News Release

Apr. 30, 2010

Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB on Dainippon Screen Mfg.

Affirmed A and A- on Fukui Bank; Revised outlook to Stable

Affirmed BBB on Fukuho Bank; Revised outlook to Negative

Removed CM and Affirmed CCC rating on Aiful

Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Japan Finance Corporation

Assigned preliminary A- rating to shelf of Kita-Nippon Bank

Downgraded ratings on Kansai Urban Banking to BBB+/Stable

Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Ezaki Glico

Apr. 28, 2010

Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL10-04

Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL10-04

Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of IDEC

Upgraded ratings on KITZ from BBB+/Stable to A-/Stable

Withdraws A+p rating on senior debts of Toyo Suisan Kaisha

Affirmed BBB/Stable rating on senior debts of Futaba Industrial

Upgraded rating on Tomy from BBB-/Stable to BBB/Stable

Downgraded rating on Kaneka from AA-/Negative to A+/Stable

Apr. 27, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL10-04

Assigned J-1+ to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Interest 10-04

Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL10-04

Affirmed A+/Stable and A+ on Nishi-Nippon Railroad

Affirmed AA/Stable, preliminary AA and AA on Japan Atomic Power

Affirmed AAA/Stable and AAA on Electric Power Development

Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Japan Finance Corporation

JCR's Rating Review and View Points of Electric Power Companies

Apr. 26, 2010

Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 10040

Upgraded rating on Gunma Bank from AA-/Stable to AA/Stable

Apr. 23, 2010

Withdraws J-1+ rating on ABCP of Dragon Funding Corporation

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (D Hospital)

Withdraws J-1+ rating on ABCP of Serpent Funding Corporation

Affirmed BBB+ rating on Chubu Shiryo;Revised outlook to Positive

Affirmed A/Stable rating on senior debts of ROHTO Pharmaceutical

Affirmed A/Stable, A, BBB+, J-1 on Sumitomo Realty & Development

Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Inageya

Affirmed J-2 on CP program of Yuasa Funashoku

Affirmed A+/Stable on Bank of Okinawa

Affirmed AA+p/Stable on senior debts of Mitsubishi Estate

Apr. 22, 2010

Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL10-04

Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL10-04

Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL10-04 (Nanba Pharmacy)

JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Mizuho Securities
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Mizuho International
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Mizuho Securities USA

JCR Affirmed A on EMTN of Marubeni
JCR Affirmed A on EMTN of Marubeni Europe
JCR Affirmed A on EMTN of Marubeni Finance Holland

Affirmed A and J-1 on Marubeni Corporation

Assigned A- rating to bonds of Promise

Assigned A to bonds of Acom

Upgraded ratings on Bank of The Ryukyus to A/Stable and A-

Assigned A- rating to bonds of Mori Building

Apr. 21, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (G Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (Asahikawa Sanai HP)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (J Hospital)

Assigned A to bonds of Sankei Building

Affirmed A+/Stable, A+, A and preliminary A+ on Hokkoku Bank

Affirms AAA Ratings on ADB; Outlook Stable

Affirmed J-2 on CP of Ichinen Holdings

Apr. 20, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (C Hospital)

Affirmed BBB/Stable rating on senior debts of Sintokogio

Assigned A- rating to bonds of Hulic

Affirms BBB- Ratings (FC/LC) on Republic of the Philippines; Outlook Stable

Assigned AAA to bonds of Development Bank of Japan Inc.

Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Asahi Breweries, Ltd.

Affirmed preliminary A- rating on bonds of Mori Building

Apr. 19, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Interest 10-04

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (I Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (F Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (H Hospital)

Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on LT/ST sr.debts of Kyoto Shinkin Bank

Apr. 16, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (E Hospital)

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (Shuyukai)

Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL10-04

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (Kyowakai)

Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL10-04 (sun-kur Corporation)

Affirmed A-/Stable rating on Aoki Holdings

Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on senior debts and CP of TOC

Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of J.F.Oberlin University

Affirmed A-/Stable rating on senior debts of Ariake Japan

Affirmed AA on Daiwa House Industry; Revised outlook to Stable

Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture

Assigned A- rating to bonds of All Nippon Airways

Assigned A+ to bonds of Sumitomo Chemical

Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Sumitomo Metal Industries

Affirms AAp rating on National Australia Bank

Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Tokyo Metro

Apr. 15, 2010

Assigned pre. J-1+ to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Interest 10-04

Affirmed BBB on WBBL secured senior loan

Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Beneficial Interest 10-04

JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU International
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU Treasury Centre Europe
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU Treasury Centre Asia

Affirmed A+/Stable, preliminary A+, A+ and J-1 on Itochu

Affirmed BBB-/Stable and J-2 rating on Kanematsu

Affirmed AA-/Stable on sr.debts of Maruichi Steel Tube

Affirmed AA- on specified bonds of Nissay 2010 Fund SPC

Assigned AA- to bonds of Mitsui Fudosan

Affirmed J-1+ rating on CP of Sompo Japan Insurance

Apr. 14, 2010

Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Sumitomo Bakelite

Removed CM and Affirmed A rating on Takata Corporation

Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of NTT Data

Assigned AA- to bonds of Mizuho Corporate Bank

Apr. 13, 2010

Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-04 (B Hospital)

Assigned AA rating to bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

Assigned AA to bonds of Nippon Steel

Affirmed A-/Stable, preliminary A- and BBB+ on Shikoku Bank

Assigned AA- to bonds of Hitachi Capital