Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) is pleased to announce that it has designated Newedge Japan Inc. as the "TOPIX Options Liquidity Provider".

Share certificates are scheduled to be dematerialized (i.e. the paperless share system is implemented) in January 2009. In order to consolidate fractional shares (meaning fractions under one share) that will not be included in the book entry transfer system after the dematerialization, some listed companies are planning to conduct stock splits and adopt Share Unit systems.

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) made an announcement today regarding calculation of TOPIX and its sub-indices concerning the following shares to be de-listed on November 25, 2008 and shares to be listed on December 1, 2008 due to stock-swap.

When the paperless system takes effect on January 5, 2009, several listed companies plan to conduct stock splits and adopt a share unit system in order to organize odd lots into normal trading units (an amount of a security less than the one unit of trading for that particular security) that will not be included in the transfer system.

Share certificates are scheduled to be dematerialized (i.e. the paperless share system is implemented) in January 2009. In order to consolidate fractional shares (meaning fractions under one share) that will not be included in the book entry transfer system after the dematerialization, some listed companies are planning to conduct stock splits and adopt Share Unit systems.

In accordance with partial amendments, etc. made to the Enforcement Ordinance for the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act in order tighten regulations on short selling, (1) investors will be required to provide trading participants with (A) information on their outstanding short selling positions for designated securities and (B) their names and addresses. Moreover, trading participants must then report said information to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. announces that after deliberating on the topic, it has decided to launch “arrowhead” (i.e. the next generation trading system) on January 4, 2010.

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced that it will implement the following measures, which will be effective temporarily until the end of FY2008. The FSA will also immediately develop and/or amend any related government ordinances, etc.

As part of its efforts to further expand its fixed income product line up, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced its plan today to launch mini-sized 10-year JGB futures. These futures are scheduled to become available on March 23, 2009.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) and Markit Group Limited agreed upon a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

As concern about the global financial situation intensifies, stock markets in countries around the world are experiencing decline on a large scale.

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced today that, as of the close of trading on October 30, 2008, it will include the shares of Resona Holdings, Inc. (SICC code: 8308) held by Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan (DICJ) in its calculation of the TOPIX and its sub-indices.