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Sep. 10, 2009: Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Affirmed BBB/Negative and J-2 on Showa Leasing

Sep. 09, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL09-09; Assigned A+ rating to bonds of Itochu; Affirmed A+/Stable rating on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environment Engineering; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on JSF Trust & Banking; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Japan Securities Finance; Affirmed J-2 on CP of Tsubakimoto Kogyo; JCR Affirmed A- and BBB+ for Tokyo Tomin Bank; Revised outlook to Negative
JCR Affirmed BBB+ and BBB for Tokyo Tomin Finance (Cayman); Assigned AA- to bonds of Daibiru; Assigned A+ to bonds of Nishi-Nippon Railroad; Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Yamagata Bank

Sep. 08, 2009: Assigned preliminary AA rating to Japan Atomic Power; Assigned AA to bonds of Urban Renaissance Agency

Sep. 07, 2009: Affirmed BB+ rating on Best Denki; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed BBB/Stable on Clarke Gakuen

Sep. 04, 2009: JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU International
JCR Assigned A+ to EMTN of ITOCHU Treasury Centre Europe
JCR Affirmed A+ on EMTN of ITOCHU Treasury Centre Asia; Assigned AA to bonds of Kansai International Airport; Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Marubeni-Itochu Steel

Sep. 03, 2009: Assigned BBB rating to bonds of Softbank; Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ rating on Kita-Nippon Bank; Affirmed AA/Stable and AA on Kansai International Airport; Assigned AAA to bonds of Chugoku Electric Power; Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA- and J-1+ on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company

Sep. 02, 2009: Assigned J-1 to CATERPILLAR Kyushu Bills ABL09-09; Affirmed BBB+ and J-2 on Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding; Assigned AA- to bonds of JS Group Corporation; Assigned AA- to bonds of Mitsui Fudosan

Sep. 01, 2009: Affirmed AA-/Stable on Coca-Cola West Company; Downgraded rating on DIC to A-; Outlook remains Stable; Affirmed BBB/Stable rating on Sogo Medical; Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on Hiroshima Bank; Affirmed A/Stable rating on Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Aug. 31, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to Toda Kogyo Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned preliminary A rating to shelf of Chukyo Bank; Placed rating on TCM under Credit Monitor Positive (#BBB+); Affirmed A+/Stable, A+ and J-1 rating on Shimadzu Corporation; Withdraws BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of TOA Corporation

Aug. 28, 2009: Assigned AA- and AA to ABL1 and ABL2 of PORT ON, LLC; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-08; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Idemitsu Kosan; Affirmed A+/Stable on Bank of Nagoya; Affirmed AA+ Ratings on The Province of Quebec with stable outlook; Affirmed J-2 on CP program of Japan Radio; Affirmed A/Stable, A and A- rating on Taiko Bank; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance; Affirmed A- rating on Calsonic Kansei; Revised outlook to Stable; Affirmed A on Nissan Financial Services; Revised outlook to Stable; Assigned A rating to Nissan Motor; Outlook Stable

Aug. 27, 2009: Assigned A to BK001 secured loan; Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned A to bonds of Taiyo Nippon Sanso; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Gecoss; Affirmed A/Stable rating on sr.debts of Yodogawa Christian Hospital; Affirmed A+p/Stable rating on Oji Paper; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Nippon Paper Group
JCR Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Nippon Paper Industries

Aug. 26, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-08 (B Corporation in Mie); Assigned J-1+ to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Withdraws BBB+ rating on senior debts of Star Micronics; Affirmed AA/Stable on Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan

Aug. 25, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09080; Assigned J-1 to Nakagawa Seitaikako Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-08; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (J Hospital); Assigned preliminary AA to shelf of Sumitomo Electric Industries

Aug. 24, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (D Hospital); Affirmed A/Stable on Hanshin Electric Railway; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Hankyu Hanshin Holdings; Withdraws A rating on senior debts of Hankyu Realty Co., Ltd.

Aug. 21, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (G Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned AAA to bonds of Electric Power Development; Removed Akebono Brake Industry ratings from CM and downgraded to BBB+; Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Akita Bank

Aug. 20, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (C Hospital); Downgraded Kintetsu rating to BBB+/Stable from A-/Negative; Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Kyushu Electric Power; Affirmed BBB/Stable for Tamura Corporation

Aug. 19, 2009: Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Exedy; Affirmed BBB+/Negative and J-2 on Toyo Tire & Rubber; Affirmed J-2 on CP program of Daiko Clearing Services

Aug. 18, 2009: Assigned preliminary J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-08; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (I Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (H Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (F Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (Kyowakai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-08 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-08 (sun-kur Corporation); Affirmed BBB+/Stable on CAC Corporation; Withdraws BBB- rating on senior debts of Goto; Affirms AAA/AAA(FC)/(LC) Ratings on Export Development Canada; Outlook Stable; Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- on sr.debts and bonds of Kuraray; Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of First Credit

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