Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by FCOM Corporation, which develops and sells functional, composite food products manufactured through a proprietary food impregnation system.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by GREE, Inc., which develops social networking services.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by Wide Corporation, which develops and sells high-resolution LCD monitors for medical and avionics applications.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by Nozomi Photonics Co., Ltd., a developer of integrated optical components.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by MicroBio Corporation, which develops and sells microbial detection and measurement tools/systems.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by Universal Solution Systems Inc., which offers ASP and business process outsourcing to the restaurant and retail industries.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by Recycle One, Inc., which provides transaction support, soil contamination assessment services, and business development consulting services to the industrial waste disposal industry.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by MoneySquare Japan Inc., an Internet-based currency broker and market maker.

Supports the “Hitori Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Project” organized by Works Application Co., Ltd. (press release on January 31, 2005)

GDH K.K. lists on the Mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.