| The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. ("STB") provides diverse financial services, ranging from pension trust, asset management, trust and custody services, transfer agency, and real estate, to banking business. STB is one of the largest asset managers in Japan, with over 17 trillion yen in assets under management. Taking the advantage of running banking, trust, and real estate business, STB will aim to become the "No.1 customer oriented bank" by further enhancing trust and support from its customers. |