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Over view of s Economy is the Hub of Japan s Economic Activity Population Land Area 17,9,7 Number of Employed Persons 77,97 1 9,11,89 1 Number of Establishments 1 Number of Enterprises,1, Ratio of Small and Medium Enterprises 1,7,71 1 99.7 1 1 Number of ForeignAffiliated Companies Number of Enterprises Capitalized at 1 Billion Yen or More 1 1,919,18 Gross Domestic Product (Nominal) Prefectural income per capita (all prefectures total). trillion yen, thousand yen FY1 FY1 *11 average Loans Outstanding of Banks (Domestically Licensed) 7. trillion yen end of ember1 Number of Foreign Visitors. million 1( preliminar y) Number of Factories 9,91 Value of Manufactured Goods Shipments Value of Exports 87. trillion yen 11 7. trillion yen 11 Number of Establishments (Wholesale, Retail) Annual Product Sales (Wholesale, Retail) 1 1 78.8 trillion yen 1,7, 1( revised) Value of Imports. trillion yen 1( preliminar y) Number of Universities 777 Number of Research Institutes for National Sciences Number of Students,87,,1 FY1 1 *including establishments owned by national and local governments Ratio of Tertiary Industry Persons Engaged in Work 7. 1 [Sources] MIC Population Census Geographical Survey Institute, MLIT Land Survey of Prefectures, Shi, Ku, Machi and Mura MIC Economic Census for Business Frame Small and Medium Enterprise Agency White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan Toyo Keizai, Inc. Foreign Affiliated Companies in Japan: A Comprehensive Directory Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17 Gross Prefectural Product (Service Activities) (all prefectures total) Number of Establishments (Information and Communications) FY1 1 99.8 trillion yen CAO Annual Report on National Accounts CAO Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts BOJ Deposits and Loans ket JNTO materials MIC / METI Economic Census for Business Activity: Tabulation of individual industries (Manufacturing Industry) 6, MOF Trade Statistics of Japan METI Census of Commerce MEXT School Basic Survey MIC Employment Status Survey

is the Hub of Japan s Economic Activity Population Daytime Population 1,7,1 1,1,71 1. 1 Number of Employed Persons (based on workplace) Land Area,191. 1 8,17,19 1.7 1 Number of Establishments 1 Ratio of Small and Medium Enterprises Number of Enterprises,819 11.8 7,7 1. 1 99. 1 1 Number of ForeignAffiliated Companies Number of Enterprises Capitalized at 1 Billion Yen or More 1 1,9.1,19 7. Gross Prefectural Domestic Product (Nominal) 9. trillion yen FY1( preliminar y) Prefectural income per capita,8 thousand yen 17.1 FY1 average Loans Outstanding of Banks (Domestically Licensed) 1. trillion yen. end of ember 1 Number of Foreign Travelers to 11.9 million 1 Value of Manufactured Goods Shipments Number of Factories 3,879 8.9 Value of Exports (Port of, Haneda Airport, and Narita Airport) 8.9trillion yen.1 11 1. trillion yen 1.7 11 Number of Establishments (Wholesale, Retail) 1( preliminar y) Annual Product Sales (Wholesale, Retail) 17.9 trillion 17,98 11. yen.1 1 1 Ratio of Tertiary Industry Persons Engaged in Work 1( preliminar y) Number of Research Institutes for National Sciences 17 17. Number of Students 7,97. FY1 19.1 trillion yen 19. FY1 1. trillion yen. Number of Universities Gross Prefectural Product (Service Activities) 81. Value of Exports (Port of, Haneda Airport, and Narita Airport) 889 1.8 1 *including establishments owned by national and local governments Number of Establishments (Information and Communications),9.1 1 Percentage in parentheses represents the proportion to the national total. [Sources] MIC Population Census TMG Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, preliminary and estimated Geographical Survey Institute, MLIT Land Survey of Prefectures, Shi, Ku, Machi and Mura CAO Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts BOJ Deposits and Loans ket TMG Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs materials MIC / METI Economic Census for Business Activity : Tabulation of individual industries (Manufacturing Industry) MIC Economic Census for Business Frame TMG Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs research Toyo Keizai, Inc. Foreign Affiliated Companies in Japan: A Comprehensive Directory Customs materials METI Census of Commerce MEXT School Basic Survey MIC Employment Status Survey Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Overview of s Economy While Forming a Huge Economic Base, Faces s Economy is Comparable to a Country s Economy Gross domestic product (nominal) by country (worldwide, 1) Gross prefectural product (nominal) and prefectural income per capita by prefecture (nationwide, FY1) (1 billion US dollars) 18 17. 1 1 1 1 8 USA 1. China.1 8.7 9.9 8.. 1.. 18. 17.8 1. 1.1 1.8 1.9 8.8 8. 8. Japan Germany UK France Brazil Italy India Note: The above comparison is for 1 (calendar year), except (from il 1st, 1 to ch 1st, 1) and Australia (from y 1st, 1 to e th, 1). The gross prefectural product in is converted to US dollars by using the 1-month simple average of the monthly average value of the interbank spot central rates at the Foreign Exchange ket (1 US dollar = 19.9 yen). Source: TMG Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts Russia Canada Australia South Korea Spain Mexico Netherlands Turkey 1 1 8,8 9.1,99,79 7.. Prefectural income per capita (right axis),97.,89 Gross prefectural product (nominal) Osaka Aichi,19.7 19.8 Note: Top prefectures in gross prefectural product are listed. Source: CAO Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts Kanagawa Saitama Chiba (1, yen),,,, 1, (1, establishments) Percentage in the whole country (right axis) 1 1 Establishments Mainly in Information and Communications are Concentrated in 11.8 All industries total Number of establishments and percentage in the whole country by industry (, 1) 8. 1.1. Construction.9 Manufacturing.1. Information and communications 1. 1.8 1.1 Others Company 1. 11. 1.. Transport and postal activities Wholesale and retail trade Finance and insurance Individual proprietorships 1.1 Real estate and goods rental and leasing 18.8. Scientific research, professional and technical services 1.8 9. Accommodations, eating and drinking services 9.9 1.8 11. 11..8 Living-related and personal services and amusement services Note: Industry divisions which have 1, establishments or more are listed. Source: MIC Economic Census for Business Frame 1.8 Education, learning support.8 Medical, health care and welfare. Services, n.e.c. 1 1 Number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Accounts for 99% of All Enterprises Number of enterprises by industry and enterprise size, and percentage of SMEs (, 1) Large enterprise Medium enterprise Small enterprise (1, enterprises) 1 99. 99.7 99. 99. 99. 99. 99. 99.7 1 98.7 98. 1 99. Percentage of 98 9.9 1 SMEs (right axis) 97. 97. 9 8 9.1. 9.8.9.7 9.. 1.7 1.1. 1. 9.9. 88 All industries total Construction Manufacturing Information and communications Transport and postal activities Wholesale and retail trade Finance and insurance Real estate and goods rental and leasing Scientific research, professional and technical services Accommodations, eating and drinking services Living-related and personal services and amusement services Note: The industrial divisions which have 1, or more small and medium enterprises are listed. SMEs and small enterprises are defined in accordance with the definitions in the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act. Excludes the establishments which are unable to classify to whether the business establishments of SMEs or large enterprises because either industrial classifications, number of regular employees or capital size is unknown. The number of medium enterprises is equivalent to the number of deducting small enterprises from SMEs. The percentage of SMEs = number of SMEs/number of all enterprises 1. Source: MIC, METI Economic Census for Business Activity reorganized by TMG Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs Education, learning support Medical, health care and welfare Services, n.e.c. Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Acceleration of Demographic Aging 's Economic Base and Characteristics Growth of Gross Prefectural Domestic Product in is Expected to be Negative for Three Consecutive Years Tertiary Industry Accounts For About 9% of Gross Prefectural Domestic Product in 1. -1 - - - - Gross prefectural domestic product in year-on-year growth rate (Real, Chain-linked method) () -.7 -.8 1..1 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1(FY).. -.7 -. -1.1 Gross prefectural domestic product (nominal) by economic activity and percentage of the tertiary industry () 87.9 Percentage of tertiary industry (right axis) 11 88.7 88.7 9 1 9 8 7 1 1.. 19.9 11. 11. 11.7.9 Tertiary industry Producers of government services Service activities Information and communications Real estate Transport Finance and insurance Wholesale and retail trade 9. 9..9.9.. 11. 11.8 1. 1. 9. 8.9 18.8 18. 1 Construction 7.8 Manufacturing.. 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1(FY) Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Manufacturing Construction Electricity, gas and water supply Wholesale and retail trade Finance and insurance Real estate Transport Information and communications Service activities Producers of government services Producers of private non-profit services to households 8 7 Note: Figures for FY1 are preliminary and fi gures for FY1 are estimates. Source: TMG Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, preliminary and estimated Note: Taxes and duties on imports, and deduction of consumption taxes for gross capital formation are excluded. Figures for FY1 are preliminary. Source: TMG Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, preliminary and estimated As Demographic Aging Progresses, Population Composition by Age Drastically Changes Compared with Other Countries in the World, Rate of Aging is High in Population pyramid by age and sex () Population aging rate by country and region (worldwide) Male 9 years old and over Female 8-89 (Estimates) 8-8 7-79 7-7 -9 - -9 1 - -9 - -9 - -9-1-19 198 1-1 -9-7 7 (1, persons) Note: Figures before 1 are actual values based on the "Population Census". Figures for are estimates by the Office of the Governor for Policy Planning of TMG. Source: MIC Population Census, TMG action plan 1 France Sweden. Japan.7 China 1 South Korea.7.8 19 7 7 8 8 9 9 1 1 1..8 9. Note: Population aging rate is the percentage of the population aged and over in the total population. Figures for Japan and before 1 are the actual values based on the Population Census. Figures for from and later are estimates by the Offi ce of the Governor for Policy Planning of TMG. Figures for Japan from and later are estimates by using the results of Population Census 1 as the standard population and do not link to the fi gures in 1. All fi gures of the other countries are estimates. Source: MIC Population Census, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research Population Projection for Japan, TMG action plan, UN World Population Prospects UK Estimates Germany USA.1...8.8 1.9 Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Overview of s Economy Both People and Products Mingle and Globalization is Attracts Foreign-Affiliated Companies Companies in are Actively Expanding Overseas Number of foreign-affiliated companies by nationality of its parent company (nationwide, 1) Number of overseas affiliates by located region (nationwide) (Companies) 1, 1, 1, 8 1,178 USA Composition ratio of number of foreign-affiliated companies by prefecture (1) 7 Germany UK France Hyogo. Osaka.9 Chiba 1. Kanagawa 8. 19 Others 7. Total in Japan,18 1 7. Note: In case there are more than one parent companies, all of them are counted. Top 8 countries are listed. Source: Toyo Keizai Inc. Foreign Affi liated Companies in Japan: A Comprehensive Directory South Korea Switzerland 17 China 87 Netherlands Composition ratio of number of overseas affiliates by prefecture (FY 1) (1, companies) 1. 1 1.. 1.7 1.9.. Others Shizuoka. Kanagawa.9 Aichi 9. Other Asia 19.8 Total in Japan,11 Osaka 1.7 Other s Europe North America NIEs ASEAN China. 7 8 9 1 11 1 1.9.1.8. 1..7. 7.8..1 1(FY) Note: Figures are as of each FY end. ASEAN: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines. NIEs: Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea. Overseas affiliate is the collective term of an overseas subsidiary (a foreign company with at least 1% investment from the Japanese investors) and an overseas subsubsidiary (a foreign company with at least % investment from overseas subsidiaries with at least % investment from the Japanese investors). Source: METI Basic Survey on Overseas Business Activities, Prepared by TMG Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs based on RESAS (Original data: Reorganizing and processing METI Basic Survey on Overseas Business Activities ).8. 1..7. 7. Asia Exports and Imports Value at Port of Turns to line Total Exports and Imports Value at Port of is the Second Largest in Japan Exports and imports value by country and region (Port of ) Exports and imports value by port (nationwide, 1) 1 1 8 Export.. 7 8 1 1 7. 7.7 Import 1 1. 1 11. 11.. 8 8....7.7 9 1 11 1. 7. 8.1 8...1..8 1 1 1 1 1. 1 1. USA EU China Asia (except China) Middle East Others 1 8 8.9 Narita Airport. Port of Port of Nagoya. 7. Port of Yokohama. Export....9.. Kansai Airport Port of Kobe Port of Osaka Import. 1. Port of Chiba. 1. Port of Kawasaki.7 Port of Mikawa. Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Expanding in 's Economic Base and Characteristics In Recent Years, Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan is Drastically Increasing Wards Area Hosted th Highest Number of International Meetings in the World Number of foreign visitors to Japan by country and region (nationwide) Number of international meetings by city (worldwide) (1, persons),,,, 1,8 1, 1, Australia Thailand 1,97.7. 1. 1.,.9 98. 1. 18.9 1.7 1, 7.7 1, Hongkong 9. 8 7. USA 1.. 81.7 Others 1.9 Taiwan 99. 7. 11.7 South Korea 81. China 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 (Meetings) 1, 9 8 Singapore 7 Brussels 9 wards area Paris Vienna 1 8 98 Seoul 9 Barcelona 1 Geneva 187 Berlin 1 17 8 Bangkok 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 7 At Haneda Airport, Number of International Flight Passengers and Volume of Air Cargo Handled are Increasing Every Year Number of passengers and volume of cargo handled (Haneda Airport) (Million persons) 8 7.8 Number of passengers 7. 7.7 (1, tons) 1 1 Volume of cargo handled 1. 18.8 Composition ratio of number of passengers and volume of cargo handled by airport (nationwide, 1) Number of passengers International flights 7 Million Persons 8 1 Narita International 8. Kansai International.1 17...9.8 Chubu International. Domestic flights.. 1 International flights 1. 1.8 1.8 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 8 7. 7. 7. 71. Domestic flights..9 International flights. 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 Domestic flights Million Persons Volume of cargo handled International flights. million tons Domestic flights 1.81 million tons Haneda. 9. 8.1 7.8 7.1 New Chitose Osaka International Other airports. 8 1 Narita International 8. Haneda 1.7 Naha 1. 11. Kansai International 9..9 19.9.1 Fukuoka 1.9 7. 1.9 Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Overview of s Economy As Finance and R&D Support Functions are Accumulated, Deposits and Loans are Accumulated in Universities and Research Institutes are Accumulated in Composition ratio of deposit and loan by prefecture (nationwide, 1) Composition ratio of institutes related to research and intellectual property by prefecture (nationwide) 8 1 8 1 Deposits 7. trillion yen. Osaka 8..9..8 Others.7 Number of universities 777 17. 7.1 Aichi. Hyogo.8.8 Others 9. Kanagawa Saitama Number of scientific and development research institutes, 17. Ibaraki Kanagawa.9 7..9 9.8 Hokkaido.8 Loans 7. trillion yen. 7.9..8.8 8.1 Number of patent attorneys 1,89.9 Osaka 1.1 7...1 1.1 Aichi Fukuoka Note: Figures for deposits and loans are as of end of ember (in domestic banking books). Resolution and Collection Corporation and Japan Post Bank are excluded. Offshore accounts are not included. Deposits include negotiable certifi cates of deposit. Top prefectures are listed. Source: BOJ Deposits and Loans ket Note: Number of universities is as of 1st, 1. Number of scientific and development research institutes is as of 1 (including establishments owned by national and local governments). Number of patent attorneys is as of end of 1. Source: MEXT School Basic Survey, MIC Economic Census for Business Frame, Japan Patent Offi ce Annual Report 8 is Ranked No. in the World as Global Financial Centre Global International Financial Centres Index (worldwide) IT Related Businesses Account for About % of Investment Destinations of Venture Capitals Investment of venture capitals by industry sector (persentage of overall investment) (nationwide, FY1) 8 8 London 79 79 7 7 787 New York 97 7 Hong Kong Singapore San Francisco Boston 7 78 7 7 719 Products and Services Industrials / Energy / Other industries 1.7 1. 7.9 IT related 1 8 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 Biotechnology / Medical / Healthcare 1. Note: Top 7 cities in 1 are listed. Figures are as of tember each year. This is an index taking the related data and the results of hearing investigation to financial market participants into account, with regard to the five fields: Business environment, Development level of financial industry, Infrastructure, Human capital and Reputation. Source: Z/Yen Group Global Financial Centres Index Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

's Economic Base and Characteristics Can Be Expected to Collaborate with Growing Sectors Japan is No. in the World in Terms of Number of International Patent Applications by Residents R&D Expenditures of Japan is No. in the World Number of PCT international patent applications by applicants' country of residence (worldwide) Gross domestic spending on R&D and ratio to GDP (worldwide, 1) (1, applications) 7.9 USA 7.. (billion dollars)...7..9. Ratio to GDP (right axis). 1 Japan China Germany 1. 18.1..9 UK South Korea 9.8 1. France 8. 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1. 1 1 USA. China 19. Japan 99. Germany 7.8 South Korea. 1.7 1. 1.. 1. 8... France UK Russia Chinese Taipei Italy 1 Note: Top 7 countries in 1 are listed. Figures for 1 are estimates. Source: WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty Yearly Review Note: Top 1 countries are listed. Figure in 1 is used only for USA. Source: OECD Gross domestic spending on R&D (1 billion yen) 8. Corporate R&D Expenditures in the Fields of Life Science, Information Technology and Communications are High Expenditure on R&D by selected objective (nationwide). Life science Information technology..9 Medical care, welfare and nursing care related Environment and energy related Agriculture, food and biotechnology related Health and sports related Business fields where SMMs desire to enhance or expand their businesses (, 1) Robot related Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers (SMM) are Expected to Expand Their Businesses to Fields of Medical Care, Welfare and Nursing Care, Environment and Energy 1 1.8 1. 18. 7. 8. 1 Energy 1 8.9 8.8 7.7. Space exploration Environmental science and technology Oceanology Nanotechnology 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 (FY). Infrastructure development and maintenance related Aerospace related Risk management and disaster prevention related Nanotechnology related Others. 7.7 11. 11.. Note: R&D expenditures spent within organizations by enterprises with the capital of 1 million yen or more, nonprofit organizations and public institutions, universities, etc. Source: MIC Survey of Research and Development Note: Multiple answers allowed. Only answers from companies who intend to enhance their businesses or extend those to new business fields were aggregated. Source: TMG Current Status of SMEs in (Manufacturing Industry Edition) Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Overview of s Economy Economy of Japan and during 1 as Seen Indexes of Business Conditions has been Improving since ober Indexes of business conditions (nationwide) 1 1 1 1 11 11.8 11 1 1 9 9 8 8 7 1 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 Note: CI: coincident index. The shadowed areas indicate recessions. ember 1 revised release. Source: CAO Indexes of Business Conditions Real GDP Growth Rate has been Changing toward Positive 1 GDP growth rate by quarter (nationwide) Real 1. 1. - Nominal -1-1 - 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 Note: Quarterly Estimates of GDP for. -. 1 (The nd preliminary). Figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Changes from the previous quarter. Source: CAO SNA (National Accounts of Japan) Nikkei Stock Average Turned Upward Over the Year End (1, yen) Nikkei stock average (nationwide).87 18 19.11 1 1 1 1 Closing price 8 7 8 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 Note: Figures for the period from uary to ember 1 are listed. Figures are daily closing prices. Source: Nikkei Inc. materials Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

through Data Economic Trends of in 1 Production Indices Showed line for Consecutive Years Sales of Departmentstores Turned Downward Production index Sales of departmentstores and supermarkets ( wards area) and convenience stores (greater Kanto area), the number of new vehicles sold () 1 (Percentage changes from the previous year / from the same month of the previous year) 1 (1 average = 1).1 1 1. 1 9 99.9 97.8 97. 9. 98. 9. nationwide 97. 1. 1.7 -.1-1 1 1 1 1 1.1.1. 1.7.. -.1-1. Convenience stores Departmentstores Number of new vehicles sold Supermarkets.7. -. -1. 9 1 1 1 1 1 Note: Monthly values are seasonally adjusted. Values for in ember and 1 represent preliminary fi gures. Source TMG Indices of Industrial Production, METI Indices of Industrial Production Note: Figures for departmentstores and supermarkets are sales value of existing establishments, fi gures for convenience stores are of all establishments. The greater Kanto area consists of one metropolis () and 1 prefectures (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Niigata, Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka). The number of new vehicles sold is the total number of passenger cars, compact cars, medium-duty trucks, small trucks and buses sold, and does not include special vehicles, trailers and others unable to classify. Source: METI Monthly Report on the Current Survey of Commerce, Japan Automobile Dealers Association materials Trade Balance Recorded a Surplus for the First Time in years Number of Visitor Arrivals Exceeded Million Trade value (nationwide) Number of visitor arrivals and Japanese overseas travelers (nationwide) 1-1 -.8 -.7-7. (Percentage changes from the previous year / from the same month of the previous year) -1.9 Value of exports -1.9-17.8 Value of imports. -. 1. 8.8 (Percentage changes from the previous year / from the same month of the previous year). 1.8.. Visitor Arrivals 1. 8. - -1 Japanese overseas travelers Value of exports 1 Value of imports 9.7 7.. 7 7.7 7...7. Annual total Monthly value (right axis) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1, persons),, 1, 1, 1,89 8, Annual total 1,71 1 1 1 1 1 18 18 1 Visitor Arrivals (1, persons) Japanese overseas travelers Monthly value (right axis) 1 1 1 Note: The value of imports for 1 and ember are preliminary fi gures. Source: MOF Trade Statistics of Japan Note: The fi gures of visitor arrivals for ember and 1 are estimates. Source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Visitor Arrivals & Japanese Overseas Travelers Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Overview of s Economy Business Environment of the enterprises in Japan and during 1 as Seen through Data Consumer Price Index Remained Almost Negative Compared with the Same Month of the Previous Year Corporate Goods Price Index Turned Upward since ember Services Producer Price Index has been on Upward Trend 11. 1. 1. 99. 99. 99. 99. 1 Consumer price index.. (Percentage changes from the same month of the previous year).. 1. 1. 1-Base 1-Base. -.. -. wards area -1. -. (Consumer price index) wards area 1 (1 average = 1) 99.8 99. 11 1 99 98 97 9 9 1 1 1 11 1 1. 1. 1 Corporate goods price index and Services producer price index (nationwide) Corporate goods price index (1 average =1) 97.1 Services producer price index (1 average = 1) 1 1. Note: Fresh food is excluded. Source: MIC Consumer Price Index Source: BOJ Monthly Report on the Corporate Goods Price Index, Monthly Report on the Services Producer Price Index -1 - Business Conditions Among SMEs Have been alternating between growth and decline Business conditions DI for SMEs by industry () Business conditions DI for SMEs by industry () Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Services Total -1-1 -1 - - Number of Corporate Bankruptcies has been on the line -1. -.7 Number of corporate bankruptcies -.1-8..1 -. (Percentage changes from the previous year / from the same month of the previous year) 1. -. - - - - -9-9 - - - -7 1 1 1 1 1 Note: DI is calculated by the percentage of companies who answered that business conditions are favorable minus that of companies who answered unfavorable. Total is the total of the four industries. Source: TMG Business Conditions of Small and Medium Enterprises in - - - (Cases) 1, 1,, 1,1,7 Annual total 8, 1 1 1 1 1 1 (right axis) 8 7 71 1, 1 1 Note: Bankrupt companies with liabilities of 1 million yen or more. Source: TMG Enterprise Bankruptcies in (researched by Shoko Research, Ltd.) (Cases) 1, 1, Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17

Economic Trends of in 1 Employment environment of Japan and during 1 as Seen through Data Unemployment Rate Continues to Improve Active Job Openings-to-Applicants Ratio is on the Rise Unemployment rate Number of active job openings and job applications, active job openings-to-applicants ratio....1.8.. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.9 (Times) Active job openings-to-applicant ratio..1 1.9 1. 1.8 1.9 1..8 1. (1, persons)..7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.7.8 Number of active job openings () Number of active job applicants (). 1. 7.1 18. 18.9 18. Source: MIC, TMG Labour Force Survey Note: Monthly values are seasonally adjusted. Source: MHLW, Labour Bureau Report on Employment Service Total Cash Earnings Tend to Move Almost Positive from the Previous Year Monthly total cash earnings Total of Non-scheduled Working Hours are Changing within the Negative Scale from the Previous year Monthly non-scheduled hours worked.1 (Percentage changes from the previous year / from the same month of the previous year) 1. -..1.1. -.1-1 -1.1 - - - -9-1 1. -.8. -1. -.8 -. (Percentage changes from the previous year / from the same month of the previous year) -1.8 -.8 (1, yen) 8 1 7.8.7 (Hours) 1 1 11. 1. 1 1 1. 11. 11. 11. 1. 11. 1..7 1.7 1...9 8 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 Note: Establishments with employees or more. Source: MHLW, TMG Monthly Labour Survey Note: Establishments with employees or more. Source: MHLW, TMG Monthly Labour Survey Industry and Employment in - A Graphic Overview 17