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

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by Digital Media Professionals Inc., which develops and sells next-generation 3D graphics chips and intellectual properties.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by ZMP INC., a developer of humanoid robots and robot modules.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by Japan Engineering Supply Co., Ltd., a developer of food waste reduction appliances based on microwave technology.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by C-guys, Inc., a developer of secure digital I/O (SDIO) applications.

Invests in a third-party allotment of new shares by e-trees Japan, Inc., a manufacturer of silicon servers.

Sells a portion of its holdings in Interscope Inc. {Related article} Press release of September 30, 2002

Changes name of its venture capital business from Apax Globis Partners to Globis Capital Partners.

Increases investment in Health Care Management Co., Ltd., which is experiencing an accelerating rate of expansion.

Underwrites an issuance of bonds with share warrants by Xelo, Inc., a company involved in the design, development and operation of software for document management systems.