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Dec. 02, 2009: Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of Osaka (City of); Affirmed J-2 on domestic CP program of Shoko

Dec. 01, 2009: Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Yamazen; Upgraded rating on Namura Shipbuilding to BBB+; Affirmed A- on Cedyna Financial; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned AAA/Stable(FC), Affirmed AAA and Withdrew AAAp(FC) on LBBW; Affirmed J-1 on CP of MMC Diamond Finance

Nov. 30, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Bills Receivable ABL09-11 (A Corp. in Niigata); Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL09-11; Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL09-11; Assigned J-1 to Toda Kogyo Bills Receivable ABL09-11; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Negative and BBB+ on Monex Group
JCR Affirmed BBB+/Negative and J-2 on Monex; Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on Sojitz

Nov. 27, 2009: Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-11; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-11; Assigned A rating to bonds of Kawasaki Heavy Industries; Affirmed BBB on Yamazawa; Revised outlook to Stable; Withdraws A-/Negative rating on senior debts of Okuma Corporation; Placed Commuture's rating under Credit Monitor Positive (#A-/Positive); Removed Credit Monitor and affirmed BBB; Outlook Negative; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Matsui Securities; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Don Quijote; Placed Commuture's rating under Credit Monitor Positive (#A-/Positive)

Nov. 26, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL09-11; Affirmed A-/Negative on Riso Kagaku; Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on DYNAM; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance; Assigned A+/Stable to Disco Corporation

Nov. 25, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09110; Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-11 (B Corporation in Mie); Assigned A+ to bonds of Orix; Affirmed AA-/Stable on sr.debts of Sony Bank; Removed Credit Monitor and Affirmed A- and J-1; Outlook Stable; Assigned AA- to bonds of Nomura Holdings

Nov. 24, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (D Hospital); Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL09-11; Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-11; Upgraded rating on Nippon Flour Mills to A; Affirmed AA/Stable on senior debts of Nisshin Seifun Group; Affirmed A on Euro Medium Term Note Programme of BOT Lease; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of JFE Shoji Trade; Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of JFE Shoji Holdings; Upgraded rating on Showa Sangyo to A- and J-1; Assigns AA+ Preliminary Rating to GDF SUEZ's Samurai; Affirmed A-/Stable and A- on Nippon Tochi-Tatemono

Nov. 20, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (G Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-11 (Nanba Pharmacy); Affirmed AAA/Stable and AAA on senior debts and bonds of Japan Broadcasting Corporation; Assigned AA- to bonds of Nomura Holdings; Assigned AAA to bonds of Electric Power Development; Assigned AA to bonds of Urban Renaissance Agency; Affirmed BBB on Chiba Kogyo Bank; Revised outlook to Stable

Nov. 19, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (I Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (C Hospital); Placed Mitsubishi Plastics' ratings under Credit Monitor Negative; Placed Mitsubishi Chemical's ratings under Credit Monitor Negative; Placed Mitsubishi Rayon's ratings under Credit Monitor Positive

Nov. 18, 2009: Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL09-11; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (J Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (F Hospital); Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on HOYA; Assigned preliminary A to shelf of Nissan Financial Services; Affirmed AA-/Stable on Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing; Assigns BBB Rating to Shinhan Bank Japan: Outlook Stable

Nov. 17, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Int. 09-11; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (H Hospital); Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-11 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (Kyowakai); Affirmed J-2 on CP of Sumitomo Light Metal Industries; Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Hokuto; Affirmed BBB/Negative and J-2 on Nippon Light Metal

Nov. 16, 2009: Assigned pre. J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-11; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- on Mitsui O.S.K. Lines; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Ito En; Assigned BBB to bonds of Kohnan Shoji; JCR Affirmed AA- on euroyen notes of Mitsui O.S.K. Finance plc; JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Euromol

Nov. 13, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Beneficial Interest 09-11; Affirmed J-1 on CP of SMBC Finance Service; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Affirmed A+/Positive rating on sr.debts of Yamada Denki

Nov. 12, 2009: JCR Assigned BBB+/Stable rating to FIDEA Holdings
JCR Downgraded rating on Shonai Bank to BBB+/Stable
JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on Hokuto Bank; Revised Outlook from Positive to Stable; Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of Japan Water Agency; Affirmed A+p on senior debts of NSK; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Nov. 11, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-11 (B Hospital); Assigned A-/Stable rating to AvanStrate Inc.; Withdraws D ratings on bonds of ES-CON Japan

Nov. 10, 2009: JCR Affirmed A-/Stable ratings on IT Holdings
JCR Affirmed A-/Stable ratings on IINTEC
JCR Affirmed A-/Stable ratings on TIS; Affirmed AA+/Stable and AA+ on Japan Water Agency

Nov. 09, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL09-11; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Tokyu Corporation; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Keihin Electric Express Railway; JCR Upgraded rating on Tobu Railway to BBB+
JCR Upgraded rating on TR Preferred Capital to BBB-; Affirmed A-/Stable on Keisei Electric Railway; Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Keio Corporation

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