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Calculation of TOPIX in relation to shares of Nisshin Steel Holdings Co.,Ltd. etc.

Update : Sep. 05, 2012

[Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.]

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) made an announcement today regarding calculation of TOPIX and its sub-indices concerning the following shares to be de-listed on September 26, 2012　and shares to be listed on October 1, 2012 due to Merger or Stock Transfer.

1. Exclusion

The following shares to be de-listed due to stock transfer will be excluded from TOPIX and its sub-indices after the close of trading on September 28, 2012. For index calculation purposes, the market capitalization of the following issues will remain unchanged from the close of September 25, 2012 (the last trading date) to September 28, in TOPIX and its sub-indices.

Company Name	Local Code	TOPIX and TOPIX sub-indices
			Sector-based	TOPIX-17	Size-based	New Index Series	TOPIX　Composite　1500
Nisshin Steel Co.,Ltd.	5407	TOPIX	Iron & Steel	Steel & Nonferrous Metals	Medium	TOPIX Mid 400 TOPIX 500 TOPIX 1000	TOPIX Composite 1500
NIPPON METAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.	5479	TOPIX	Iron & Steel	Steel & Nonferrous Metals	Small	TOPIX 1000 TOPIX Small	TOPIX Composite 1500
Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.	5701	TOPIX	Nonferrous Metals	Steel & Nonferrous Metals	Medium	TOPIX Mid 400 TOPIX 500 TOPIX 1000	TOPIX Composite 1500
TAKAOKA ELECTRIC MFG.CO.,LTD.	6621	TOPIX	Electric Appliances	Electric Appliances & Precision Instruments	Small	TOPIX 1000 TOPIX Small	TOPIX Composite 1500
TOKO ELECTRIC CORPORATION	6921	TOPIX	Electric Appliances	Electric Appliances & Precision Instruments	Small	TOPIX Small	TOPIX Composite 1500
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc	8328	TOPIX	Banks	Banks	Medium	TOPIX Mid 400 TOPIX 500 TOPIX 1000	TOPIX Composite 1500

2. Inclusion

The following shares will be included in TOPIX and TOPIX sub-indices after the close of trading on September 28, 2012.

Company Name	Local Code	TOPIX and TOPIX sub-indices
			Sector-based	TOPIX-17	Size-based	New Index Series	TOPIX　Composite　1500
Nisshin Steel Holdings Co., Ltd.	5413	TOPIX	Iron & Steel	Steel & Nonferrous Metals	Medium	TOPIX Mid 400 TOPIX 500 TOPIX 1000	TOPIX Composite 1500
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd.	5703	TOPIX	Nonferrous Metals	Steel & Nonferrous Metals	Medium	TOPIX Mid 400 TOPIX 500 TOPIX 1000	TOPIX Composite 1500
TAKAOKA TOKO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.	6617	TOPIX	Electric Appliances	Electric Appliances & Precision Instruments	Small	TOPIX 1000 TOPIX Small	TOPIX Composite 1500
North Pacific Bank,Ltd.	8524	TOPIX	Banks	Banks	Medium	TOPIX Mid 400 TOPIX 500 TOPIX 1000	TOPIX Composite 1500

The number of shares of the newly listed company used for calculating indices upon inclusion on September 28, 2012 (after the close of trading) will correspond to the number of shares to be allocated to shareholders of the de-listed companies due to the stock transfer or merger. The remaining shares, if any, will be added after the close of trading on October 30, 2012. Jimoto Holdings, Inc.(Code: 7161), scheduled to list on the 1st section on October 1, 2012, will be included in index calculation for TOPIX and its sub-indices after the close of November 29,2012