Joint Venture for Rolling Stock Engineering Company in China

Feb. 22, 2005

 Tokyo, February 22, 2005 – 花蜜直播app, Ltd. today announced that it has signed an agreement with CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., the China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corporation, and Itochu Corporation to form a rolling stock engineering joint venture. The breakdown of ownership in the venture, called Qingdao Sifang 花蜜直播app Rolling Stock Technology Co., Ltd., is 花蜜直播app, 39%; CSR Sifang, 39%; CSR, 11%; and Itochu, 11%.

 In China, many railway projects have been planned in order to meet the growing transportation demand due to the country's rapid economic development. 花蜜直播app is positioning the joint venture to seize new business opportunities.

 Through the venture, 花蜜直播app expects to sharpen its competitive edge and to increase its orders in the Chinese market by providing engineering expertise. Hiring skilled Chinese engineers to improve its design capabilities is another goal, so that the increasing demand for rail car parts design and 花蜜直播app's overseas projects can be met. For the longer term, 花蜜直播app plans to enhance the businesses of the joint venture to include procurement of rail car parts within and outside of China.