We offer highly sensitive items that herald future trends. Fumihiko Hasegawa Representative Director, UENO-SHOKAI CO., LTD. Since its inception, UENO-SHOKAI has long been engaged in promoting imports from the United States and other countries, as well as commercializing original products, primarily apparel for the younger generation. At present, while conducting wholesale business with casual brands including AVIREX, we are rolling out our retail business with attractive overseas brands that we have selected based on our own strategies, which themselves are supported by a nationwide network of many company stores. To meet the demands of the time, which are rapidly changing due to ever-diversifying customers' values, we have embarked on the restaurant business as well in an effort to create business that provides "enjoyment" not only in apparel but also in other cultural scenes. We intend to fulfill our responsibilities as a leading company in the apparel industry by consistently committing ourselves to the principle of "customers first," and by providing highly sensitive items that herald future trends while taking advantage of the originality of each brand and shop. We are determined to make concerted efforts with our staff so that we may eventually go public, and we remain committed to creating new values through fashion. In addition, we strive to enhance our overall capabilities and attain solid business strength so that we will be fully capable of fulfilling our social responsibilities, which accompany going public, and so that we may gain the deepest confidence of our customers.