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Notice Regarding the Purchase of Company's Own Shares
 
Osaka, July 25, 2006---DAISHINKU CORP. hereby announces that according to the Board of Directors meeting held on July 21, 2006, the Company decided to purchase its own shares pursuant to the provision of Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Company Law.
 
 
1. Reason for acquisition:
To implement a flexible capital policy responding to the changes in the business environment, the company decided the purchase of its own shares.
 
2. Contents:
(1) Type of share to be purchased: Common stock
(2) Total number of shares to be purchased: Up to 500,000 shares
(1.1% of total number of shares issued)
(3) Total amount of purchases: Up to ¥300 million
(4) Period of purchase: August 1, 2006 to December 22, 2006
 

(Reference) Number of own shares held as of July 21, 2006:

All-issued stocks (excluding treasury stock) 43,755,997 shares
Number of treasury stocks 1,490,215 shares