(As of March 31, 2002)

Name:

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.

Head Office:

2-1, 2-chome, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8165, Japan

Phone:

+ 81-3-3245-6054

Fax:

+ 81-3-3245-6238

Website:

http://www.nippon-soda.co.jp

Established:

February 1, 1920

Capital:

¥26,666 million

Number of Employees:

1,649