Ryota Hayashi

GCI Asset Management, Inc. (GCI-AM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the holding company GCI Capital Co. Ltd., an independent financial group whose significant shareholders include the management, Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002), Nikko Cordial Corp. (TSE: 8603) and JAFCO Co. (TSE: 8595). GCI-AM was established in 2000 as Global Cyber Investment and is located in Tokyo. The firm manages segregated accounts as well as a range of Japanese and offshore alternative investment products. Their clients are private individuals including retail investors as well as institutions including pension funds. Their clientele is both Japanese and foreign. The firm operates in close relationship with fellow subsidiary FXCM Japan, a foreign exchange trading and financial futures specialist, and their wholly-owned subsidiary GCI Investment Management Singapore. They also cooperate with US-based alternative asset management firms on multimanager strategies, and sub-advise third-party single-manager strategies. The GCI group aims to provide risk capital in Japan and abroad and contribute to Japan's investment-driven economy.

GCI Capital Co., Ltd. operates as a holding company which provides proprietary investment services. It offers online foreign currency margin trading services to retail investors, systems development, financial investment services, opportunities among financial technology, information technology and education. The company was founded on June 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Keyport Solutions, Inc. provides computer systems design and finance application solutions. It specializes in system development and consulting using Internet and object-oriented technologies. The firm develops and operates K-ZONE Internet Trader, an investment simulation portal and other investment-related applications. The company was founded on September 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Profit Cube, Inc. provides information management solutions to financial institutions. It offers personal credit information inquiry and registration system to financial institutions and non-bank financial service industry. It also provides funds and financial integrated management solution to business corporations. It operates through the following businesses: Financial System, Credit Information System and Corporate Finance Solution. The company was founded on October 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of SIOS Corp., Gluegent, Inc. develops software. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Gluegent was acquired by SIOS Corp. from Business Trust Co., Ltd. on February 06, 2008 for $0.67 million.

Music Securities Co., Ltd. engages in securitization business for intellectual property rights and music business. Its operations are carried out through two businesses: Securitization and Music. The Securitization business engages in micro-investment platform business, fund business and fund distribution business. The Music business engages in record label, copyright management and artist management businesses. The company was founded by Masami Komatsu on December 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. engages in the banking business. It also provides asset management, administration, investment, and consulting services. Its products include derivatives, foreign investment trusts, pension funds, bonds, and equity investments. The company was founded on March 10, 1927 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.