(English translation) September 24, 2004 Notice regarding Repurchase of the Company's Own Shares The Company hereby announces that it has repurchased its own shares in the market, pursuant to Article 211-3, paragraph 1, item 2 of the Commercial Code of Japan. Particulars 1. Period of repurchase : From September 6, 2004 to September 22, 2004 2. Total number of shares repurchased : 8,000,000 shares 3. Aggregate amount of the repurchase cost : ¥7,787,419,000 4. Method of the repurchases : Purchases in the market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Refarence) 1. Details of the resolution made at the meeting of the board of directors held on July 29, 2004   (a) Types of shares to be repurchased : Shares of common stock of the Company (b) Total number of shares to be repurchased : 50,000,000 shares(Maximum) (Approximately 3.3% of the shares issued) (c) Aggregate amount of the repurchase cost : ¥50,000,000,000(Maximum) (d) Period of repurchase : From July 30, 2004 to March 31, 2005 2. Details of the share repurchases made until September 24, 2004, pursuant to the resolutions of the board of directors held on July 29, 2004   (a) Total number of shares repurchased : 14,073,000 shares (b) Aggregate amount of the repurchase cost : ¥13,392,798,000