Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation is listed on NYSE (NTT). NTT Group is the largest provider of fixed and mobile voice related services, IP-packet communications services, sales of telecommunications equipment, systems integration and other telecommunications related services in Japan and operates one of the largest telephone networks in the world. NTT Group is comprised of NTT, its 397 other subsidiaries and 145 affiliated companies (as of March 31, 2005), and its predominant businesses are regional communications, long distance and international communications, mobile communications and data communications. The principal services in the regional communications business are intra-prefectural communications services and related ancillary services. The consolidated subsidiaries in the regional communications business are NTT East, NTT West, Plala Networks Inc.

NISSIN CO LTD

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