Press Release
For Immediate Release
Date: 1 July 2013
Total: 5 pages

NACCS CONCLUDES SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH
‘InterCommerce Network Services, Inc’REGARDING ADVANCE FILING RULES
Kawasaki, Japan- 1 July 2013- Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated
System, Inc. (NACCS Center) concluded service provider agreement with
‘InterCommerce Network Services, Inc’ (Manila, Philippines) on 20th June 2013 toenable Carriers and NVOCCs in foreign countries, the filers of the newly enacted
Japan’s Advance Filing Rules, to report electronically through NACCS to Japan
Customs. (Please refer to attachment 1 for details)
NACCS has concluded agreement with 13 service providers (11 overseas and 2Japanese) in total including InterCommerce. InterCommerce is the second service
provider headquartered in Southeast Asia following CrimsonLogic in Singapore.
At the same time, NACCS held information sessions regarding Advance Filing Rulesin Manila on 26th and 27th June 2013, co-hosted by InterCommerce. (Please refer tothe attachment 2 for details)
These sessions were the first time to be held in Southeast Asia. Participants havetotaled approximately 160 and made various inquiries eagerly such as system
operation, connecting configuration, system processing, role of service provider anddetailed service provided by service provider.
■Contact Information on this PR:
Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc.
Planning and Global Business Department (Takaaki Kanrei, Hidetoshi Aramaki)
Solid Square West Tower 8th Fl. 580 Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki city, Kanagawa, Japan
E-mail: afr-c@naccs.jp
For further information, please visit Advance Filing Rules website. NACCS Center opens this site as
an integrated information platform of the rules. Information on operational issues of the rules, list ofauthorized Service Providers, and information on 'Advance Filing Rules Educational Seminars' atmajor cities in the world will be available on this site. http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/.

1( Attachment 1 )Conclusion of Service Provider Agreement
1. Overview of InterCommerce Network Services, IncInterCommerce Network Services, Inc, headquartered in Manila and has local offices
in Luzon and Cebu, is offering services of B2B electronic commerce solutions andnetworking facilities to Philippine businesses and government agencies.
InterCommerce and NACCS Center have been building cooperation as a member ofPAA (Pan-Asian e-Commerce Alliance: consists of 11 companies providing electronicsystem for international logistics in Asia).
- Contact points of InterCommerce
http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/file/e/list_of_authorized_service_providers.pdf

2. Message from InterCommerce
Mr. Francis Norman O. Lopez, CEO
We are pleased to enter into this partnership with NACCS. The partnership withNACCS on the provision of services on Japan AFR is another milestone forInterCommerce in facilitating trade and logistics transactions in the region. This will
become part of our eCustoms Solutions which aims to streamline and facilitate trade
processes, adopting global messaging standards among stakeholders in the trading
community and enabling them to comply to local and global regulations. TheInterCommerce services on Japan AFR fully supports the facilitation of electronic
messages not just locally but globally, adhering to its company's vision -- Local Focus,Global Reach.

23. Picture(Note)
1. Picture was taken in Manila, Philippines.
2. Person on the left:
Mr. Francis Norman O. Lopez, CEO, InterCommerce
Person on the right:
Mr. Takaaki Kanrei, Director, Planning and Global Business Department, NACCS Center3( Attachment 2 )Overview of Information Session
1. Agenda(1) Presentation by NACCS Center- Overview and System operation of Advance Filing Rules(2) Presentation by InterCommerce- Solutions to manage Advance Filing Rules for Carriers and NVOCCs(3) Q&A session with NACCS Center and InterCommerce
2. Information Session in Manila (26 June)(1) Date: 26 June 2013, 9:30-11:30 (local time)(2) Venue: AISL Conference Room*AISL: Association of International Shipping Lines(3) Participants: Approx. 70 people from Carriers and NVOCCs< Presentation by NACCS Center >< Presentation by InterCommerce >Mr. Takaaki Kanrei, Director,

Mr. Francis Norman O. Lopez, CEOPlanning and Global Business Department< Facilitator >< Participants >Mr. Maximino T. Cruz, General Manager, AISL

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3. Information Session in Manila (27 June)(1) Date: 27 June 2013, 13:30-15:30 (local time)(2) Venue: TransModal Conference Room
* TransModal: One of the major forwarders in Philippines(3) Participants: Approx. 90 people from NVOCCs< Presentation by NACCS Center >< Presentation by InterCommerce >Mr. Teruhiko Fujii, Assistant Leader,

Mr. Francis Norman O. Lopez, CEO

Planning and Global Business Department< Q&A session >< Participants >Mr. Takaaki Kanrei, Director,
Planning and Global Business Department

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