October 30, 2009
Press Release
Daiwa Quantum Capital Limited
Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd.
Quantum Leaps Corporation
Attention: This document is an excerpt translation of the original press releaseannounced on October 30, 2009 by the companies described above inJapanese.

Set-up of the private equity fund targeting growth companies in Asia
by Daiwa Securities Group and Quantum Leaps
We hereby announce that Daiwa Quantum Capital Limited (President: Tadashi
Mizushima, hereinafter referred to as “DQC”), established jointly by Daiwa Securities
SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd. (Chairman: Toshihiko Onishi, hereinafterreferred to as “Daiwa SMBC PI”) and Quantum Leaps Corporation (Founder: Nobuyuki
Idei, hereinafter referred to as “Quantum Leaps”), has successfully completed the firstoffering of the interests in “Daiwa Quantum Capital Partners I, L.P.”(hereinafterreferred to as the “Fund”), and launched the Fund.
The goal of the Fund is to support the growth and long-term increase in thecorporate value of both the targeted Asian companies and the Japanese corporations
which provide their resources and knowledge capital to such targeted companies. The
Fund aims to invest mainly in efficient energy and environment-related businesses inaddition to consumer-related businesses, with focus on the growth potential of suchbusinesses and the companies related thereto.
As well as the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), United
Microelectronics Corporation group, a noted ICs semiconductor foundry in Taiwan, andother domestic and foreign investors, Daiwa SMBC PI has made a commitment as ananchor investor, and joined the Fund as LP investors. The initial amount of the Fundat the end of the first offering is USD 80 million, however, the final goal in size of theThis press release has been prepared for the purpose of publicly announcing the completion of the first offering of
the interests in the Fund and not for the purpose of soliciting investment or engaging in any other similar activities
within or outside Japan. The interests in the fund have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the interests in such fund in the United States absent registrationor an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the 1933 Act.

Fund is planned to be USD300 million.
Daiwa SMBC PI* and Quantum Leaps will provide continuous support to DQC
in order to maximize the performance of the Fund.
*With regard to the changes in Daiwa SMBC PI’s capital and organization due to thedissolution of the joint venture contract between Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Sumitomo
Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., please see the press release announced by Daiwa Securities GroupInc. on September 10, 2009 as described in the following URL:

http://www.daiwasmbc.co.jp/english/news/pdf/Press%20release.pdf“Fund Overview”
Fund Name

Daiwa Quantum Capital Partners I, L.P.

Investment Targets

Companies in Asia including Japan with high growth potential

Target Region

Asia region excluding Japan (approximately 75%)
Japan (approximately 25%)

Investment Sector

Efficient energy and environment-related businesses andconsumer- related businesses, etc.

Core Investment

Earning long-term return from investments in emerging

Objectivecompanies which develop or are to develop their businesses inAsia and from investments in the businesses itself, by making
full use of resources and knowledge capital from Japan.

Fund Type

Exempted limited partnership incorporated under the laws ofCayman Islands

General PartnerDaiwa Quantum Capital Limited

Fund SizeFirst closing:

USD 80 million

Final closing:

USD300 million (planned)

Date of Launch

October 30, 2009

Term

Seven (7) years including the investment period of the first four(4) years, extendable up to nine (9) years.
-end-This press release has been prepared for the purpose of publicly announcing the completion of the first offering ofthe interests in the Fund and not for the purpose of soliciting investment or engaging in any other similar activities
within or outside Japan. The interests in the fund have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the interests in such fund in the United States absent registrationor an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the 1933 Act.