UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number:  811—06142

 

THE JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company
One Evertrust Plaza
Jersey City, New Jersey  07302

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

John J. O’Keefe
The Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company
One Evertrust Plaza
Jersey City, New Jersey  07302
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

With a copy to:

 

Leonard B. Mackey, Jr., Esq.
Clifford Chance US LLP
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (201) 915-3054

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2005

 

 


 

Issuer Name: YAMADA DENKI CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3939000000

Quick Code: 9831

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS - H.ITAKURA, S.TANIGUCHI, H.HIGUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Mangement

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.NAKAMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE LATE DIRECTOR - M.SHIGEKI AND RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTOR/AUDITOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: TEIJIN LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3544000007

Quick Code: 3401

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - M.OKITSU, T.NAGASHIMA, T.KATAYAMA, Y.KARATSU, N.TAKANO, S.OHYAGI, T.YAMAGISHI, Y.MOGI, H.SASAKI, K.SUZUKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.KANESHIRO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3854600008

Quick Code: 7267

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt. Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 21 DIRECTORS - T.FUKUI, M.HAGINO, M.HARADA, M.SHIRAISHI, S.AOKI, S.DOBASHI, A.HYOGO, S.TOSHIDA, K.HIRASHIMA, K.KONDO, T.ONDA, A.TAKANO, M.YOSHIMI, S.TAKAGI, H.KURODA, S.KISHI, H.YOSHINO, T.IWAMURA, T.OHYAMA,

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - S.SKAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF THE AUTHORISED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7.PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NET ONE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3758200004

Quick Code: 7516

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

 

 

Mgmt. Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 1 DIRECTOR - S.SAITO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: HOYA CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3837800006

Quick Code: 7741

Meeting Date: 6/17/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt. Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - T.SHIINA, Y.MOGI, Y.HANAWA, E.KOHNO, Y.KODAMA, H.SUZUKI, K.EMA, H.TANJI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF THE AUTHORISED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3165650007

Quick Code: 9437

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt. Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

4.ELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS - K.OTA, N.ITO, S.SAKAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

5.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.YAMANAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Mangement

7.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

 


 

Issuer Name: KAO CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3205800000

Quick Code: 4452

Meeting Date: 6/21/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt.Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Mangement

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - S.OTAKE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) FOR STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

 

Issuer Name: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3866800000

Quick Code: 6752

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt.Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - Y.MORISHITA, M.MATSUSHITA, K.NAKAMURA, K.TODA, N.SANO, S.FURUIKE, F.OHTSUBO, T.KAWAKAMI, H.OHTSURU, Y.HAYASHI, T.SAKAMOTO, M.AKIYAMA, S.FUKUSHIMA, M.ITO, M.MATSUSHITA, T.MORI, I.KASHIMA, I.UN

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE LATE DIRECTOR AND RETIRING ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3571400005

Quick Code: 8035

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - T.HIGASHI, T.TSUNEISHI, K.SATO, H.ISHIBASHI, M.HARA, K.KUROIWA, M.KUBODERA, Y.HONDA, K.FURUGAKI, H.IWATSU, Y.SUNAHARA, T.KONDO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.TAZIKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCKOPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS (INCL.OFFICERS) AND SENIOR MANAGERS OF THE FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES FOR GRANTINGSTOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING CORPORATE AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: ORIX CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3200450009

Quick Code: 8591

Meeting Date: 6/21/05

 

 

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - Y.MIYAUCHI, Y.FUJIKI, S.TAKADA, H.NISHINA, K.KAJIWARA, Y.YANASE, M.YAMAMOTO, T.TAMURA, A.MIYAHARA, S.YOKOYAMA,P.SHARED, H.TAKEUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3762600009

Quick Code: 8604

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 11 DIRECTORS - J.UJIIE, N.KOGA, H.TODA, K.INANO, S.SHIGEMUNE, M.SHIBATA, H.KUBORI, H.TSUJI, F.NOMURA, K.TAZIKA, Y.SUZUKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: KDDI CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3496400007

Quick Code: 9433

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO NON-SHAREHOLDERS ON ESPECIALLY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 11 DIRECTORS - S.AMANO, T.ONODERA, M.YAMAMOTO, N.NAKANO, Y.ITO, S.NAGAO, N.NEZU, H.MOROZUMI, J.USHIO, Y.NISHIGUCHI, H.OKUDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.AKASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: EISAI CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3160400002

Quick Code: 4523

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - H.NAITO, Y.NAITO, H.NAKAI, T.TENMYO, S.KATAOKA, S.MEIKLEJOHN, M.MINAMI, T.KURACHI, N.NAKAMURA, I.NONAKA, T.YOSHIDA, Y.KISHIMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: HITACHI, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3788600009

Quick Code: 6501

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

 

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 14 DIRECTORS - E.SHOYAMA, Y.YAGI, K.MUNEOKA, T.MIYOSHI, G.SATO, H.SEYA, A.CHIHAYA, T.NISHIMURA, I.UCHIGASAKI, T.KAWAMURA, Y.KUWATA, H.KUWAHARA, M.HANABUSA, R.SEGUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3735400008

Quick Code: 9432

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.DIRECTORS - A.MIURA, A.ARIMA, K.UESAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - J.FUKADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: KEYENCE CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3236200006

Quick Code: 6861

Meeting Date: 6/17/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Managemet

2.ELECTION OF 4 DIRECTORS - T.TAKIZAKI, M.SASAKI, K.FUJIWARA, S.MORI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Managemet

3.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS AND ELECTION OF 1 SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.KINOMOTO, N.HASHIMOTO, S.YAGI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Managemet

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Managemet

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Managemet

 

Issuer Name: WORLD CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3990200002

Quick Code: 3596

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - S.HATAZAKI, H.TERAI, K.KOIZUMI, T.NAKATA, H.WATANABE, M.MINAMIYAMA, O.SUD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.KAWASAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3785000005

Quick Code: 4217

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

 

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - I.CHIGASAKI, Y.NAGASE, T.URANO, K.TAKEDA, G.SATO, M.NAKAMURA, M.HANABUSA,

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3762800005

Quick Code: 4307

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - A.FUJINUMA, H.OKUDA, T.NARUSAWA, H.IMAI, T.SHIINO, M.MUROI, S.HIROTA, K.T

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - R.KOBAYASHI, H.IZUMITANI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3942400007

Quick Code: 4503

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 2 DIRECTORS - T.SABA, T.YAMANE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH A BOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: TERUMO CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3546800008

Quick Code: 4543

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 11 DIRECTORS - T.WACHI, A.TAKAHASHI, T.KUGO, H.HARA, K.NAKAO, H.MATSUMURA, T.MIMURA, S.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name:KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3300600008

Quick Code: 4902

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - T.UEMATSU, F.IWAI, Y.OHTA, K.FUJIWARA, T.KATADA, N.INOUE, H.NAKAYAMA, Y.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: DISCO CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3548600000

Quick Code: 6146

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - K.SEKIYA, H.MIZOROGI, K.SEKIYA, K.SEKIYA, H.SEKIYA, K.KAJIYAMA, T.MIZOROG

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PURPOSE OF GRANTING STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NO.5 RESOLUTION OF THE 65TH MEETING WITH RESPECT TO ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: KOMATSU LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3304200003

Quick Code: 6301

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - T.HAGIWARA, M.SAKANE, K.NOJI, K.KOMIYAMA, M.YONEYAMA, Y.SUZUKI, T.MORIKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.KANEMOTO, T.DOHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: THK CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3539250005

Quick Code: 6481

Meeting Date: 6/18/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - A.TERAMACHI, M.ISHII, T.SHIRAI, K.YOSHIHARA, T.TERAMACHI, J.KUWAHARA, H.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR AND ELECTION OF 1 SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.WATANABE, H.IGAW

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SHARP CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3359600008

Quick Code: 6753

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 25 DIRECTORS - K.MACHIDA, H.SAJI, A.KUMAGAI, T.HAMANO, M.OHTSUKA, A.MITARAI, S.NAKABU, T.NUKII, T.CHIBA, S.MIZUSHIMA, K.TAKAMORI, Y.HASEGAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: ANRITSU CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3128800004

Quick Code: 6754

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS - A.SHIOMI, S.YAMAGUCHI, A.KIYOTA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.SHOJI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: TDK CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3538800008

Quick Code: 6762

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - H.SAWABE, J.IWASAKI, S.YOKO, T.NOMURA, Y.HAGIHARA, T.KAMIGAMA, S.ENAMI Y.HAGIHARA, T.KAMIGAMA, S.ENAMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: SUMITOMO CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3404600003

Quick Code: 8053

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 5 DIRECTORS - K.OHKUBO, M.OGIMURA, Y.MORIMOTO, M.SHINAGAWA, S.YOSHII

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 3 CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.HIRANUMA, I.SONOBE, A.HARADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3898400001

Quick Code: 8058

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 17 DIRECTORS - M.SASAKI, Y.KOJIMA, Y.MASUDA, T.ISHIBASHI, Y.UENO, H.KAMEZAKI, T.INOUE, I.MIZUNO, H.MATSUMOTO, T.NISHIOKA, I.TANIGUCHI, T.ARIMA, T.TSUTSUMI, M.MIYAMOTO, H.YOSHIMURA, Y.KANAI, M.KOTSUKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: AIOI INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3486600004

Quick Code: 8761

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - R.ARAKI, A.SESHIMO, T.KODAMA, Y.KUBOTA, H.KANEKO, M.ADACHI, H.SUZUKI, S.SUDO, M.OUZI, K.MATSUDA, F.CHO, M.NAKAMURA, T.UMEMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.HORIE, Y.ISHIZAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3783600004

Quick Code: 9020

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS - H.SAWADA, H.NAKAMURA, T.OHWADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.UETANI, T.MATSUMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: HITACHI SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3788800005

Quick Code: 9694

Meeting Date: 6/22/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - T.KAWAMURA, T.OGAWA, H.KUWAHARA, S.YAMAMOTO, H.TACHIBANA, M.TERASAWA, K.MUNEOKA, I.ONO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3381000003

Quick Code: 9694

Meeting Date: 6/22/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - T.KAWAMURA, T.OGAWA, H.KUWAHARA, S.YAMAMOTO, H.TACHIBANA, M.TERASAWA, K.MUNEOKA, I.ONO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: DENSO CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3551500006

Quick Code: 6902

Meeting Date: 6/22/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - H.OKABE, A.SAITO, K.FUKAYA, T.INUKAI, T.OHMORI, K.MATSUMOTO, S.IWATSUKI, O.OGAWA, M.FUKUZAKI, M.ANO, N.MIYAKE, S.HARADA, S.TOYODA

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - N.HORIUCHI, T.SAITO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS, SENIOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY AND DIRECTORS OF THE SUBSIDIARIES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: NIPPON YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3753000003

Quick Code: 9101

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - Y.OZAWA, T.MANJI, H.KURAMOTO, H.SHIMIZU, M.IGAWA, M.MOROOKA, S.KIKUCHI

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.KITAJIMA, S.SHIMIZU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE TO DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

6.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: FUJI OIL CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3816400000

Quick Code: 2607

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - K.ASAHARA, Y.NINOMIYA, T.SUGAYA, S.OBATA, Y.NAKAJIMA, H.MORI, Y.EBIHARA, T.KATAYAMA, H.KAWABE, M.TERASHIMA, K.OKAMOTO, H.IWASA, S.TAKAGI, S.TERANISHI, H.SHIMIZU, K.WATANABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.YAMAGUCHI, Y.KAYANUMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: KURARAY CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3269600007

Quick Code: 3405

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 9 DIRECTORS - H.MATSUO, Y.WAKUI, K.KUSHIDA, T.YABUTA, K.OHASHI, J.TANAKA, S.WAJIKI, O.ASABA, N.TAKEUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - I.KOBAYASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3407400005

Quick Code: 5802

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 DIRECTORS - F.UCHIOKE, Y.KOHNO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.MITAKE, I.KOBAYASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: ROHM COMPANY LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3982800009

Quick Code: 6903

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - K.SATO, J.HIKIDA, A.IDEI, N.HATSUTA, H.TAKASU, T.OKADA, H.WATANABE, S.SAWAMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE AUDITORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: SUMIDA CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3400800003

Quick Code: 6817

Meeting Date: 3/12/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATE SPLIT PLAN

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - S.YAWATA, K.CHIU, R.E.PATTERSON, A.B.MELWANI, M,YOKOTA, T.KOIZUMI, H.MATSUHASHI, Y.ASO, K.KONDO, M.TSURU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: CANON INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3242800005

Quick Code: 7715

Meeting Date: 3/30/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 25 DIRECTORS - F.MITARAI, Y.YAMASHITA, T.TANAKA, T.UCHIDA, Y.EMURA, N.TANAKA, J.ICHIKAWA, H.TSURUOKA, A.MOROE, K.WATANABE, H.YAMAMOTO, Y.ADACHI, Y.MITSUHASHI, K.SHIMIZU, R.BAMBA, T.IWASHITA, T.HOMMA, S.IMAIDA, M,OSAWA, K.YAMAZAKI, S.UZAWA, M.NAKAOKA, T.KOMATSU, S.MATSUMOTO, H.HONDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NIWS CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3654200009

Quick Code: 2731

Meeting Date: 9/17/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmg Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - I.SUESADA, K.OHMURA, S.SHIMADA, M.WARIKATA, H.YOSHIKANE, K.YASUDA, T.MIYAZAKI, N.MORI, K.MURATA, S.MORITA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 3 CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.OCHIAI, Y.YOROZU, S.YAZAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3116000005

Quick Code: 2502

Meeting Date: 3/30/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmg Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS - K.IKEDA, A.OHARA, N.IZUMIYA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.ISHIZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3830800003

Quick Code: 5108

Meeting Date: 3/30/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - S.WATANABE, S.ARAKARA, M.OKU, T.OKAJIMA, G.MIYAKAWA, M.A.EMKES, H.INOUE, T.IZUMIZAWA, S.MIZUOCHI, Y.ASAUMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.KANAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3870000001

Quick Code: 6592

Meeting Date: 3/30/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - R.MABUCHI, S.KAMEI, N.HABUCHI, E.SON, M.NAKANISHI, Y.UEHARA, S.NISHIMURA, Y.SUGIMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3802300008

Quick Code: 9983

Meeting Date: 11/25/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - T.YANAI, G.TAMATSUKA, N.DOUMAE, A.TANAKA, S.NAKAJIMA, N.OHTOMA, M.HAYASHI, K.TANAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 3 CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.URA, T.YASUMOTO, N.SHIMIZU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3423000003

Quick Code: 8183

Meeting Date: 5/27/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARENT COMPANY THROUGH STOCK TRANSFER

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - T.SUZUKI, M.KAMATA, T.YAMAGUCHI, T.UJIIE, N.MANSAI, K.ITO, K.FURUYA, T.ASHIDA, T.YAMAGUCHI, K.ASAMA, KYAMAGUCHI, M.EGUCHI, Y.MITANI, T.ISAKA, J.ITO, T.NISHIKAWA, K.KONUKI, A.FUKUOKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - I.KANDA, H.KINO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: ITO-YOKADO CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3142800006

Quick Code: 8264

Meeting Date: 5/26/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARENT COMPANY THROUGH STOCK TRANSFER

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 18 DIRECTORS - T.SUZUKI, N.SATO, S.ISAKA, A.HANAWA, N.MURATA, A.KAMEI, A.HINOSAWA, S.MIZUKOSHI, M.INAOKA, Y.OTA, K.GOTO, D.SCOTT, Y.OKAMURA, S.OZEKI, Y.TANAKA, S.AOKI, Y.TAKAHA, Y.FUJIMAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - I.KANDA, H.NAKACHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: YORK-BENIMARU CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3953400003

Quick Code: 8188

Meeting Date: 5/20/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - N.SATO, Z.OHTAKA, M.KOMATSU, M.SEINO, K.ISHIZAKI, T.ARAI, K.ZAITSU, M.KATO, T.MISAWA, K.FUSE, S.SATO, Y.MAFUNE, T.KAWAKAMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.KONDO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: SHIMAMURA CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3358200008

Quick Code: 8227

Meeting Date: 5/13/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - H.FUJIWARA, C.GOTO, A.FUKUMA, T.NAKAMURA, Y.MORI, M.KURIHARA, K.YAMADA, M.NONAKA, M.SATO, K.KONNO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3102000001

Quick Code: 7203

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 26 DIRECTORS - H.OKUDA, K.NAKAGAWA, F.CHOH, K.WATANABE, T.URANISHI, K.OKAMOTO, K.SASAZU, M.KINOSHITA, Y.INABA, T.UCHIYAMADA, M.TAKIMOTO, A.TOYODA, T.HATTORI, T.SUZUKI, S.TOYODA, Y.FUNO, A.NIIMI, H.WAKAYAMA, H.TAKADA, S.TACHIBANA, S.SASAKI, S.KANEDA, S.OKABE, Y.SHIRAI, Y.ICHIMARU, M.IKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - H.OKABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AND DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.REPURCHASE OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3102000001

Quick Code: 7259

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

 

3.FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE DIRECTORS OF THE SUBSIDIARIES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - M.TANAKA, K.TOYADA, M.NATSUME, M.HAYASHI, T.SENGA, S.INOUE, K.SAITO, N.OKU, M.HORIBA, H.MORI, G.MIZUNO, F.FUJIMORI, T.KAWADA, T.NAKAMURA, S.ITAKURA, T.UCHIMOTO, Y.YAMAUCHI, R.KONDO, M.SUOH

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NISSAY DOWA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3638200000

Quick Code: 8759

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 22 DIRECTORS - M.OKAZAKI, S.SUDO, I.TATEYAMA, A.TOKUDA, S.NISHIOKA, K.HAGIMOTO, T.ISHII, F.KAWASAKI, H.KAWAI, K.KATSUDA, S.KOTANI, T.NAGATO, K.INAGAKI, M.YONEDA, K.OKUYAMA, I.IWAMOTO, M.YAMADA, H.SAKAMOTO, N. Y.OHMURA, H.KINOSHITA, T.SHIRATSUKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: THE TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3585800000

Quick Code: 9501

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - Y.AOYAMA, T.KATSUMATA, S.KIMURA, M.SHIMIZU, S.SHIRAKAWA, S.TAMURA, I.TAKEKURO, K.CHIKUDATE, N.TSUZUMI, H.NAITO, A.NAKAMURA, T.HATTORI, Y.HAYASE, T.HAYASHI, T.FUJIMOTO, T.MASUMOTO, K.MIZUTANI,Y.MORIMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

 

3.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management
Management
Management

4.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

 

5.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

 

7.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

 

9.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (4)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

10.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (5)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3605400005

Quick Code: 9506

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

 

3.ELECTION OF 15 DIRECTORS - K.MAKUTA, H.TAKAHASHI, T.SAITO, T.NISHI, M.OHYAMA, S.SAITO, K.SASAKI, K.KOBAYAHSI, F.MAEKAWA, T.ISHIZUKA, M.SUZUKI, T.SUZUKI, S.ENDO, H.KODAMA, M.UMIWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.5ELECTION OF 2 SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITORS - I.ISHIKAWA, I.UNO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

 

5.CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE LATE AUDITOR AND RETIRING ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

 

7.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

 

9.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

10.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (4)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

 

11.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: FANUC LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3802400006

Quick Code: 6954

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

 

3.ELECTION OF 27 DIRECTORS - S.KOYAMA, Y.INABA, A.WATANABE, M.MIYATA, S.TANZAWA, H.ARAKI, H.INOUE, M.KURAKAKE, H.KISHI, K.KOHARI, H.KOJIMA, H.UCHIDA,N.TORII, M.TOMIDA, T.TAIRA, H.MIYAJIMA, Y.GONDA, Y.NOMURA, S.MATSUBARA,

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: HITACHI CAPITAL CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3786600001

Quick Code: 6902

Meeting Date: 6/22/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 6 DIRECTORS - M.HANABUSA, K.TAKANO, Y.ARITOSHI, Y.YAGI, K.MUKUNOKI, A.TSUDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MITSUI FUDOSAN CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3893200000

Quick Code: 8801

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - J.TANAKA, H.IWASA, Y.HAYASHI, K.OHMURO, K.NAGATA, T.NAMAE, T.SODA, M.SATO, M.KAGEYAMA, T.AO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - A.OKADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: OBAYASHI CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3190000004

Quick Code: 1802

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 11 DIRECTORS - T.OBAYASHI, T.UEHARA, N.WAKIMURA, E.NOMA, Y.OBAYASHI, S.TAKAGI, S.ITO, A.NAKATANI, Y.HARA, S.TABO, S.CHO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3358800005

Quick Code: 1803

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 9 DIRECTORS - T.NOMURA, Y.FUJIWARA, S.MASUJIMA, K.NAMIKAWA, S.ISOJIMA, A.SAITO, H.UKITA, T.ONO, M.SHIMIZU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.MATSUMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NIPPON PAPER GROUP, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3754300006

Quick Code: 3893

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 9 DIRECTORS - T.MIYOSHI, M.NAKAMURA, I.NAKAJIMA, K.ITO, T.YAMASHITA, T.HORIKAWA, T.INOUE, Y.HAGA, M.MOTOMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3625000009

Quick Code: 4043

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - S.NAKAHARA, H.TANIMOTO, H.MASAKI, Y.MIZUNO, M.TODO, K.IKEDA, M.KUSUNOKI, E.MATSUI, S.SHIRAGA, T.SEGAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.HORI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3463000004

Quick Code: 4502

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 5 DIRECTORS - K.TAKEDA, Y.HASEGAWA, T.SOUDA, H.SHINBA, T.YOSHIDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.ISHIKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: USHIO INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3156400008

Quick Code: 6925

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - J.USHIO, A.TANAKA, S.SUGATA, M.GOTO, S.SHIDE, M.TAKI, S.OHSHIMA, S.USHIO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: TACHI-S CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3465400004

Quick Code: 7239

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 9 DIRECTORS - K.SAITO, K.TARUMI, M.KOIKE, H.KONDO, H.TAGUCHI, M.KAWASAKI, K.MATSUSHITA, H.MIKI, K.KUDO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - H.KAWAI, M.TSUBOI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3756600007

Quick Code: 7974

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - S.IWATA, Y.MORI, S.HATANO, G.TAKEDA, S.MIYAMOTO, N.NAGAI, M.MATSUMOTO, E.SUZUKI, K.KAWAHARA, T.KIMISHIMA, T.OHTA, KTAKEMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT SCHEME WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT SCHEME ALLOWANCE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: ISETAN COMPANY LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3140000005

Quick Code: 8238

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 DIRECTORS - K.OHKAWA, T.YANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - I.NIHEI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: THE BANK OF FUKUOKA, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3804000002

Quick Code: 8326

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 17 DIRECTORS - M.TANI, K.SHIBUTA, K.ONIKI, M.TSURU, O.SUEMATSU, K.NAKAMURA, Y.OSADA, J.TANAKA, S.OBATA, T.SHIBATO, M.ITO, H.SUZUKI, T.EGUCHI, M.AKASHI, H.MISUMI, T.YOSHIKAI, F.SAKURAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.HAYASHI, H.TOTSUKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3405000005

Quick Code: 8403

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 11 DIRECTORS - A.TAKAHASHI, Y.MORITA, T.HATABE, J.ARAKI, H.FUJII, M.SHIBUYA, I.INOUE, M.NAKAI, M.SUZUKI, T.ANDO, H.TSUNEKAGE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - H.NOGUCHI, K.HIRAO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3885780001

Quick Code: 8411

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ACQUISITION OF OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - A.MAEDA, S.ASADA, H.SAITO, K.SUGIYAMA, Y.FUKUHARA, M.OHASHI, G.S.FUKUSHIMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.SUGIYAMA, J.IWABUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

7.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

8.SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Against

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MATSUI SECURITIES CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3863800003

Quick Code: 8628

Meeting Date: 6/26/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - M.MATSUI, Y.KUKI, H.IMADA, A.NAKAMURA, Y.SUGIYAMA, M.AMEMIYA, A.SATO, Y.YABUKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.YOSHIDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: T&D HOLDINGS, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3539220008

Quick Code: 8795

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - N.MIYATO, K.IKEDA, O.KOYAMA, K.NAKAGOME, S.USUI, S.KOBORI, M.TAKEUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 4 CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.KINOSHITA, O.MIZUYAMA, M.SUZUKI, M.IECHIKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3729400006

Quick Code: 9062

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 14 DIRECTORS - M.OKABE, M.KAWAI, K.YAMAZAKI, H.YAMADA, M.IZUMIKAWA, K.NAKATANI, K.HAYASHI, T.UTASHIRO, K.HAYASHIDA, K.KOBORI, I.OHIDE, H.KUBOTA, T.UMINO, K.WATANABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.SEKI, N.ABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: SUNDRUG CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3336600006

Quick Code: 7274

Meeting Date: 6/25/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: THE BANK OF YOKOHAMA, LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3955400001

Quick Code: 8332

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - S.HIRASAWA, T.OGAWA, C.OHKUBO, T.NAKAMURA, Y.OHTA, S.SUZUKI, K.TSUMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - H.HAYAKAWA, N.KOBAYASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: SHOWA CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3360300002

Quick Code: 7274

Meeting Date: 6/24/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - M.MATSUSHIMA, F.KASAGI, H.IJIMA, M.KUSUYAMA, K.HIRAI, Y.TERAZAWA, M.NISHIDA, T.AOYAMA, T.HOSOI, T.KONDA, N.UKAI, K.UCHIBABA, H.HIRANO, M.CHIBA, H.HIRONO, A.KADOYA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 3 CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.ZAIMA, S.TANABE, K.SANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: COMMUTURE CORP.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3259600009

Quick Code: 1932

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 3 DIRECTORS - N.IWAMOTO, M.ISHIKAWA, N.IWAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 4 CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.ABE, M.KINUGASA, A.SHIOTANI, F.HASUDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3686800008

Quick Code: 5202

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 8 DIRECTORS - Y.IZUHARA, T.ABE, K.FUJIMOTO, M.NITSUTA, T.KONDO, K.IZUMI, N.KURAUCHI, K.OKUMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: SMC CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3162600005

Quick Code: 6273

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - Y.TAKADA, K.MARUYAMA, F.ITO, I.USUI, H.SAGARA, Y.TAKADA, K.TOMITA, T.TONAMI, B.OHSHIDA, T.KITABATAKE, K.KATAKURA, K.TANIOKA, H.OHKUBO, Y.FUKANO, S.KOSUGI, I.SHIGEKI, P.G.DRYVER, G.BERAKOETXEA,

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - J.SHIMAZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SHINKAWA LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3162600005

Quick Code: 6274

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: NEOMAX CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3408600009

Quick Code: 6975

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - Y.DAIMONJI, K.DOIKAWA, T.NISHI, T.NAKAZAWA, N.MOCHIDA, K.HANAMURA, T. NARUSE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.YAMAGUCHI, M.SHIKATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.ELECTION OF THE AUTHORISED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE LATE DIRECTOR AND RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: MITSUBISHI TOKYO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3902900004

Quick Code: 8306

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT WITH UFJ HOLDINGS, INC.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 4 DIRECTORS - H.UEHARA, N.KUROYANAGI, Y.WATANABE, N.HIRANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.IMAI, K.TAKASUGA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO.,LTD.

Quick Code: 4063

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT WITH UFJ HOLDINGS, INC.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.FUKUI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

7.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: MAEDA CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3861200008

Quick Code: 1824

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - M.MAEDA, Y.FUSE, Y.MAEDA, M.MINEMOTO, N.KAWASHIMA, K.UEDA, T.HIROTA, S.MAEDA, Y.TOMOBE, K.KUDO, M.EJIRI, K.FUKUTA, H.NISHIKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE LATE DIRECTOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MIURA CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3880800002

Quick Code: 6005

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - S.FUKUSHIMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3799000009

Quick Code: 6806

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - H.SAKAI, T.NAKAMURA, S.KUSHIDA, I.MORIMOTO, M.YAMAMOTO, M.KOJIMA, M.SUGINO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: NOK CORPORATION

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3164800009

Quick Code: 7240

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 18 DIRECTORS - M.TSURU, Y.TAKASHIMA, T.KAWAI, K.SOGA, H.HATSUZAWA, S.UCHIDA, S.KOKAI, T.YOKOUCHI, S.KASAI, K.SEKI, K.SHIMOGAMA, J.IIDA, M.AMANO, A.TSUCHIYA, Y.KUROKI, M.YASUKAGE, Y.KUROKI, A.WATANABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: MARUI CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3870400003

Quick Code: 8252

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS - T.AOI, H.AOI, Y.SAKAI, S.OHMORI, Y.YOSHIMI, K.KITADE, Y.KAWASHITA, H.YOKOYAMA, A.INO, M.SATO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: FUKUYAMA TRANSPORTING CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3870400003

Quick Code: 9075

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.LECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - N.KOMARU, S.KOMARU, N.KOHARA, H.SATO, T.KANEMITSU, T.HONGAWARA, H.KADOTA, R.SADA, A.MOMOMOTO, F.ODA, H.MUKAI, H.HATTA, H.ETO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 2 CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.NAKABAYASHI, K.HIRAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name:MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3888400003

Quick Code: 5706

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ELECTION OF 11 DIRECTORS - S.MIYAMURA, H.MAKIHARA, T.SUNAGA, E.OMOTO, Y.TAKEBAYASHI, M.SAIDA, Y.YOKOO, K.YANAI, T.HIRONAKA, N.OGAWA, T.CHIGUSA Y.TAKEBAYASHI, M.SAIDA, Y.YOKOO, K.YANAI, T.HIRONAKA, N.OGAWA, T.CHIGUSA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3402600005

Quick Code: 5713

Meeting Date: 6/29/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2.AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 7 DIRECTORS - K.FUKUSHIMA, C.ARAKAWA, H.CHIHARA, N.YAMAGUCHI, Y.ISHIKAWA, S.MAKINO, M.KOIKE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS/AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.REVISION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

Issuer Name: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3167640006

Quick Code: 5401

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ESTABLISHEMENT OF A HOLDING COMPANY BY STOCK TRANSFER

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - T.TAKASU, K.UENO, M.HAYAKAWA, S.UNOZAWA, M.SHIBASAKI, R.TSUNODA, J.SENDA, T.HONGO, M.TAGUCHI, K.HONDA, M.MATSUNAGA, K.ICHIJO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management
Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.KOHTARI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

Issuer Name: BANDAI CO., LTD.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3778600001

Quick Code: 7967

Meeting Date: 6/23/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.ESTABLISHEMENT OF A HOLDING COMPANY BY STOCK TRANSFER

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3.ELECTION OF 12 DIRECTORS - T.TAKASU, K.UENO, M.HAYAKAWA, S.UNOZAWA, M.SHIBASAKI, R.TSUNODA, J.SENDA, T.HONGO, M.TAGUCHI, K.HONDA, M.MATSUNAGA, K.ICHIJO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 1 CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.KOHTARI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mangement

 


 

Issuer Name: NIPPON STEEL CORP.

Cusip Number / ISIN Code: JP3381000003

Quick Code: 6665

Meeting Date: 6/28/05

 

Agenda Number/Proposal

 

Mgmt Rec.

 

Vote Cast

 

Manner Cast

 

Sponsor

1.APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2.PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4.ELECTION OF 37 DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5.ELECTION OF 3 AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6.RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE TO DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS, CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

THE JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

 

By:

/s/ John J. O’Keefe

 

 

Name:

John J. O’Keefe

 

Title:

Vice President and Treasurer

 

Date:  August 23, 2005

 

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