News Release

Nov. 02, 2009: Downgraded rating on Nishimatsu Construction to BBB+p/Stable; Affirms BB+/BBB- (FC/LC) ratings on Republic of Macedonia; Placed rating on Nissan Diesel Motor under Credit Monitor Negative #A-; Affirmed A-/Stable on Shizuoka Shinkin Bank; Affirmed A/Stable rating on Okazaki Shinkin Bank; Affirmed BBB and J-2 on Joshin Denki; Revised outlook to Positive; Downgraded Japan Airlines International to #B/Negative; Maintains on CM; Downgraded rating on Japan Airlines to #B/Negative; Maintains it on CM

Oct. 30, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL09-10; Assigned J-1+ to Bills Receivable ABL09-10 (A Corp. in Niigata); Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL09-10; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Mitsubishi Chemical; Affirmed A+p/Stable on Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; Withdraws J-2 rating on CP program of Dainippon Screen Mfg.; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Nishi-Nippon City Bank; Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on Jowa Holdings; Affirmed BBB/Stable on Soken Chemical & Engineering; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Mitsubishi Plastics; Revises rating outlook of SHC to Stable; Assigns A+ Ratings to Industrial Bank of Korea's Yen Bonds; Affirmed AAA rating on EMTN of Tokio Marine Financial Solutions

Oct. 29, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-10; Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-10; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on sr.debts and CP of Toho Zinc; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on JA Mitsui Leasing

Oct. 28, 2009: Assigned BBB to sr.debts of Fukushima Bank; Outlook Stable; Assigned AAA ratings to African Development Bank's notes; Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Marubeni Construction Material Lease; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Assigned A rating to bonds of Sumitomo Realty & Development

Oct. 26, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-10 (B Corporation in Mie); Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09100; Assigned J-1+ to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL09-10; Assigns A+ Preliminary Rating to Industrial Bank of Korea's Yen Bonds; Assigns A- Preliminary Ratings to Poland's JPY bonds; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Shinsho Corporation; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 rating on Kobelco Construction Machinery

Oct. 23, 2009: Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL09-10; Assigned preliminary BBB+ rating to shelf registration of Fuji Electric Holdings; Affirmed A/Stable on sr. debts of Izumi; Assigned preliminary AA- rating to Coca-Cola West; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Takara Holdings; Affirmed AA and J-1+ on Nippon Steel; Revised outlook to Stable; Assigned A- rating to bonds of Sumitomo Osaka Cement; Affirmed BBB-/Stable and J-2 on Tokyo Dome; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Nippon Steel Logistics; Affirmed AA- and J-1+ on Nippon Steel Engineering;Revised outlook to Stable

Oct. 22, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (D Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-10; Revises Rating Outlook for Kookmin Bank to Stable; Assigned preliminary BBB+ to shelf reg. of Matsui Securities; Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Denki Kagaku Kogyo; Affirmed A-/Stable on Ikubunkan Yume-Gakuen

Oct. 21, 2009: Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-10 (Nanba Pharmacy); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (G Hospital); Revises Rating Outlook of Korea to Stable; Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Japan Finance Corporation; Affirmed BBB+ rating on Tonami Holdings; Outlook Negative; Affirmed A/Stable rating on Nifco; Revises Rating Outlook of The Korea Development Bank to Stable; Revises Rating Outlook of Korea Electric Power Corporation to Stable; Revises Rating Outlook of Industrial Bank of Korea to Stable; Revises Rating Outlook of Daejeon Metropolitan City to Stable; Assigned A- to bonds of Tokyo Tatemono

Oct. 20, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Int. 09-10; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (C Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (I Hospital); Affirmed BBB+ and J-2 on Resorttrust; Outlook Negative; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on senior debts and CP of Hanwa; Affirmed AA/Stable on Asahi Kasei; Downgraded rating on Japan Airlines to #BB-/Negative; Maintains it on CM; Assigned AAA to bonds of Development Bank of Japan Inc.; Assigned BBB/Stable rating to Daito Bank; Downgraded Japan Airlines International to #BB-/Negative; Maintains on CM

Oct. 19, 2009: Assigned pre. J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-10; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (F Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (H Hospital); Affirmed J-1+ rating on CP of Sumitomo Mitsui Card; Affirmed BBB/Stable rating on Sendai Bank; Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Kyowa Exeo; Affirmed AAA/Stable and J-1+ on Japan Finance Corporation; Affirmed BBB+/Stable raring on Tohoku Bank

Oct. 16, 2009: Affirmed A- on bonds of Sumitomo Life Fund Securitization SPC II; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (Kyowakai); Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL09-10; Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-10 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-10 (E Hospital); Downgraded specified bonds of Nissay 2008 Fund SPC to AA-; Affirmed A- on bonds of Sumitomo Life Fund Securitization SPC; Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Beneficial Interest 09-10; Assigned pre. J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-11; Downgraded rating on bonds of Nissay 2009 Fund SPC to AA-; Downgraded bond of Dai-ichi Life Dai2Kai Kikin Ryudouka TMK to A; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Japan Pulp and Paper Company; Affirmed BBB/Stable on Yahagi Construction; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Tokyo Electron

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