Acquisition of ZOO LABO Inc. by GNI Group Ltd. from Yokohama Capital Co., Ltd. (general partner of Yokohama Next Investment Limited Partnership) and Frontier Capital Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of Stylam Industries Ltd. in India through the purchase of shares from the promoter and an open offer by Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd., making it a consolidated subsidiary.

Acquisition of MWD tools business (under Tooltronix brand) from 1151767 Alberta Ltd. by Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.

Transfer of all shares of Synztec Co., LTD. (a subsidiary of NOK) to SMBCCP

Tender offer for DRAFT Inc. by Cinquecent Corporation

The sale of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.’s building material distribution subsidiaries to Geolive Group Co., Ltd.

The sale of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.’s building material distribution subsidiary to Geolive Group Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd’s acquisition of Veneer Shokai Co., Ltd., making Geolive Group Co., Ltd. an affiliated company.

Acquisition of Fujitsu Group companies' security, ecology and facility management business by ALSOK Facilities (subsidiary of SOHGO SECURITY SERVICIES)

Financial advisory work on the sales of Vietnam Float Glass's stocks of Nippon Sheet Glass to Viglacera Corporation

Acquisition of Prima Additive S.r.l. through additional share purchase by Sodick Co., Ltd. to become a subsidiary.

Financial advisory work related to a takeover bit for ZENHOREN to be made by Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.