Haruo Funabashi

Hitachi Capital Corp. engages in the provision of financing solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Account Solutions, Vendor Solutions, Europe, Americas, China, and ASEAN. The Account Solutions segment offers leasing, installment, insurance and trust services to its client corporations, government offices, and agricultural and medical enterprises. The Vendor Solutions segment mainly handles leasing, installment, and financing services to its partner vendors to meet their sales promotion needs. The Europe, Americas, China, and ASEAN segments provide corporate finance solutions to the wide needs of its customers and vendors in cooperation with the Hitachi group including information and medical equipment, automobiles, industrial machinery, commercial facilities, and consumer home and auto loans. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

EPS Holdings, Inc. engages in the drug development business. It operates through the following segments: Contract Research Organization (CRO), Site Management Organization (SMO), Contract Sales Organization (CSO), Global Research, Ekishin, and Others. The CRO segment offers clinical trials, data management, and statistical analysis. The SMO segment enters into contracts with medical institutions to conduct clinical trials. The CSO segment provides drug information and awareness for medical and pharmaceutical industries. The Global Research segment provides consignment services through its subsidiary for multilateral clinical trials in Asia-Pacific. The Ekishin segment focuses on medical equipment, pharmaceutical and investment related businesses through its Japan and China based subsidiaries. The Others segment provides various services related to management of clinical research from business processing outsource business related to medicine and medical care. The company was founded on May 30, 1991 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd., Kenedix Advisors, Inc. engages in real estate investment services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. is a commercial bank that provides banking services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

KCJ Group, Inc. engages in the development and management of amusement facilities. It manages and operates KidZania, a social experience facility and amusement park. It provides children a chance to experience real-life work and other situations. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. provides life insurance and pension products services. It operates through the following segments: domestic life insurance, overseas insurance, and others segment. The company was founded on September 15, 1902 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.