News Release

Aug. 05, 2010: Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Arisawa Mfg.; Affirmed AAAp/Stable rating on Central Japan Railway; Withdraws Ratings on Indah Kiat International Finance's Notes

Aug. 04, 2010: Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 rating on Mazda Motor; Affirmed A+ on Nidec; Revised outlook to Positive; Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Chugoku Electric Power; Affirmed A-/Negative and J-1 rating on Pocket Card; Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Kyushu Electric Power Company; Removed CM; Affirmed BBB+ rating on Isuzu Motors, Outlook Stable

Aug. 02, 2010: Affirmed AAA on Sunrise (Auto Lease Receivables Securitization); Affirmed A/Stable rating on senior debts of Nissan Chemical Industries; Affirmed A/Stable rating on senior debts of Mie Bank

Jul. 30, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on NEC Tokin; Withdraws J-2 rating on CP of Yuasa Funashoku; Withdraws A/Stable and J-1 rating on Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings; Affirmed J-2 on CP of Asax; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on JSF Trust and Banking; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Japan Securities Finance; Affirmed BBB-/Stable and BB+ on Howa Bank; Withdraws AA/Stable rating on Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan; JCR Affirmed AA- on Euro Note Programme of Nomura Bank International
JCR Affirmed AA- on Euro Note Programme of Nomura Europe Finance
JCR Affirmed AA- on Euro Note Programme of Nomura Global Funding; Placed ratings on Gifu Bank under Credit Monitor Positive; Upgrades Shinhan Bank Japan to BBB+ : Outlook Stable

Jul. 29, 2010: Assigned J-1+ to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 10-07; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned BBB+ and J-2 to LT/ST sr.debts of Rakuten KC; Affirmed A+/Stable, A+, and J-1 rating on Mitsubishi Plastics; Assigned A+/Stable rating to sr.debts of Mitsubishi Chemical HLD; Affirmed A+/Stable, A+, and J-1 rating on Mitsubishi Chemical; Affirmed A+/Stable and A+ on Mitsubishi Rayon; Assigned BBB+ rating to subordinated bonds of Ehime Bank; Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Japan Finance Corporation; Affirmed A+p/Stable on Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.; Assigned pre. AAA rating to shelf of Chugoku Electric Power; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of SMFL; Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA- and J-1+ rating on Ricoh Leasing; Placed ratings on Sanyo Electric under Credit Monitor Positive; Placed rating on Oriental Yeast under Credit Monitor Positive

Jul. 28, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Affirmed A/Stable and A- rating on Taiko Bank; Assigned BBB rating to bonds of Nagatanien

Jul. 27, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL10-07 (B Corporation in Mie)

Jul. 23, 2010: Assigned J-1+ to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (J Hospital); Affirmed AAA/Stable and J-1+ on Okinawa Electric Power Company; Assigned BBB+ rating to subordinated bonds of Michinoku Bank

Jul. 22, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Affirmed A/Stable and A rating on Horiba, Ltd.; Assigned AA rating to bonds of Kansai International Airport; Assigned BBB+ rating to bonds of Kintetsu

Jul. 21, 2010: Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (C Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (G Hospital); Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL10-07 (Nanba Pharmacy); Upgrades Ratings on Hyundai Capital Services to A; Assigns A+ Preliminary Rating to Kookmin Bank's Yen Bonds; Assigned A- rating to bonds of Itochu Enex; Assigned A rating to bonds of Orix

Jul. 20, 2010: Assigned pre. J-1+ to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Interest 10-07; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-06 (I Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Interest 10-07; Assigned pre. AA- rating to shelf of Nippon Electric Glass; Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on CAC Corporation; Assigned preliminary AA to shelf of Kansai International Airport; Assigned pre. AAA rating to shelf of Kyushu Electric Power; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Matsuda Sangyo

Jul. 16, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (H Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (Kyowakai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (F Hospital); Affirmed A/Stable rating on Yokohama Rubber; Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on Gifu Shinkin Bank; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Mitsui Fudosan; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Sumitomo Metal Industries

Jul. 15, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (K Hospital); Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL10-07 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned J-1+ to Takeda General Hospital Beneficial Interest 10-07; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (E Hospital); Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ rating on Ehime Bank; Affirmed A+ and J-1 on Sumitomo Rubber Industries; Outlook Stable; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Kansai Electric Power; Assigned BBB+ to subordinated bonds of Tokyo Tomin Bank; Assigned #A+/Negative rating to sub.bonds of Sumitomo Trust and Banking

Jul. 14, 2010: Assigned AA- to bonds of Mizuho Corporate Bank; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Taiyo Nippon Sanso; Affirmed A-/Stable, A- and J-1 on Keihan Electric Railway; Assigned preliminary BBB rating to sub. bonds of Tokyo Star Bank

Jul. 13, 2010: Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL10-07; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL10-07 (B Hospital); Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB rating on Kohnan Shoji; Affirmed AAA/Stable and AAA on Development Bank of Japan Inc.; Affirmed AAA/Stable and AAA on Development Bank of Japan Inc.; Assigned preliminary AA- rating to bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing; Assigned BBB+ to bonds of Sapporo Holdings

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