Press release from May 26, 2010

On May 26, 2010 NTT Solmare Corporation launches mobile comics for Jamba/Jamster, one of the world's leading mobile entertainment brands, delivering the best content directly via mobile phone to consumers around the world. The mobile Manga provided by NTT Solmare, will be available through the international direct to consumer product portals Jamba and Jamster(*1). NTT Solmare Corporation owns COMIC-i (*2) and Comic-C'moA (*3) -- Japan's top mobile comic sites, with its Head Office located in Osaka under President Hiroki Oohashi.

*1: Domestic distribution site, e.g. www.jamba.de (Germany), www.jamster.com (U.S.)

*2: Official i-mode site presented by NTT DOCOMO.

*3: Official EZweb site by KDDI, and an official Yahoo! Mobile portal site by SOFTBANK MOBILE.

1．Background and Objectives

One of Japan’s leading pop culture “Manga” is getting increasingly popular worldwide. Along with the newly developing electronic book market, mobile comics grab a lot of attention from mobile telecom companies.

Jamba/Jamster portals reach nearly one billion mobile users worldwide.

2．Service Summary

Comic contents localized in German are being provided exclusively in Germany, Austria and Switzerland through Jamba/Jamster. In other European countries the Mangas are also available in English. As the first step, 11 titles in German including popular titles such as “Appleseed” written by Masamune Shiro and ”Kaikan Phrase” written by Mayu Shinjo. Other titles will be added sequentially.

Contents example

3. Vision for overseas deployment

Using No.1 sales performance of mobile comic contents in Japan and distribution know-how, content sources, NTT Solmare aims to promote and develop internationally.