SAKAI KOUHAN

We have steadily developed our businesses since our establishment in 1963 by improving our technical capabilities and strengthening our production systems in order to better meet the needs of our customers. Those customers have played an instrumental role in enabling our growth, and I extend our heartfelt appreciation for their support and understanding. We have recently developed a line of building materials to serve as a higher added value complement to our core steel sheet business. Efforts to grow our international trade business, in which we are seeking to leverage steel sheet knowledge and experience to act as a trading company, make up the third pillar of our operations. We are committed to moving aggressively to meet a diverse range of needs as a provider of comprehensive steel-related products and services. We are also dedicated to actively developing new environmental and other businesses in line with the needs of the 21st century, which is said to be the century of the environment. We look forward to your continued support as we embark upon this mission.