Date: October 1, 2009
Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. was de-merged and acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as of October 1, 2009.  As a result, the candidates of underwriter for DICJ bonds in FY2009 are following 15 companies:
Candidates of Underwriter for DICJ Bonds in FY 2009
	Barclays Capital Japan Ltd. BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan) Limited Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited Daiwa Securities SMBC Co., Ltd. Deutsche Securities Inc. Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. JP Morgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co., Ltd. Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. Shinkin Securities Co., Ltd. UBS Securities Japan Ltd.
(15 candidates in alphabetical order)