The Chiba Kogyo Bank, Ltd. authorizes a Buyback Plan.

Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the provision of financial services. The Company operates in three business segments. The Banking segment is engaged in the comprehensive banking business such as deposit business, lending business, domestic exchange business, foreign exchange business and others. The Leasing segment is engaged in the leasing business. The Credit Guarantee and Credit Card segment is engaged in the credit guarantee business, credit card business and general money lending business. The Company is also engaged in the agency business, as well as the development, sale and maintenance management of computer systems.