Rating information (change in investment judgment) = SCSK, J-Power, ETC.

Nomura Securities (three tiers: Buy > Neutral > Reduce) SCSK <9719.T> -- "Neutral" → "Buy", 3100 yen → 4500 yen Disco <6146.T> -- "Buy" → "Neutral", 50500 yen → 50800 yen BIPROG <8056.T> -- "Buy" → "Neutral", 5800 yen → 4800 yen. Daiwa Securities (five tiers: 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5) J Power <9513.T> -- "3" → "2", 2630 yen → 2.

Kabushiki Shimbun20:06 ET

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After--------------------------------------------------------<9513> J-Power Daiwa "3" "2" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After--------------------------------------------------------<4151> Kyowa Kirin UBS "Buy" "Neutral"<6

Fisco Japan19:29 ET

<Rating Change Observation> J-Power rating upgraded, BIPROG rating downgraded, ETC.

◎ New and Resumed - ◎ Upgrade J Power <9513.T> - Major domestic players rated at level 2 of 5. ◎ Downgrade Toridoll H <3397.T> - Medium-sized domestic players rated in the middle of 3 levels. Kyowa Kirin <4151.T> - European players rated in the middle of 3 levels. Disco <6146.T> - Major domestic players rated in the middle of 3 levels (Target Price has been raised). Micron <6871.T> - Medium-sized domestic players rated in the middle of 3 levels. BIPROG <8056.T> - Major domestic players rated in the middle of 3 levels. Provided by Wealths A.

Kabushiki Shimbun18:50 ET

Oriental Shiraishi, Nissui, etc. (additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ----------------------------------------------------- <3291> Iida GHD Daiwa "3" "2" <4189> KH Neochem Daiwa "3" "2" <6504> Fuji Electric SMBC Nikko "2" "1" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After --------------------------------------------

Fisco JapanFeb 12 21:28 ET

Rating information (Target Price change - Part 1) = Orient Shiraishi, Daei Kankyo ETC.

◎Nomura Securities (3-stage: Buy > Neutral > Reduce) Orient Shiraishi <1786.T> - "Buy" → "Buy", 425 yen → 480 yen Fujikura <5803.T> - "Buy" → "Buy", 6500 yen → 8350 yen Rinnai <5947.T> - "Buy" → "Buy", 4590 yen → 4680 yen Hitachi <6501.T> - "Buy" → "Buy", 4600 yen → 5000 yen Fuji Electric <6504.T> - "Buy" → "Buy", 1

Kabushiki ShimbunFeb 12 19:52 ET

The Nikkei average fell by 40 yen, continuing to decline; after the selling subsided, it briefly turned upward, but upward pressure remains heavy = 10 days before the market.

Ten days ago, the Nikkei average stock price fell by 40 yen and 6 sen from the previous weekend, to 38,746 yen and 96 sen. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also declined by 7.41 points to 2,729.82 points. On the evening of the 7th in the U.S. stock market, the non-farm employment number for January fell short of market Financial Estimates, leading to a drop in the NY Dow and a decline in the Nasdaq Composite Index for the first time in four days. This movement prompted prior sell-offs. The Nikkei average, at 9:08 AM, was down 180 yen and 70 sen, reaching 38,730 yen.

Kabushiki ShimbunFeb 9 21:54 ET