July 31, 2018

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

Promotion of Installation of Fiber Optic Lines for Broadcasting andCommunication Services for TOKAI Group’s CATV Business--Providing New Services Through the Fiber Optic Lines of TV Tsuyama, Inc. -TOKAI Holdings Corporation (hereinafter, the “Company”) converted TV Tsuyama, Inc. (hereinafter, “TVTsuyama”), a CATV service provider in Okayama Prefecture, to its consolidated subsidiary in February 2018.
TV Tsuyama provides services, centering on multichannel TV service and internet connection service, toapproximately 10,000 subscribers in its service areas mainly in Tsuyama City, which is the third largest city inOkayama Prefecture by population, after Okayama City and Kurashiki City. TV Tsuyama will make an investment
in fiber optic lines (FTTH, or fiber-to-the-home deployment) in its service areas, and will start providing newservices using FTTH networks as detailed in the attachment.
The greatest feature of TOKAI Group’s CATV business is our fiber optic networks connecting the master facilityand subscribers’ homes with optic fiber. TOKAI Group has been promoting FTTH deployment through ourproprietary fiber optic networks, enabling provision of large-volume communication and video and voice services
since 2006, with an insight into the era of fusion between broadcasting and communications, and we plan tocomplete FTTH deployment in all our service areas in FY2020. Our fiber optic networks have realized highprofitability of the fixed-line broadband communication services of our CATV business. In addition, the networks
support the advancement of broadcasting services, including 4K/8K satellite broadcasting, etc. and are driving theGroup’s competitive edge.
TV Tsuyama started investment in the fiber optic networks, following its conversion to the TOKAI Group’sconsolidated subsidiary. The company plans to inject approximately 1.2 billion yen over the next five years toexpand the coverage of fiber optic networks to about 80% of its service areas by the end of FY2020, with an eye
to contributing to realizing an advanced information communications society in the local communities.
Under the TLC (Total Life Concierge) vision, the TOKAI Group has been offering comprehensive lineup ofvarious lifestyle infrastructure services closely connected to people’s lives, including energy, information andcommunications, and CATV, which are currently being used by 2,880,000 customers. Going forward, bycontinuing to actively work toward providing products and services that can contribute to solving regional andsocial issues, the Group will aim to enhance corporate value as a business operator supporting comfortable livingof people in the local communities.

Contact: Yoshihiro Taniguchi
Public Relations and Investor Relations Office
TEL: +81-(0)54-273-4878
Email: overseas_IR@tokaigroup.co.jp

July 3, 2018

To whom it may concern
TV Tsuyama, Inc.

Notice Regarding Start of Accepting Advance Applications for “TVT Hikari de TV,” “TVTHikari de Net” and “TVT Hikari de Talk” Services
TV Tsuyama, Inc. (Headquarters: Tsuyama City, Okayama; President: Naritoshi Kenmotsu; hereinafter, the“Company”) hereby announces that it will start accepting advance applications for “TVT Hikari de TV,” a next
generation 4K/8K*1-compatible optical fiber broadcasting service, “TVT Hikari de Net,” an ultrahigh-speed
internet service with a maximum upstream and downstream speed of 1Gps*2 and “TVT Hikari de Talk,” afixed-line telephone service, on July 3, 2018.
“TVT Hikari de TV” is a next generation 4K/8K-compatible broadcasting service using optical fiber lines thatoffers terrestrial/satellite pass-through*3 broadcasting service. The number of 4K TV units in operation in Japan isexpected to reach a cumulative total of 19,770,000 units*4 (household penetration rate: approx. 40%*5) by 2020. In
order to respond to the growing demand for 4K/8K broadcasting services in the future, the Company will promote
installation of optical fiber lines to each household to accommodate itself to the launch of new 4K/8K
broadcasting services scheduled in December 2018. Customers who subscribe to “TVT Hikari de TV” are able tosmoothly watch 4K broadcasting when the 4K broadcasting service starts without replacement of antennas with
4K-compatible satellite antennas, etc.
“TVT Hikari de Net” is an ultrahigh-speed Internet service, offering a maximum upstream and downstream
speed of 1Gpbs using optical fiber lines for comfortable Internet access. The Company will promote the expansionof data transmission capacity by taking measures, such as changing its master facility to 1G-EPON.
“TVT Hikari de Talk” is a fixed-line telephone service, and subscribers of this service are eligible to choose
either “Cable-plus Phone” service or “Hikari de Talk S” service. Subscribers who sign up for “Cable-plus Phone”
service, if they use smartphone services of au, are eligible for using “au Smart Value” service, and subscribers
who sign up for “Hikari de Talk S” service, if they use smartphone services of SoftBank, are eligible for using“Ouchiwari-hikari set”, which are services that offer discount on smartphone usage charges.
The Company will continue aiming to improve customer satisfaction by actively providing services that will
benefit the local communities and hope to receive your continued patronage in the future.
■Starting date of accepting advance applications
July 3, 2018 (Tue.)■Timing of service launch and service areas
From October 2018: Obara, Yamakita, Tsubaki Koge, Kitazono-cho, Kamikawara, Hayashida, Numa,
Yayoi-cho, Kitamachi, Soja, Odanaka and Oda (in random order) in Tsuyama City.
* Service areas will be expanded gradually.
* Services will not become available in certain areas.

■Service Overview
Service nameService details

TVT Hikari de TV
Next-generation broadcasting service using fiber optic lines.
Digital terrestrial 8 ch
BS digital 11 ch
Total of 22 ch
CS digital
2 ch
Self-production broadcasting 1 ch
*Supports the practical 4K/8K broadcasting service scheduled for launch in December 2018.
*Multichannel pay TV service is also available.

Monthly fee

1,500 yen

Service nameService details
Monthly fee

TVT Hikari de Net
Internet connection service with a maximum upstream and downstream speed of 1Gps.
Service for single-family homes (family-type)4,550 yen
Service for condominiums (condominium-type)3,550 yen
*Prices include ISP fee, Internet access fee and ONU rental fee.

Service nameProduct name
Basic monthly charge
Calling rates
Applicable discountservices

TVT Hikari de Talk
“Cable-plus Phone”
1,330 yen
General subscriber phones and IP phones inJapan (flat rates across Japan)
8.00 yen / 3 min“au Smart Value” set discount will apply forcustomers of “Cable-plus Phone” service
who use au smartphones“Hikari de Talk S”
1,300 yen
General subscriber phones and IP phones inJapan (flat rates across Japan)
7.99 yen / 3 min“Ouchiwari-hikari set” discount will apply
for customers of “Hikari de Talk S” service
who use SoftBank smartphones

Service details of “Internet discount”
Customers who sign up for “TVT Hikari de Net” service at the same time as “TVT Hikari de Talk” service will beoffered a special discount on the basic monthly charge.
Service for single-family homes (home-type)5,050 yen

Service for condominiums (condominium-type)4,050 yen*Calling charges for “TVT Hikari de Talk” will apply separately.
*Prices do not include fees for “TVT Hikari de TV”.

*All prices do not include tax.

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4K broadcasting has four times as many pixels as the existing Full HD broadcasting and 8K broadcasting 16times as many pixels as the existing Full HD broadcasting.
This service is provided on a best effort basis and the Internet connection speed is the maximum
theoretical speed, and the actual speed may decrease due to factors such as the Internet use
environment and network congestion.
Pass-through mode is a method that retransmits broadcast signals received to subscribers without
converting or adjusting frequencies. To view BS/CS digital broadcasting by a pass-through mode,
devices that support BS/CS broadcasting systems (TV set, recorder, branching filter, etc.) arerequired.
Source: “IT Navigator 2018”, publisshed in December 2017 by Nomura Research InstituteHousehold penetration rate is calculated based on data in “Household Projection for Japan” (estimatescompiled in January 2013)” by National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.
“au” is a registered trademark or a trademark of KDDI Corporation.
“au Smart Value” is a registered trademark or a trademark of KDDI Corporation.
Name of SoftBank is a registered trademark or a trademark of SoftBank Group Corp. in Japan and othercountries.
“Ouchiwari” is a registered trademark or a trademark of SoftBank Corporation.
Names of companies, products and services included in this document are registered trademarks ortrademarks of the respective companies.
The content of information provided, prices of services/products, specifications, contact for inquiries andother information are the latest information available at the release date of this document, and are subject tochange without prior notice. Please note that forward-looking statements made about plans and targets in thisdocument may be different from actual results due to various risks and uncertain factors.

[Inquiries regarding the services]
TV Tsuyama, Inc.
Phone: 0868-24-4000 (operating hours: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.)
http://www.tvt-catv.jp/