Standard & Poor's Makes Changes In Japan Indices

The following changes will be made in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Tuesday, 13 January 2009 Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (Japan, SEDOL 6356387, GICS Financials, GICS Code 40301040)

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The following changes will be made in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Tuesday, 13 January 2009:

Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (Japan, SEDOL: 6356387, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301040) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 71,000,000 to 542,973,000 and its IWF will be updated to 0.3632 due to the private placement.

L.D.

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