SECOM TODAY

Responding promptly and effectively to increasingly diverseand sophisticated customer needs
In recent years, social change has aggravated the risks people face and contributed to the emergence of new sources ofunease. These include the increasing frequency and brutality of break-ins, corporate and personal information theft,
health issues in an aging society and crimes targeting children and schools. With the threats to safety and security
becoming progressively more varied, the needs of customers are growing increasingly diverse and sophisticated.
To respond promptly and effectively to such needs, SECOM has drawn on its accumulated expertise in the provisionof security services and technological development, as well as its extensive network and highly professional service
capabilities, to develop distinctive products and services. Today, our portfolio encompasses security, medical, insurance,
geographic information, information and communication related and other services businesses. In our quest to contributeto a society free from apprehension, we are focusing our efforts on the development of innovative new offerings.
Overseas, we are accelerating the expansion of our security services business in Asia, particularly in the PRC, which
continues to show rapid economic growth.
In the following pages, we present a summary of recent business activities and our efforts to respond to the changing
environment.
Percentage of consolidated net sales and operating revenue(Excluding intersegment transactions)

Security Services

Medical Services

Insurance Services

Geographic Information
Services

Information andCommunication Related
and Other Services

68.9%

6.7%

5.1%

6.1%

13.2%

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Commercial Security Services➤➤➤

Solutions for Businesses
Tokyo’s Omotesandoquarter of the Shibuya
ward is world renowned
as a center of fashion.
The new heart of thisvibrant hot spot is
Omotesando Hills, which
opened in February 2006
and has quickly become aleading catalyst of fashion
and cultural trends.
Omotesando Hills
has six floors above
ground and six below.
Thirty-eight apartments
extend across the upper
floors. The lower floors
house high-profile
fashion boutiques,
restaurants and othercommercial tenants.
Large-scale security
systems for this exciting
new complex were
provided by SECOM.
Photo courtesy ofMori Building Co., Ltd.

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Sophisticated Security Systems
for Large Complexes
Urban redevelopment and other factors havecontributed to the emergence of large complexes that are essentially self-contained
communities, combining offices, housing
and commercial facilities. The effective
management of such complexes demands
sophisticated security systems that protect
people and property from crime and unexpected hazards. Such systems are also a key
sales point for individuals and companies
considering moving into such complexes. By
marrying our services, products and knowhow, we develop and provide security
systems tailored to specific requirements.
Basic security systems for large complexes
encompass on-line security and static guard
services, thus providing comprehensive
protection against crime and monitoringof facilities. Such systems combine theadvantages of technologically advanced
security systems with the split-second
decision-making abilities and practical skillsof trained professional guards. We adapt
these systems to customer needs by adding

various services and products to this basic
package. Our unique capabilities in this area
are evidenced by the many security systems
we have provided for large complexes
throughout Japan.
Going forward, we will continue tomaximize our expertise in security services,advanced network technologies and Groupcapabilities to respond to the needs of thisgrowing market.

Customized Security Services
for Large Sites
We also offer extensive experience andexpertise in security management for large
sites. With the emergence of various new
factors threatening public security in recent
years, the security needs of factories,
schools, housing complexes, shopping centers and other facilities situated on large sites
are expanding. Such needs include not only
the protection of buildings but also surveillance to prevent unauthorized site entry. For
most facilities, however, the cost of positioning static guards and installing surveillancecameras over such large sites is prohibitive.

A SECOM control center

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Commercial Security Services

SESAMO TRII comprehensive access-control system

In response, we have developed a customized crime prevention solution featuring
the Border series, an outdoor site surveillance system that uses infrared technology,
thus reducing the number of cameras
needed, and SECOM Robot X, an outdoor
surveillance robot, as well as static guards.
SECOM Robot X outdoor surveillance
robot

Protecting Crucial Information
The implementation of Japan’s Personal
Information Protection Law in 2005 has
increased awareness of the need to ensure
the security of information among our customers. Several recent incidents involving
personal information leaks have heightened
the need for organizations to ensure effective information management. As a consequence, the number of companies, hospitals
and other organizations turning to SECOM
for security services is rising sharply.
SECOM access-control systems haveearned high marks from customers seeking
information security solutions. One of themost effective ways to prevent the theft ofpersonal computers and other information

CCTV system

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equipment, files, and medical records is toinstall a system that controls access to key
rooms, thereby keeping track of who goes
where and when. We offer a variety ofoptions, from simple systems that limit
access to advanced access-control systems,
thereby enabling us to respond to a broad
range of customer needs. SESAMO TRII, anaccess-control system that can be integrated
with our on-line security systems to provide
comprehensive protection, controls accessthrough up to 400 doors, or 50,000 individuals, per location. This system can also be
used to link a company’s head office withmultiple sites via a network to ensure effective access control for up to 200 locations
in total. Because the entire system can beadministered from a single personal computer, SESAMO TRII is particularly appropriate for, among others, large buildings, large
factories and companies with multiple sales
offices. The SESAMO series also includes
high-precision identification systems thatuse biometric data, including SESAMO IDs,a fingerprint identification system, and therecently introduced SESAMO IDj, which
identifies individuals using the veins intheir palms.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems
are also an effective way to prevent information leaks and crimes. Our CCTV systems use
a configuration that enables the transmissionof images captured by cameras as digital data
directly to a controller, ensuring the recording
and display of sharp, detailed images.
Today, many companies are actively seeking to enhance their information management capabilities. This trend is spurring firm
growth in demand for SECOM’s on-line security, access-control systems and surveillancecamera systems.

Security Services for Retail Facilities
SECOM boasts a solid track record in theprovision of security services for retail facilities.
On-line security system SECOM IX enables

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store employees to request remote monitoring from a SECOM image monitoring centerby pushing a call button or lifting thereceiver on a special SECOM phone should
they, for example, see anyone acting suspiciously or being harassed or otherwise troubled by a person who is intoxicated on theirpremises. If there is a threat of robbery or
physical violence, store employees can push
an emergency button to alert a SECOM
image monitoring center and simultaneouslytransmit a color image and voice recording.
Image monitoring center staff examine theimages and, if necessary, broadcast a warning through speakers mounted in the storeand dispatch emergency response personnel.
When necessary, staff also alert the police.
We also offer the Electronic Article
Surveillance (EAS) shoplifting prevention system, which responds to the needs of retailers
for more effective security during operating
hours. With shoplifting incidents on the risein Japan, the impact on storekeepers ofrelated losses is increasingly apparent. We
will continue to step up marketing of the EAS
shoplifting prevention system through our
nationwide network of sales offices with theaim of cultivating new markets.

Venturing into the PFI Field
SECOM led a consortium of 12 companies
that secured the contract to build, maintainand operate a private finance initiative (PFI)
correctional facility in the city of Mine,
SECOM emergency response personnel

Yamaguchi Prefecture. PFIs use private-sector
capital and management and technologicalknow-how to build, maintain and operate
public-sector facilities. The Ministry of Justiceinvited numerous groups to participate in an
open competition for this facility that gave
consideration to both bid price and proposal
content. As a consequence, the tender submitted by the SECOM-led consortium wasselected. This success is also testament to
the Ministry of Justice’s positive appraisal of
our superior expertise in providing security
for large-scale facilities.
Construction of the correctional facility in
Mine began in January 2006. The facility isscheduled to open in April 2007. Except
where the exercise of public authority isrequired, the facility will be managed byprivate-sector participants. The scope of private-sector responsibility thus encompasses
the provision of capable, efficient management services. We will also provide effective
correctional education and vocational training. The facility will be equipped with alocation-positioning system to keep track ofinmates at all times, high-impact, breakresistant window glass rather than iron bars
and an advanced security system.
In addition to being the first correctional
facility to be built as a PFI in Japan, the correctional facility in Mine is SECOM’s first
venture into the PFI field. This project willthus enable us to secure new expertise in
PFIs and correctional facility management.
Participating in this PFI also allows us tocontribute to society by promoting inmate
rehabilitation througheducation and training, as
well as to revitalize
the local economy bypurchasing goods andcreating employment
opportunities.

Correctional facility in Mine,
Yamaguchi Prefecture

Correctional facility in Mine,
Yamaguchi Prefecture

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Peace of Mind for the Home

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SECOM’s Evolving
Home Security Services
SECOM is also a pioneer in the provision ofhome security services in Japan. We haveprovided security for our subscribers’ residences for the past 25 years, since launching
SECOM Home Security in 1981. Today,
SECOM Home Security, an on-line security
system that offers round-the-clock monitoring of homes for intruders, fires, gas leaks
and medical emergencies, is an essential
prerequisite to safe and secure living forcustomers throughout Japan. Our reliability
and high service standards have earned asolid reputation for the SECOM brand.
The market penetration of SECOM Home
Security has been accompanied by thebroadening of our customer base, which
now ranges from young people living alone
to people in their 30s and 40s with families
and seniors. Recognizing that the security

needs of our customers vary significantly
depending on lifestyle, in May 2006 welaunched an updated SECOM Home Security
system. The new system comes in four versions developed for dwellings of different
sizes: condominiums, small houses, averagesized houses, and houses that have a large
number of rooms or are designed to accommodate multiple generations of one family.
Customers are therefore able to select theversion that best suits their home. We havealso introduced such new service options as
the Entry Delay function, for times when amember or members of the family are notexpected to return until after the rest of thefamily has retired for the night, and the Daily
Life Monitoring function, developed forseniors living alone, which alerts SECOM if
no movement is detected in the residence
for a specified interval.

Commercial and Home Security Service
Subscribers by Category

Centralized Security Services(2) Alert the SECOM
Emergency Depot

SECOM
Control Center(2) Alert Emergency Services
and Utilities as Necessary(At March 31, 2006)

Home

SECOM
Emergency
Depot(1) Alert Via
Telephone
CircuitCommercial
Fire Dept.

Police Dept.

Gas Company

POLICEC

Subscriber(3) Dispatch SECOM
Emergency Response Personnel■ Service industries■ Retailing/wholesaling■ Financial services■ Manufacturing■ Government agencies■ Others■ Households

12.4%
8.6%
7.6%
7.2%
5.7%
21.5%
37.0%

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SECOM Home Service lifestyle support services

SECOM Home Security system

SECOM sticker

In Japan, new homes for which construction begins after June 1, 2006, will be
required by law to have fire alarm systems
installed in bedrooms, stairways and otherareas. By May 31, 2011, all residences will
also be obliged to install fire prevention
systems that meet standards set by local
authorities. We offer a buzzer-equipped fire
alarm that can be connected to the SECOM
Home Security system. Going forward, we
will endeavor to expand sales of the SECOM
Home Security system by informing potential
customers about the benefits of this alarm.

SECOM shop

SECURIFACE intercom system

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Enhancing Safety and Security
for Families
We continue to introduce new service
options with the aim of adding value to the
SECOM Home Security system and expanding sales. One example is SECOM Medical
Club, a membership-based health management service that is designed to relieve thehealth concerns of SECOM Home Security
subscribers. This service capitalizes on theexpertise of our medical services businessand gives subscribers access to telephonehealth counseling and Internet-based checklists for lifestyle-related illnesses. In addition,
we have begun offering SECOM Home
Service, a suite of lifestyle support services
that is offered to SECOM Home Security
subscribers. Through SECOM Home Service,
we assist customers with problems arising ineveryday life, such as lost keys and broken
windows. This service also includes support
for house cleaning and other housework,
external checks of customers’ premises andpatrol services. Initially, we are focusing ourmarketing efforts for this service in theTokyo and Osaka metropolitan areas, bothmajor population centers. Customer response➤➤➤

to SECOM Home Service has been outstanding and its launch has contributed to anincrease in home security system contracts.
Going forward, we will continue to add newservices that enhance safety, convenienceand comfort, thereby ensuring customers are
satisfied they chose SECOM.
Recent years have seen an increase inresidential break-ins that occur when theoccupants are at home and result in physicalassault as well as the theft of property. To
protect people in their homes from suchdanger, we offer an extensive selection of
products designed to enhance the safety andsecurity of residential interiors, doors andwindows, and exteriors, including fences andgardens. These include SECOM Anshin Glass,a specially made high-impact, breakageresistant window glass with built-in sensors;
External Image Monitoring Service andSECOM Home Camera System, designed toreinforce exterior security; and SECURIFACE,
an intercom system that features a built-in
face detection function that recognizes when
the person at the door is hiding his or her
face from the camera.

Condominium Security Systems
In addition to security systems for houses,
SECOM provides a wide range of systems
designed to respond to the unique security
concerns of condominiums and other types
of housing complexes. With break-ins anincreasingly serious problem for condominiImage monitoring centerums today, the need for effective security
systems is rising. Since launching SECOM
MS-1—Japan’s first security system exclusively for condominiums—in 1987, we haveintroduced several systems, including
SECOM MS-2 and SECOM MS-3. SECOM
MS-3 not only offers improved security capabilities, but also incorporates a wide range offunctions that enhance the convenience ofcondominium living. Another key feature of
SECOM MS-3 is its extensive coverage,
enabling it to provide security for up to threebuildings in a single complex, or a total of
4,000 households, simultaneously. Security
can be further strengthened with the installation of SECOM IX, which provides remotesurveillance of common areas. SECOM’s
condominium security systems thus help
SECOM MS-3 condominium security system
ensure condominiums are
secure and comfortable.
SECOM’s security systems
provide comprehensive support
for safe and comfortable
homes. Going forward, we will
strive to reinforce our competitive advantage in the home
security market by expanding
our lineup with new services
that respond to customer
needs and bear the SECOM
mark of quality.

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Sharply Increasing Demand for
COCO-SECOM Services for Children

COCO-SECOM mobile security systems

COCO-SECOM operations center

We have expanded our services capabilities
from commercial and residential security tosecurity for people and property on themove. With the launch of COCO-SECOM
mobile security systems for individuals in
2001, we created an entirely new market.
COCO-SECOM uses Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellites and cellular telephonebase stations to pinpoint locations with anaccuracy of within five to 10 meters under
optimum circumstances. Emergency response
personnel are on standby round-the-clock for
dispatch to any location if a subscriber
requests assistance—a level of service facilitated by SECOM’s unique security services
capabilities. COCO-SECOM services were initially developed to locate people and vehicles.
Today, we also offer services for locating cash
and valuables cases, safes, automated teller
machines (ATMs) and pets, as well as for
simultaneously tracking commercial vehicle
fleets and employees.

COCO-SECOM Location and Emergency Response System

GPS Satellite
Positioning
Information

COCO-SECOM
Operations
CenterCellularllular Telepho
Telephone
Base
ase Station
Stat

Notificationof Police andAmbulance(If Warranted)

SECOM
Emergency
Depot

Police Dept.
POLICEC

Requestfor Search(Telephone/Internet)

Dispatch SECOM
Emergency Response
Personnel (If Requested)
Transmitter Device(Vehicle-Mounted)

Subscriber

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Transmitter
Device(Portable)

Today, COCO-SECOM is attracting
attention as an effective means to preventchild disappearances and abductions, resulting in an increase in the number of people
equipping their children with COCO-SECOM
transmitter devices. Approximately onefourth of all COCO-SECOM subscriber contracts are for services for locating children.
On more than one occasion, COCO-SECOM
has assisted in the location and rescue of achild. To protect children traveling between
home and school, we provide COCOSECOM for Olivier Navirand school bags
and the PRESAVE elementary school uniforms through business alliances with the
manufacturers of these items. Both theschool bags and the uniforms have earned
high marks from parents.
To teach children about potential dangers, we supervised production of a picturebook and an animated film. The picture
book, Suu, the White Ghost, was overseen
by a committee of SECOM employees withchildren, and features content and visuals forchildren and their parents to enjoy together.
The animated film, Kin-Q Kids: Rescue Team,was put together with the aim of teaching
children ways to avoid danger. We contributed by providing crime-prevention
expertise and methodologies based on
analysis of data and actual incidents. The
film was shown on satellite and cable television channels for children and has since
been released on DVD and video.

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Expanding Operations in the Growing
PRC Market
In 1978, we established operations in
Taiwan, our first overseas market. Shortly
thereafter, we expanded into the Republic ofKorea (ROK) and the United States. We thensecured access to the markets of Europe andOceania by setting up operations in the
United Kingdom and Australia, and extended
our presence in Asia by branching out into
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia andthe PRC. We provide the same high-standard
services in all of these markets as we do inJapan. Of particular note, our affiliates
Taiwan Secom Co., Ltd., in Taiwan, and S1Corporation in the ROK, enjoy the top sharesof their respective security services markets.
In recent years, our efforts have focusedon the expanding economies of Asia, particularly the PRC, where rapid economic
growth is prompting greater demand for
security. To enable us to provide security services in the PRC, in 1992 we set up holding
company Secom (China) Co., Ltd. Since
then, we have established security services
subsidiaries in the key cities of Dalian,
Qingdao, Beijing and Shanghai. Throughthese companies, we extend security servicesof the same level as in Japan, that is, services
that feature not only remote surveillance,
but also emergency response services.

Shanghai Secom Security Co., Ltd.’s control center➤➤➤

To take advantage of the massive security
services market of the PRC, in July 2005 we
set up a security services company—our fifth
local subsidiary—in the city of Shenzhen.
Located north of Hong Kong, Shenzhen was
declared a special economic zone in 1980.
Since then, the city has grown into a major
center thanks to the investment of foreign
capital. In this and other ways, it is emblematic of the PRC’s economic rise. With the
new company, we have succeeded in creating a solid business foundation in the PRC’s
key coastal economic areas. We will continue to draw on this foundation to provide
a wide range of security services to customers in the PRC, a center of increasing
global economic importance.

The Crown Court of London in the UK—a customer ofSecom Plc

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Medical Services➤➤➤

In line with rising demand, we have
expanded our network of SECOM visiting
nurse stations, which dispatch nurses topatients’ homes, to 37. Accordingly, we willcontinue to provide superior home nursing
services that emphasize the patient’s perspective, thereby providing peace of mind as
well as a high level of patient satisfaction.

Expanding into New Businesses

Comfort Garden Azamino

Increasing Demand forHome Nursing Services

Home nursing services

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Eliminating fears about family health is crucial to security and peace of mind. Relieving
concerns over health and illness is an important part of our commitment to realizing asociety free from apprehension. Accordingly,
in 1991 we launched our medical services
business. With one in five people in Japan
today over the age of 65, concerns overthe future of health and medical care are
multiplying.
Our medical services business began withthe provision of home medical services, thefirst time such services were offered inJapan. Our various home medical services
include home nursing services and pharmaceutical delivery services, demand for which
continues to expand. Home nursing services
are provided by nurses who visit patients intheir homes and provide nursing services inline with the instructions of the patient’s
physician. The skilled and experienced nurses
we employ are highly evaluated by patients.

Health issues are one of the chief causes ofconcern among the elderly. We are seeing arise in interest in products and services that
contribute to the maintenance or improvement of health, evidence of the increasing
number of people that see investments intheir own health as money well spent. With
the needs of such people in mind, we haveestablished SECOM Health Care Club. A
membership-based club operated by subsidiary Secom Medical System Co., Ltd.,in alliance with Anshinkai, an incorporated
medical institution, SECOM Health Care
Club aims to ensure the prevention andearly detection of serious illnesses. Members
have access to advanced positron emission
tomography (PET)/computerized tomography(CT) scanner and other advanced medical
equipment at Yotsuya Medical Cube, a clinicin Tokyo, as well as full physical examinations
and health management consultations witha regular physician.
Another key new business is the SECOMFORT series of nursing homes. We have built
up a solid reputation in this field through the
Sacravia Seijo and Royal Life Tama—two
high-end nursing homes—and the Alive
Care Home series of nursing homes, which
provide full-time care services. The SECOMFORT series capitalizes on the know-how
accumulated through the management ofthese facilities and brings together our
expertise in such areas as security, medical➤➤➤care and personal care. In October 2006,
we will open Comfort Garden Azamino in
Yokohama, the first nursing home in the
SECOMFORT series. This facility will feature
an adjacent on-site clinic and offer healthmanagement services for residents.
Residents requiring care will be able to takeadvantage of the services of skilled, compassionate nursing and care staff in the comfortof their rooms. Should a resident require
round-the-clock care, he or she will be
moved to a special room within the building
to be attended to by expert staff. We havealso developed a security system for the
SECOMFORT series that is easy for seniors tooperate, thereby enhancing the peace ofmind of residents. The second SECOMFORT
nursing home, Comfort Hills Rokko, is scheduled to open in Kobe in June 2009. We willcontinue to expand the SECOMFORT series,
focusing on the goal of providing safe,
secure and comfortable residences thatenable seniors to enjoy active, fulfilling lives.
On another front, we engage in the leaseand sale of a wide range of medical equipment. Among these, our automated external
defibrillators (AEDs) continue to performparticularly well. AEDs are devices thatadminister an electric pulse to the heart toreestablish a normal rhythm. Their use bymembers of the general public, that is, by
individuals who are not licensed physiciansor paramedics, was approved by Japan’s
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in
July 2004. Subsequently, we introduced the
SECOM AED Package Service, a service package featuring an AED that we lease to individuals and organizations and for which we
provide regular maintenance and round-theclock support. To date, the SECOM AED
Package Service has been adopted by a variety of customers, including sports facilities,
government and municipal offices, companies, airports, health and welfare facilities,

Home Medical Services
Prescription

Medical Care
Institution

Physician Guidance
Nurse Report

Coordination
Pharmaceutical Dispensing
ispensingispensinggand Home Delivery
ry Serv
Services
ces

Home Nursing Services

Consulting

Prescription
Pharmaceutical Delivery

Patient

Visiting Nurse
Outpatient Careschools and hotels. Narita International
Airport, for which we provide static guards
and other security services, has adopted the
SECOM AED Package Service to help ensure
better security for airport users. By expanding SECOM AED Package Service subscriptions, we hope to contribute to an increasein the number of lives saved.
Going forward, we will aim for further
growth by developing and providing quality
medical services that are trusted andappreciated by our customers.

SECOM AED Package Service

AED

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Insurance Services➤➤➤

New SECOM Anshin My Car on-site emergency services

Secom General Insurance Co., Ltd.

SECOM’s Unmatched Policies

MEDCOM consultants

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We provide seamless offerings that combine
security services and non-life insurance toensure greater peace of mind. Security services ensure prior protection, while the nonlife insurance looks after customers in theevent of misfortune. These offerings are
made possible by our non-life insurance
subsidiary, which has developed a lineupof distinctive policies.
SECOM Anshin My Home, for example,a policy designed for households, takes into
account the reduced risk in homes that haveinstalled security systems to offer up to a
50% discount on premiums. This same
concept underlies the Security Discount Fire
Policy, which offers up to a 30% discount onpremiums to commercial premises that haveinstalled security systems, recognizing this as
a risk-lowering factor. New SECOM Anshin
My Car is a comprehensive automobile insurance policy that offers round-the-clock onsite support services by emergency response
personnel in the event of an automobile
accident. The knowledge that professional
emergency response personnel are there tohelp any time and anywhere is a significant
factor in ensuring security and peace ofmind for vehicle owners.

We also offer MEDCOM, an unrestricted
cancer treatment policy that provides coverage for all hospitalization and medical treatment costs. “Unrestricted” means that
MEDCOM covers the cost of treatments notcovered by Japan’s national health insurance
scheme and thus normally borne by thepatient. MEDCOM also covers the portionof costs that individuals bear for cancer
treatments covered by the national healthinsurance scheme. This ensures subscribers
are able to take advantage of advanced
treatment options without having to worry
about the frequently prohibitive costs.
We will continue to maximize the capabilities of the SECOM Group to develop
and market innovative and attractive new
insurance offerings.

Geographic Information Services

Providing Security and Peace of Mindin the Event of an Earthquake

Geographic Information Services for
Global Markets

Pasco Corporation provides a wide range ofinnovative geographic information services
and is a leader in geographic information
system (GIS) and surveying and measuringservices. Frequent earthquakes in recent
years have heightened awareness of theneed to minimize the scale of disaster in theevent of a major tremor. If a major, verticalthrust earthquake were to hit Tokyo, forexample, the resulting disruption of public
transport would strand millions of commuters with no way to get home from theirworkplace. Companies are thus coming
under increasing pressure to ensure theiremployees are able to return home safely inthe event of such a disaster. Pasco has
responded by developing a mapping service
that searches for the safest routes to takebetween employees’ homes and workplaces,
based on such considerations as earthquake
vulnerability, as disclosed by the prefectural
authorities, and the presence of facilities androads designated for the provision of assistance to stranded commuters. By inputting
the appropriate departure and arrival locations into the computer, companies can generate maps for each individual employee.
The service also enables companies to determine how many employees at its different
offices are unable to return home, thereby
allowing it to determine the quantities offood and other supplies it needs to store. In
the event such a disaster occurs at night oron a public holiday, companies can also
determine how many of their employees live
close enough to walk to work, making it possible to formulate plans for the resumptionof operations. This mapping service is alsoavailable to individuals, permitting them toaccess information via the Internet to create
maps for their families, and is thus useful inprotecting homes and families in disastersituations.

Although headquartered in Japan, Pasco has
established bases in the PRC, Thailand, thePhilippines, India, Indonesia, the UnitedStates and Finland, and built a global network linking it with companies and universities, enabling it to provide high-quality,
high-precision geographic information
services in markets around the world.
Pasco is also responding to a rising need,particularly in developing countries inSoutheast Asia, for accurate domestic topographic maps, using its advanced surveying
and measuring technologies and GIS toassist map-making efforts.
Recently, Pasco became a distribution
partner for TerraSAR-X data products,
obtaining exclusive rights to sell these products in Japan and rights to sell them worldwide. TerraSAR-X is a synthetic apertureradar (SAR) satellite scheduled for launch in
October 2006. With TerraSAR-X, it will bepossible to obtain 1: 25,000 scale geographical data for all of Japan in one month, compared with 4.5 years with a conventional
satellite employing a telecentric optical imaging instrument. This capability will enable
Pasco to provide information, monitoringand damage assessment in real time whenearthquakes, tsunami, typhoons, volcanic
eruptions and other natural disasters occur.

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Safe Route Mapping Service

TerraSAR-X

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Information and Communication Related
and Other Services
Providing Comprehensive
Disaster Response
Support Services for
Corporate Customers

SECOM Safety Confirmation Service

SECOM’s disaster response
support services include the
SECOM Safety Confirmation
Service, a comprehensive
service for commercial
subscribers that helps companies to confirm promptly thewhereabouts and safety of
employees and their families and collectinformation in the event of a major disaster,
thereby relieving concern and assisting companies to reopen for business as soon as
possible. This service also offers round-theclock, dedicated support personnel, ensuring
a prompt response in the aftermath of a disaster. Services are offered on a rental basis,making it possible for customers to avoid
administrative hassles of purchasing andinstalling systems.
Responding to calls for more effective
countermeasures against natural disasters,
we applied our expertise to the developmentof the SECOM Disaster Response Support
Service. Designed with the aim of minimizing
disaster-related losses through prompt,
effective action, the SECOM Disaster
Response Support Service encompasses the
preparation of initial response manuals,
which can also be made accessible via theInternet and/or cellular phone, as well as
management and replenishment ofemergency equipment inventories.

Secure Data Center

Security for the Information Age
SECOM is also answering the call for better
information security. The Secure Data Center
integrates our unparalleled physical andcyber security services expertise to provide
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valuable information. The facility houses
customers’ servers and sees to the operation,
monitoring and maintenance of connections
to the Internet. The building is guarded
around the clock by static guards, accesscontrol systems and surveillance cameras,
applying our know-how in the area of physical security. Cyber security services include
protection against Internet-based intrusions
and viruses and the provision of digitalauthentication services. The Secure Data
Center currently operates the digital certificate authorities of a number of Japan’s preeminent financial institutions, underscoring
recognition of the high level of security it
delivers, as well as customer confidence in
our information security capabilities.

Safe and Secure Glorio Condominiums
Developed in line with a concept thatemphasizes peace of mind and quality
lifestyles, SECOM’s Glorio series of condominiums boast sophisticated security. All
units offer our on-line security system as astandard feature. Glorio condominiums canalso feature break-resistant SECOM Anshin
Glass window glass; SECOM IX, which provides surveillance of the entrance hall andindividual elevators; and the SECOM AED
Package Service, for assisting individuals
experiencing acute heart trouble. The Glorio
series also offers Glorio Support 24, roundthe-clock condominium management services that enable residents to call late atnight or on holidays when no guards arepresent. Today, security is one of the mostimportant considerations in condominium
purchasing decisions. We will continue todevelop and sell attractive condominiums
that deliver both quality and peace of mind.