“Fixstars Internal Control Committee”, described as follows, will be created and operated in light of increased interest in better transparency of corporate activities, enforcement of Corporate Laws and Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (Internal Control Reinforcement; a Japanese SOx Law), and corporate compliance and illegal trading prevention as well as management and auditing of public research funds based on the February 2006 “Guideline for managing and auditing public research funds at research institutions”.

An email will be sent directly to the Chief Administrator from the website. The Chief Administrator will make all such reports public provided that they are not mischievous in nature, defamatory, or unimportant, while protecting personal information and maintaining public order. Also, in the event of any illegal trading activities, those parties involved will be barred from future trading, and their penalties will be made public. The whistleblower will not face any consequences or unfavorable evaluations based on his or her actions, regardless of whether he or she is an employee of Fixstars.