June 30, 2021

To whom it may concern
TOKAI Holdings Corporation
Katsuhiko Tokita, President & CEO(Code No. 3167 Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)

Launch of Google CloudTM Connection Service via SINET(Academic Information Network for Universities and Research Institutions)
TOKAI Communications (hereinafter “TOKAI COM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of our company, haslaunched a connection service for universities, research institutions and other customers using an academic
information network, Science Information NETwork (hereinafter “SINET”), to “Google Cloud,” a public
cloud service of IBM Japan, Ltd. via SINET.

The BroadLine Cloud Connection Service provided by TOKAI COM offers a high-bandwidth, high-quality
connection between customer sites and a major cloud, and has been used by many customers in response tothe recent growth in the use of cloud services.
TOKAI COM will continue to contribute to the development of customers' businesses by providing one-stopand total support for all processes from introduction to design, construction, and operation of cloudcomputing, taking advantage of the technology and know-how TOKAI COM has cultivated over the years asa system integrator.

*Google Cloud is a trademark or registered trademark of Google LLC.
Contact: Yoshihiro Taniguchi
Public Relations and Investor Relations Office
TEL: +81-(0)3-5404-2891
Email: overseas_IR@tokaigroup.co.jp

June 24, 2021

To whom it may concern
TOKAI Communications Corporation

Provision of Google CloudTM Connection via SINET- To Support Fast and Secure Cloud Access by SINET Subscribing Institutions TOKAI Communications Corporation (Headquarters: Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture; President
and Representative Director: Yasuhiro Fukuda; hereinafter the “Company”) today announced the provision ofa closed-network connection line through which universities, research institutions and other customers using
the academic information network SINET (Science Information NETwork, hereinafter “SINET”), constructedand operated by the National Institute of Informatics, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research
Organization of Information and Systems, can connect to Google (TM)’s enterprise-grade cloud service“Google Cloud” via SINET.
1. Background
Against a background of widespread cloud adoption, the Company is actively pursuing connections with many
major cloud services and focusing on planning and developing communication services that can flexibly
accommodate the various usage scenarios of customers. The Company is also leveraging the technology andexpertise it has built up over many years as a system integrator to provide a one-stop service spanning allprocesses from consulting on cloud adoption to design, construction, monitoring, and operation.
The Company is now providing the “GCP connection service”, which uses its carrier and enterprisetelecommunications service “BroadLine” to connect to Google Cloud, one of the cloud service providers inSINET. As a result, SINET subscribing institutions can now use Google Cloud quickly and securely via SINET
without arranging a new leased line.
2. Overview of connection provided
The Company has set up connection points between SINET and Google Cloud in two geographically separate
locations, Tokyo and Osaka, and connected with a wideband closed-network line at each connection point.
The Company will build an individual virtual network within this closed-network line with a configuration
suitable for each university, research institution or other user, and realize a secure and stable closed-network
connection to Google Cloud via SINET. * The Company plans to continue providing the connection forSINET6 as well.

3. Future initiatives
The Company will contribute to the promotion of education and research activities by supporting the furtherutilization of the cloud and improvement of the connection quality of SINET subscribing institutions based onservice collaboration with Google Cloud.
4. Endorsement
At the time of this announcement, the Company received the following endorsement from Mr. Shinya Saito,
Executive Officer, General Manager of Public Sector Division, Google Cloud Japan GK.
Google Cloud sincerely welcomes Tokai Communications Corporation's launch of a closed-network connection
service for connecting to Google Cloud via SINET. We expect the service will be a high quality service that cansatisfy the requirements of universities, research institutions and other users of Google Cloud. Google Cloud iscommitted to proposing solutions, including the connection service now being provided, that allow it to actively
contribute to customers.

5. GCP connection service website
As a service provider of Google Cloud Partner Interconnect, the Company supports customer use of Google
Cloud by providing a large-capacity, reliable and stable GCP connection service that connects directly to theGoogle Cloud network at multiple connection points. Please visit the website below for more details.
https://www.broadline.ne.jp/google/* Google Cloud and GCP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC.
* Other company names, product names, service names, logos, etc. mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarksof each company.

[Inquiries about the service]Business Promotion Department, Corporate Sales Headquarters,
TOKAI Communications Corporation
URL:https://www.broadline.ne.jp/
E-Mail：info@broadline.ne.jp