Q&A of Conference for the Review for Medium Term Management Plan in 2007

The following includes questions and answers at the Conference for the Review for Medium Term Management Plan on May 10, 2007.

Q. Please provide an update regarding the progress of the Medium Term Management Plan.

A. We have already achieved most of our targets two years ahead of schedule. Our initial intentions were to leave the Medium Term Management Plan unchanged, but we have now decided to aim for even higher targets. We are not entirely satisfied with the current situation. We believe that there is still room for improvement in terms of cost rate and the like.