Notice on Long-Term Financing through Syndicated Loan

Mar 15th, 2007

RISA Partners, Inc. announces the conclusion today of a syndicated term loan facility (including a revolving loan facility period) with The Chiba Bank, Ltd. as the arranger as follows.

RISA Partners has been advancing business developments on a national scale in collaboration with regional financial institutions to date and has achieved an extensive track record, notably in the business turnaround field. In that process, RISA Partners engaged in financing transactions with over fifty regional financial institutions and the transaction amount has grown to a substantial size. The recent syndicated loan arranged involves financing based on utilizing the characteristics of RISA Partners in that all participating banks, including the arranger, are regional financial institutions, and further solidifies our relationship with regional financial institutions.

In addition, corporate investment opportunities, such as in real estate and loans receivable, are largely expanding in the current fiscal period and the size of investments conducted by RISA Partners are increasingly growing. In the joint real estate investment business, a large property will also be purchased in March, following the acquisition in February. In regards also to investments in loans receivable, by making optimal use of the relationship with leading financial institutions and regional financial institutions, loans receivable investments are expected to exceed the initially anticipated size. This decision to implement financing was so that such active capital demands can be met.

Taking financial base stability and maximizing the efficiency of shareholders’ equity into due consideration, RISA Partners will continue to pursue further business growth by steadily seizing investment opportunities that target loans receivable and real estate.

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