Outline of Joint Venture

Company Name BTQ Corporation
Headquarters 6-1 Ueno 5-Chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
President & CEO Mr. Masanobu Sakai
Capital 40 million yen
Shareholding Toshiba 80.5%; Taiyo Yuden 10%; IBM Japan 9.5%
Employees 4 (raise to 15 employees in fiscal year 2005)
Sales target More than ¥1 billion by fiscal year 2005


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