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-02 (Shuyukai); Affirmed A+ on bonds of Dai-ichi Life Dai2Kai TMK; Affirmed AA/Stable and AA on sr.debts and bonds of Urban Renaissance Agency; Affirmed AA/Stable and AA- on Bank of Yokohama; Assigned A+ to subordinated bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking

Feb. 16, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Trust Certificates 09-02; Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-02 (Kyowakai); Affirmed AA on Sumitomo Electric Industries; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed AA on Sumitomo Wiring Systems; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned BBB to Preferred Sec.of TC Preferred Capital; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on senior debts and CP of JGC

Feb. 13, 2009: Withdraws A/Positive rating on Konami Sports & Life; Affirmed A/Positive and A on Konami; outlook Positive; Assigned J-1+ to domestic CP program of Japan Finance Corporation; Affirmed A rating on Tokyo Star Bank; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned AA- to sub.bonds of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking; Affirmed A and J-1 rating on Sumitomo Heavy Industries; Revised outlook to Stable; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Revised rating outlook for Fuji Electric Holdings to Negative; Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Wakkanai Shinkin Bank; Downgraded ES-CON Japan to #BB-/Negative, #B+/Negative and NJ; Credit Monitor

Feb. 12, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-02 (B Hospital); Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Mitsubishi Paper Mills; Affirmed A- rating on Okamura Corporation; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned preliminary A+ to shelf reg. of Nisshin Steel; JCR's Rating Review of Securities companies; Downgraded Aozora Bank rating to BBB+; Outlook remains Negative

Feb. 10, 2009: Downgraded rating on bonds of SCB Securitization to AA-; Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Japan Net Bank; Placed CP rating on Osaka Securities Finance under Credit Monitor Negative

Feb. 09, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL09-02; Assigned preliminary A+ rating to sub.bond of Mizuho Corporate Bank; Affirmed AAA/Stable on senior debts of Japan Broadcasting Corporation; Downgraded Shinkin Guarantee Fund to A+; Outlook Negative; Downgraded Shinkin Central Bank to AA+ ; Outlook Negative

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