| The Company |
| Q. |
When was your company established? |
| A. |
We started business in January 1946, and the company was founded in November of the same year. |
| Q. |
When were you listed on the stock market? |
| A. |
We were listed in 1977 on the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| Q. |
Could you tell us about your main product, your control cables? |
| A. |
The cables are
used for remote operations. The simplest example, with which
everyone is familiar, is that of the bicycle brake wire. An
average of more than a dozen cables is used in vehicles, including
for opening and closing the vehicle hood, trunk, gas tank lid,
etc. |
| Q. |
What is your share of the control cable market? |
| A. |
We hold nearly 60% of the market share in Japan for control cables in vehicles. |
| Q. |
When is the end of your fiscal year? |
| A. |
In October. |
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| Stock |
| Q. |
Where is your stock traded? |
| A. |
On the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| Q. |
What is your securities code? |
| A. |
Number 7279. |
| Q. |
What is your unit for stock trading? |
| A. |
100 stocks. |
| Q. |
Can you tell us about trends in stock movements? |
| A. |
Please see Yahoo!Finance to check on our stocks. |
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| Shareholder |
| Q. |
When is your annual shareholders' meeting? |
| A. |
The meeting is scheduled for the end of January of every year. |
| Q. |
Who is your stock transfer agent? |
| A. |
The Chuo Mitsui
Trust and Banking Company, Limited. Contact the following for
information on stock transfer procedures: |
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Osaka Branch, Stock Transfer Division
The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited
2-21, Kitahama 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041 |
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Point of contact for stock transfer: Tel: 06-6202-7361 (main switchboard)
Contact information concerning forms required: 0120-87-2031 (24 hours)
Contact address: URL http://www.chuomitsui.co.jp/person/p_06.html(Japanese
Only) |
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Interested parties may also inquire with the following:
Head offices and branch offices nationwide of the Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited and the Japan Securities Exchange, Inc. |
| Q. |
Who should we contact if we want to know more about the various procedures related to stock trading with your company? |
| A. |
See above. |
| Q. |
When do you pay dividends to stockholders? |
| A. |
Base dates are as follows:
Dividends based on profit (determined at the annual shareholders' meeting): October 31
Interim dividends: April 30 |
| Q. |
Do you have benefit plan for shareholders? |
| A. |
Not at the moment. |
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