Hiroshima Bank

Founded in 1878, the Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. (the \"Bank\") has put down deep roots in Hiroshima Prefecture, which has continually served as an economic, political and cultural center of the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. By operating its main business of commercial banking in Hiroshima Prefecture and its surrounding area as a leading regional bank, the Bank has cultivated close ties to the local community and has made an ongoing effort to serve the region\'s economic and social development. Based on its management principles to be a reliable bank, the Bank is now providing a variety of financial services and products, including investment banking services and private banking services, to meet increasingly diversified financial needs of its customers through its operating networks and consolidated group companies. As of September 30, 2005, the Bank has offices in 174 locations and assets totaling ¥6,123 billion(US$54,100 millions) on a consolidated basis, securing it a place as one of the largest regional banks in Japan. © Hiroshima Bank