News Release

Apr. 27, 2009: Downgraded Prospect Reit Investment Rating to BBB; Outlook Stable; Affirmed BBB- on Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed AAA/Stable and AAA on sr.debts and bonds of Electric Power Development Company

Apr. 24, 2009: Affirms AA- ratings on Portugal Republic with stable rating outlook; Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Coca-Cola Central Japan; Withdraws BBB/Stable rating on senior debts of Nishikawa Rubber; Assigned preliminary A+ and A to shelf (sub.) of Mizuho Bank; Withdrawn D ratings on Suruga

Apr. 23, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-04 (D Hospital); Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Seto Shinkin Bank; Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ on Bank of The Ryukyus; Downgraded Daisan Bank rating to #BBB+/Negative; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on sr.debts of Chubu Shiryo

Apr. 22, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-04; Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-04 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Affirmed BB+/Stable on senior debts of Takeei; Affirmed A- on Chikuho Bank; Revised outlook to Negative; Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Towa Sangyo; Affirmed A and A- on Nanto Bank; Revised outlook to Negative

Apr. 21, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-04 (C Hospital); Assigned preliminary J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Trust Certificates 09-04; Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-04 (G Hospital); Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Inageya; Assigned A+ to bonds of Kobe Steel; Withdrawn D ratings on Urban; Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Hitachi Capital; Assigned AAA to bonds of Development Bank of Japan Inc.

Apr. 20, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-04 (F Hospital); Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on senior debts and CP of TOC; Affirmed BBB-/Stable on sr.debts of Kyoritsu Maintenance; Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Fukuho Bank; Assigned AA- to bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking; Assigned preliminary BBB to shelf reg. of Daio Paper

Apr. 17, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Trust Certificates 09-04; Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-04 (H Hospital); Affirmed A/Stable rating on Oriental Yeast; Withdraws BB+/Stable rating on Wakachiku Construction; Affirmed A and A- on Fukui Bank; Revised outlook to Negative

Apr. 16, 2009: Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-04 (sun-kur Corporation); Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees ABL09-04 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-04 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-04 (Kyowakai); Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on STB Leasing; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Takara Standard; Affirmed A on Aichi Steel; Revised outlook to Negative

Apr. 15, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-04 (A Hospital); Assigned J-1+ to Takeda Gen. Hospital Trust Certificates 09-04; Downgrades the Rating on Deutsche Bank to AA-p, Outlook Stable; Assigned AA- to bonds of Sumitomo Metal Industries; Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Tomato Bank; Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture; Affirmed A on Takata; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned AA- to bonds of Ricoh Leasing; Assigned AAA to bonds of Chugoku Electric Power; Assigned AAA to bonds of Kansai Electric Power; Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Daisyo

Apr. 14, 2009: Assigned preliminary AA to shelf registration of Nitto Denko; Affirmed AAp/Stable on Japan Earthquake Reinsurance

Apr. 13, 2009: Assigned J-1 to healthcare fees receivable ABL09-04 (B Hospital); Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ for Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance; Affirmed J-2 on domestic CP program of Yuasa Funashoku

Apr. 10, 2009: Affirmed BBB-/Negative on Toli; Affirmed AA-/Stable on sr.debts of Maruichi Steel Tube; Affirmed BBB- on Tokyo Lithmatic; Revised outlook to Negative; Assigned A+ to bonds of Tokyu Corporation; JCR Affirmed BBB＋/A- (FC/LC) Ratings on NBH with Negative Outlook

Apr. 09, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL09-04; Affirms A-/A (FC/LC) Ratings on Poland with Stable outlook; Affirms BBB+ Ratings (FC/LC) on Indian Railway Finance; Outlook Stable; Affirms AAA Ratings on Asian Development Bank; Outlook Stable; Assigned AA rating to bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Ryoden Trading; Assigned A- to bonds of Okamura Corporation

Apr. 08, 2009: Withdraws BBB/Stable rating on senior debts of Rasa Industries; Withdraws preliminary A rating on shelf of Hiroshima Gas; Removed Credit Monitor from AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company; Withdraws #BBB+/Developing rating on Daiwabo Information System; Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on GS Yuasa; Assigned BBB/Stable to senior debts of Hochiki

Apr. 07, 2009: Removes Credit Monitor (Negative) of PTT Public Company; Removes Credit Monitor (Negative) of Kingdom of Thailand; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Idemitsu Credit; Placed rating on Sankyo-Tateyama Holdings under Credit Monitor Negative; Removes Credit Monitor (Negative) of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company

Apr. 06, 2009: Assigned AA- to 2nd series loan A/trust certificates of HC Ayasegawa; Assigned AA- to 2nd series loan A/trust certificates of HC Ayasegawa; Affirmed BB on Tokushinkai Group; Revised outlook to Positive; Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Nakabayashi; Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Unimat Life; Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf of Nippon Paper Group; Affirmed AA- on sr.debts of Kaneka; Revised outlook to Negative

Apr. 03, 2009: Withdraws A/Stable rating on sr.debts of Sunx Limited; Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Keihan Electric Railway; Affirmed A- rating on Aoki Holdings; Revised outlook to Stable

Apr. 02, 2009: JCR's Rating Review of 3 Japan Railway companies; Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Asahi Printing; Affirmed A- on Riso Kagaku; Revised outlook to Negative; JCR Assigned AA- rating to notes of Nomura Global Funding

Apr. 01, 2009: Assigned AA- to euroyen notes of SUNTORY EUROPE; Assigned AA-/Positive, AA- and J-1+ to Suntory Holdings Limited

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