Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Our Mission: To provide our clients with superior investment performance and client service. To Our Clients We seek to help our institutional and individual clients benefit from the wealth generating opportunities of the world's capital markets through providing: * An experienced investment management team with a proven track record. * The best performance possible within the requested level of risk. * Superior risk management and monitoring. * A professional and knowledgeable client service team that is responsive to your needs. To Our Distribution Partners We commit to: * Creating products that meet the investment objectives of your clients. * Helping you and your clients understand our products, understand how to best use them, and clarify appropriate performance expectations. * Creating clear, user-friendly sales support materials and seminars. * A professional, knowledgeable and experienced client service team that is responsive to your needs. To Our Investment Partners We commit to build and maintain beneficial relationships with our partners in order to provide superior products for every investor. We will foster an environment in which our partners' products are effectively marketed and create value for our distributors and clients. To Our Employees A capable and motivated employee base is the most important ingredient in allowing us to offer products and services that will maximize our clients' well-being. With this in mind, we commit to offer: * A management style which is responsive to the needs, opinions and suggestions of employees. * A healthy and stable environment in which they can focus on performing their job. * The opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills and broaden their contribution to our clients. * Fair evaluation and compensation. To Our Shareholders We commit to maximizing shareholders' return on investment by: * Providing superior financial and operational management. * Establishing and maintaining a system of corporate governance which meets internationally recognized standards. * Attentively listening and responding to the concerns, opinions and suggestions of shareholders.

Address: Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6242, Japan

Phone: +81 3 6447 6000
FAX: +81 3 6447 6001