The Japan Investor Relations Association Announces
its Fifteenth Annual IR Grand Prix
Evaluating Investor Relations Activities at Companies that are Met with Appreciationby Investors

The Japan Investor Relations Association (JIRA, chaired by TDK Corporation chairman
Hajime Sawabe) is happy to announce the recipients of its FY2010 IR Grand Prix Awards.
The IR Grand Prix (Head of the judging committee: Masanobu Kaizu, Chief Research
Officer at Nomura Securities CO., LTD., Financial and Economic Research Center) aims,
in this fifteenth year of the program, to recognize companies that have a deep
understanding of the intent of investor relations, are actively involved in them, and canpoint to superior results stemming from a high level of support from persons involved in themarket.
Recipient companies this year had the following characteristics.
 In spite of drastic changes of financial environment, executives maintained andcontinued a focus on investor relations.
 They implemented presentations for the benefit of investors and disclosed
easy-to-use organized information.
 The opinions of shareholders and investors were presented as feedback to theexecutive level, and the related divisions cooperated with investor relations.

“We evaluated investor relations activities that captured the interest of investors, such as
overseas site visits and business presentations. When industry leaders are companies that
implement investor relations, those are the businesses that maintain and increase activity,
even when the business environment is difficult” said Mr. Kaizu, head of the judging
committee. “Also, the broader diversity in award winners is proof that the importance ofinvestor relations has expanded in Japan.”Award recipients were chosen from among 322 applicant companies in 2010 that weremembers of the JIRA and were publicly traded companies. The winners are as listed below,
one award for IR Grand Prix, six for Best IR Award, five for IR Special Award and one forBest IR Award for small and medium-sized companies, a total of thirteen company
recipients.

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“IR Prime Business Award”
Recipient, IR Grand Prix
Komatsu Ltd.
Recipients, Best IR Award
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
NISSAN MOTOR Co.,LTD.
FamilyMart Co., Ltd.
Recipients, IR Special Award
The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd
PARK24 Co., Ltd.
PARCO CO., LTD.
PROTO CORPORATION
Marubeni Corporation
Recipient, Best IR Award for Small and Medium-sized Companies
CyberAgent, Inc.

About JIRAThe Japan Investor Relations Association (JIRA) is a not-for-profit association foundedin 1993 for the purpose of promoting investor relations in Japan. The Association
sponsors educational activities and publishes a variety of IR-related information,
supported by 658 members (as of October 31st, 2010). The Association became ageneral incorporated association on April 1, 2010. TDK Corporation chairman Mr.
Hajime Sawabe serves as chair of the JIRA.
https://www.jira.or.jp/jira/jsp/usr/english/en1.html
Contact
Japan Investor Relations Association
Yoshiko Sato, Chief Research Fellow
Shigeru Miyake, Chief Research Fellow
Tetsuro Shinohara, Chief Research Fellow
Asuka Kuzukubo, Research Fellow
TEL: +81-3-5259-2676,

FAX: +81-3-5259-2677

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