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June 28, 2007
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JWord Inc.
 
JWord Plugin to be preinstalled on Kohjinsha Notebooks
 
Tokyo – June 28, 2007 -- GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese keyword search of the same name has established an agreement with Kohjinsha Co.,Ltd. to have JWord pre-installed in computers produced by Kohjinsha.

The Partnership
More and more business is being conducted on notebook computers. The number of PCs being shipped domestically has increased by 13% in the past five years. However in the same period domestic shipments of notebook computers increased by 30%*. JWord plans to promote business use of JWord and Kohjinsha’s strength is in notebook computers. For this reason the two companies have agreed to pre-install the JWord plug-in on Kohjinsha notebook computers. The plug-in will be installed on the new SH Series being launched this Saturday (June 30th).
JWord makes searching the Internet easier and more convenient. We are striving to expand the JWord user environment and promote JWord to business users.
*Source: Domestic shipments of personal computers in Japan, JEITA (2002 and 2006)

Kohjinsha
Kohjinsha is a computer maker with strengths in product planning and sales. A contract with one of the world’s leading PC suppliers allows them to maintain a stable manufacturing structure and high quality. They aim to create the computers that customers really want and of course employ the latest technology. In the notebook computer market, the seven inch wide screen, extremely light weight, high performance and low cost are steadily increasing the company’s market share and contributing to the increasing popularity of the brand among users.

Products on which JWord will be Preinstalled
KOHJINSHA SH Series (In 2 colors each of 3 models) 　
Features: Built-in one segment TV tuner, 1.3 million pixel web camera, 7-inch wide LCD touch panel and more.

JWord
JWord Inc. receives funding from GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan Corporation. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service through which users can conduct a search by entering a company name, product name or other word in Japanese directly into their browser’s address bar. Over 41 million users have installed the JWord plug-in on over half of all computers in Japan (cumulative figure based on our own calculations 06.20.2007).
JWord also has partnerships with a number of major portal services including Yahoo! JAPAN, BIGLOBE, Excite and @nifty. Easy to read symbols like the red J symbol displayed in the search results make it easy for users to access official sites and information related to their keyword.   JWord is currently used by over 76%* of all search engine users in Japan including portal sites. *Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings   

Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
 
JWord Inc.
Company Name
Address
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Hideki Kokaji
Business Description
■JWord (Japanese search keywords)
■Technology license business
Capital
￥233,500,000 (including ￥95.63 million additional paid-in capital)
 
Kohjinsha Co, Ltd.
Company Name
Address
Meiji Yasuda Seimei Radio Nippon Building 7 Flr, 5-85 Choujamachi, Naka-ku Yokohama City Kanagawa JAPAN　
CEO
Seiji Morita　
Business Description
■Computer planning design, customer support and sales
Capital
￥400,000,000
 
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name
GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en
(TSE First Section Code: 9449)
Address
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description
■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure)
■Internet Advertising Support (Media)
■Internet Finance
Capital
￥7,148,290,000

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