Investor Meeting ~Interim Results for FY 2013~ (ended September 30, 2013)

Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Hokuhoku Table of Contents Financial Group,Inc.

【Interim Results for FY 2013】【Management Strategy】 ・Summary of Interim Results ・・・ 1 ・Our Domestic Network ・・・ 16 ・Net Interest Income ・・・ 3 ・Our Overseas Network ・・・ 17 ・Loan Portfolio ・・・ 4 ・Individual Customers ・・・ 18 ・Securities Portfolio ・・・ 6 ・Corporate Clients ・・・ 20 ・Deposits & NCDs ・・・ 7 ・G&A Expenses ・・・ 22 ・Interest Margins ・・・ 8 ・Capital Policy ・・・ 23 ・Net Fees and Commissions Income ・・・ 9 ・Medium-Term Management Plan ・・・ 24 ・G&A Expenses ・・・ 10 ・Net Credit Costs ・・・ 11 【Appendix】 ・・・ 25 ・Non-Performing Loan ・・・ 12 ・Capital ・・・ 13 ・Forecasts ・・・ 14 Hokuhoku Summary of Interim Results Financial Group,Inc.

(JPY Bn) 【Consolidated】 FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H 【Consolidated】 Net income: ¥12.3Bn Ordinary income 95.2 (10.4) 105.7 (+¥6.1Bn compared to FY12 1H) Ordinary profits 23.5 14.6 8.9 Net income ① 12.3 6.1 6.1 【Total of two banks】 Core net business profits: ¥23.7Bn -¥1.2Bn compared to FY12 1H 【Total of two banks】 FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H ( ) • Decrease in net interest income and Gross business profits 72.4 (10.3) 82.8 decrease in G&A expenses Net interest income 61.4 (1.1) 62.5 Ordinary profits: ¥23.3Bn Net fees & commissions 8.7 (0.3) 9.1 (+¥13.9Bn compared to FY12 1H) Net trading income 0.1 0.0 0.1 • Decrease in net gains related to bonds Net other bussiness profits 2.0 (8.9) 10.9 decrease in credit related costs and increase in gains related to stocks Gains (losses) related to bonds 0.8 (8.4) 9.3 Net income: ¥12.6Bn G&A expenses (-) 47.8 (0.6) 48.5 (+¥5.6Bn compared to FY12 1H) Net transfer to general allowance for loan losses (-) - 1.0 (1.0) • Impairment loss and increase in corporate Net businness profits 24.5 (10.7) 35.3 taxes Core net businness profits 23.7 (1.2) 25.0 Other non-recurring gains (losses) (1.1) 24.7 (25.9) Difference between ① and ② (JPY Bn) Credit related costs (-) 0.0 (11.4) 11.4 FY13 1H change FY12 1H Gains (losses) related to stocks 0.1 13.0 (12.8) Difference (①-②) (0.3) 0.5 (0.8) Ordinary profits 23.3 13.9 9.4 Net income of subsidiaries 0.9 0.3 0.5 Net extraordinary gains (losses) (2.1) (1.9) (0.2) Amotization of the goodwill (1.0) 0.0 (1.0) Corporate taxes (-) 8.5 6.3 2.2 Net income ② 12.6 5.6 7.0 Others (0.2) 0.1 (0.4)

1 Hokuhoku Summary of Interim Results Financial Group,Inc.

Hokuriku Bank Hokkaido Bank (JPY Bn) FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H FY13 1H change FY12 1H Gross business profits 39.7 (8.4) 48.2 32.6 (1.9) 34.5 Net interest income 33.6 (2.0) 35.6 27.8 0.8 26.9 Net fees & commissions 4.5 (1.1) 5.6 4.2 0.7 3.5 Net trading income 0.1 0.0 0.1 - - - Net other bussiness profits 1.4 (5.3) 6.8 0.5 (3.5) 4.0 Gains (losses) related to bonds 0.8 (4.9) 5.8 0.0 (3.4) 3.5 G&A expenses (-) 25.8 (0.0) 25.9 21.9 (0.5) 22.5 Net t ransfer t o general allow ance for loan losses (-) - (1.4) 1.4 0.0 2.5 (2.5) Net businness profits 13.9 (6.9) 20.8 10.6 (3.9) 14.5 Core net businness profits 13.0 (3.3) 16.4 10.6 2.1 8.5 Other non-recurring gains (losses) (0.0) 18.5 (18.5) (1.1) 6.3 (7.4) Credit related costs (-) (0.9) (9.0) 8.0 0.8 (2.5) 3.3 Gains (losses) related to stocks (0.1) 9.3 (9.4) 0.3 3.7 (3.4) Ordinary profits 13.9 11.5 2.3 9.4 2.3 7.1 Net extraordinary gains (losses) (2.0) (1.8) (0.1) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) Corporate taxes (-) 4.5 4.3 0.2 4.0 2.0 2.0 Net income 7.2 5.3 1.9 5.4 0.3 5.0

【Hokuriku bank】 【Hokkaido bank】 Core net business profits: ¥13.0Bn Core net business profits: ¥10.6Bn Ordinary profits: ¥13.9Bn Ordinary profits: ¥9.4Bn

2 Hokuhoku Net Interest Income (Total of two banks) Financial Group,Inc.

 Average balances of loans increased, but average rate decreased as the result of decline in market interest rate and the increasing competition

【Breakdown of net interest income (domestic)】

(JPY Bn) Increase/decrease factors in net interest income FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H (JPY Bn) Balance Rate Net interest income 60.9 (1.0) 62.0 Lonans 0.8 (3.7) Loans 53.5 (2.8) 56.3 Securities 11.0 0.5 10.4 Securities 0.4 0.1 Deposits & NCDs (-) 2.8 (1.2) 4.1 Deposits & NCDs (-) 0.1 (1.3)

【Avg. balance (domestic)】 【Avg. rate (domestic)】

(JPY Bn) FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H Loans 7,307.5 114.5 7,192.9 Loans 1.46% (0.10%) 1.56% Securities 2,416.2 97.9 2,318.2 Securities 0.91% 0.01% 0.90% Deposits & NCDs 10,046.2 347.3 9,698.9 Deposits & NCDs 0.05% (0.03%) 0.08%

3 Hokuhoku Loan Portfolio Financial Group,Inc.

 Loans +¥55.7Bn (+0.76%) compared to Sep-12  Loans to SMEs and consumers -¥78.7Bn (-1.67%) compared to Sep-12

【Balance of loans】 (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) Hokuriku bank Total of two banks 4,109.2 4,205.7 4,245.5 4,271.2

7,236.1 7,313.8 7,369.6 6,966.7

2,801.8 2,871.9 2,778.4 2,726.6

Loans 1,033.5 1,050.7 1,077.8 1,128.9

4,794.0 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 4,714.2 4,691.1 4,612.3 Loans to SMEs and consumers (JPY Bn) Hokkaido bank Consumer loans 3,098.4 2,857.4 3,030.4 3,068.3

1,974.3 1,995.3 2,034.0 2,080.8 1,912.4 1,922.1 1,912.6 1,885.7

940.7 944.6 956.2 951.8

10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9

4 Hokuhoku Loan Portfolio Financial Group,Inc.

 Consumer loans +¥46.7Bn (+2.29%) compared to Sep-12  Housing loans +¥45.8Bn (+2.61%) compared to Sep-12

【Balance of consumer loans】 (JPY Bn) Total of two banks (JPY Bn) Hokuriku bank 2,080.8 1,995.3 2,034.0 1,128.9 1,974.3 1,033.5 1,050.7 1,077.8 282.0 282.9 157.4 293.1 287.0 172.2 167.6 160.6

others 861.3 883.0 917.1 971.4 Housing 1,681.2 1,708.2 1,751.9 1,797.8 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9

(JPY Bn) Hokkaido bank 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 940.7 944.6 956.2 951.8 【Sales amount of housing loans】 120.8 119.3 121.4 125.4 (JPY Bn) FY10 1H FY11 1H FY12 1H FY13 1H 819.8 825.2 834.8 826.3 ■Hokuriku bank 49.3 47.4 55.2 60.5 ■Hokkaido bank 40.5 34.2 38.7 34.0 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 Total of two banks 89.8 81.7 94.0 94.6 5 Hokuhoku Securities Portfolio (Total of two banks) Financial Group,Inc.

 Total balance of securities grew owing to increase in stocks  Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities increased

【Balance of securities】 【Valuation difference】 (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) 2,471.8 2,497.8 2,540.4 2,315.1 106.4 101.0 114.8 13/9change 13/3 94.3 127.5 141.6 168.8 133.9 Others Available-for-sale 352.4 343.5 353.4 88.6 5.5 83.1 402.2 securities Stocks 462.4 460.5 443.6 Bonds 39.0 (7.9) 46.9 463.0 Corporate bonds Stocks 44.5 14.1 30.4 Others 4.9 (0.6) 5.6 Local government 1,422.9 1,451.1 1,459.6 bonds 1,221.6 JGB 【Balance, Yield, and Value at risk of yen denominated bonds】 (JPY Bn) 13/9change 13/3 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9 Balance 2,256.7 1.4 2,255.2 Duration (year) Floating rate government bonds 409.1 7.1 401.9 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9 Avg. yield 0.72% (0.06%) 0.78% 3.88 4.18 3.88 3.73 ※Duration of yen denominated bonds VaR 28.1 (4.5) 32.6

6 Hokuhoku Deposits & NCDs Financial Group,Inc.

 Deposits and NCDs +¥301.8Bn (+3.08%) compared to Sep-12  Individuals +¥117.0Bn (+1.71%) compared to Sep-12

【Balance of deposits & NCDs】 (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) Total of two banks Hokuriku bank 5,796.8 5,292.6 5,416.5 5,541.2 10,089.4 9,534.7 9,787.6 9,223.9 3,561.7 3,632.9 3,715.3 3,827.6

6,832.6 6,949.7 6,470.9 6,666.4 Deposits & NCDs 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 Individuals (JPY Bn) Hokkaido bank

4,292.6 3,931.3 4,118.2 4,246.4

2,909.1 3,033.5 3,117.2 3,122.0

10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 10/9 11/9 12/9 13/9 7 Hokuhoku Interest Margins (Total of two banks) Financial Group,Inc.

 FY13 1H Loans rate 1.47% (-0.07% compared to FY12)  FY13 1H Deposits rate 0.05% (-0.02% compared to FY12)

【Interest rate of yen dominated loans and deposits】 (%) (%) 1.74 1.64 1.54 1.65 1.66 1.63 1.61 1.58 1.47 Spread 1.55 1.52 1.50 1.48 1.45 1.60 1.54 1.47 1.53 1.56 1.54 1.53 1.42 1.50 1.47 1.45 1.44 1.42 1.40

0.14 0.10 0.07 0.05 0.12 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.05

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H 11/1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 12/1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 13/1Q 2Q Loan rate Deposit rate Loan rate Deposit rate 【Interest rate of yen dominated deposits】 【Interest rate of yen dominated loans】 (%) (%) Consumer 2.43 2.44 2.40 2.37 2.36 2.33 0.23 2.30 2.27 2.24 2.22 0.20 0.18 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.13 Time 0.11 0.10 0.10 Corporate 1.42 1.41 1.37 1.35 1.34 1.32 1.30 1.27 1.25 Liquidity 1.22 1.03 1.04 1.04 1.04 0.99 0.97 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.95 0.94 0.91 0.91 Public

11/1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 12/1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 13/1Q 2Q 8 Hokuhoku Net Fees and Commissions Income (Total of two banks) Financial Group,Inc.

 Sales of investment trusts increased while sales of insurance decreased

【Fee revenue】 【Net fees and commissions】 (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) 9.2 9.1 9.1 FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H 8.7 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.1 ① Net fees and commissions 8.7 (0.3) 9.1 Others Fees and commissions 16.4 (0.2) 16.7 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.0 Remittance 5.5 (0.0) 5.6 Investment trusts & Insurance Investment trusts 2.1 0.4 1.6 Remittance Insurance 0.8 (0.8) 1.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 Fees and commissions payments 7.6 0.1 7.5 Remittance 0.9 0.0 0.9 FY11 2H FY12 1H FY12 2H FY13 1H Loan related expenses 4.9 0.1 4.8 【Balance of investment products for individuals】 ② Net trading income 0.1 0.0 0.1 (JPY Bn) ③ Net other income 1.1 (0.4) 1.6 726.4 (excluding gains (losses) related to bonds) 27.8 646.0 642.9 641.5 Gains on forein exchange transaction 0.8 0.1 0.6 29.3 29.3 28.6 Foreign currency 275.8 deposits Net income (expences) on derivatives 0.3 (0.5) 0.8 256.8 250.5 271.1 Net gains (losses) on bond Public bonds 0.0 0.3 (0.3) option transaction 422.8 Investment trusts ④ Fee revenue ①+②+③ 10.0 (0.8) 10.9 359.8 363.1 341.6 ⑤ Core gross business profits 71.5 (1.9) 73.5 ⑥ Fee revenue ratio ④/⑤ 14.10% (0.74%) 14.84% 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9 9 Hokuhoku G&A Expenses (Total of two banks) Financial Group,Inc.

 G&A expenses decreased due to the decrease in investment in IT system

【G&A expenses and OHR】 【Increase/decrease factors in G&A expenses】

(JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) FY13 1H FY12 FY11 66.87% FY10 65.37% FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H 63.47% 64.37% OHR 12/9 Personnel 22.2 (0.1) 22.4 Non-personnel 23.2 (0.3) 23.6 98.6 100.6 95.1 Taxes 2.3 (0.0) 2.4

FY G&A expenses 47.8 (0.6) 48.5 1H 【Number of employees】 51.4 48.4 48.5 47.8 13/9change 12/9 Employees (exculding temporary 5,311 (38) 5,349 staffs)

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H Temporary staffs 3,182 9 3,173 OHR=G&A expenses / core gross business profits 10 Hokuhoku Net Credit Costs (Total of two banks) Financial Group,Inc.

 Net credit costs decreased due to the decrease in specific allowance of loan losses

【Increase/decrease factors in net credit costs 】 (JPY Bn) Increase/decrease factors in specific FY13 1Hchange FY12 1H allowance for loan losses (JPY Bn) FY13 1H FY12 1H Net credit costs 0.0 (10.4) 10.4 change Net transfer to general allowance New downgrades 5.4 (11.2) 16.6 (0.3) - 1.0 (1.0) for loan losses New upgrades (0.7) 3.4 (4.1) Credit related costs 0.0 (11.4) 11.4 Net transfer to specific allowance Decrease in collateral 0.2 - (10.8) 10.8 1.0 (0.5) 1.6 for loan losses value, etc. Rev ersal of allowance for loan losses 0.0 0.0 - Collections, etc. (5.7) (3.1) (2.6) 【Net credit costs】 【Credit cost ratio】 ( ) (JPY Bn) 17.0 Net credit costs / Average balance of loans 14.5 Hokuriku bank 0.23% 10.4 9.3 Hokkaido bank 0.20% 7.1 0.14% 4.4 Hokkaido 0.00% 7.4 7.6 5.9 0.0 bank 0.9 Hokuriku FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H bank -0.9 11 Hokuhoku Non-Performing Loan Financial Group,Inc.

 NPL ratio 2.85% (-0.26% from Mar-13)

【Balance of non-performing loan】

(JPY Bn) Total of two banks (JPY Bn) Hokuriku bank 3.53% 3.28% 3.34% 3.06% 3.17% 3.11% 2.96% 18.4 26.7 18.8 2.85% 19.3 NPL ratio 89.6 236.8 236.7 96.4 103.4 89.9 220.5 216.1 50.5 42.4 Substandard 36.2 30.4 26.2 25.0 38.0 42.1 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9 Doubtful

Bunkrupt and (JPY Bn) Hokkaido bank 133.7 146.6 157.6 substantially bankrupt 2.79% 140.7 2.49% 2.66% 2.56%

23.6 19.5 23.8 22.8 48.9 44.0 50.2 54.2 50.8 39.7 36.6 33.3 12.7 9.3 10.4 8.3 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9

12 Hokuhoku Capital Financial Group,Inc.

 Capital adequacy ratio 12.04% (+0.16% from Mar-13)

【Capital and risk-weighted assets】 【Capital adequacy ratio】 (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) Consolidated 13/9change 13/3 Consolidated Total capital 569.3 5.0 564.2 Capital 12.04% Tier1 capital 403.2 13.9 389.3 11.72% 11.88% adequacy 11.29% ratio Preferred shares 53.7 0.0 53.7 Tier2 capital 166.8 (8.9) 175.7

Risk-weighted assets 4,728.3 (18.4) 4,746.8 561.6 570.5 564.2 569.3

Credit risk portion 4,440.9 (15.1) 4,456.0 Total capital Operational risk portion 287.3 (3.3) 290.7 403.2 Tier1 capital 370.8 381.1 389.3 【Interest rate risk in banking book】 (JPY Bn) Total of two banks 13/9change 13/3 Total interest rate risk 12.9 (57.3) 70.2 Outlier ratio 2.27% (10.17%) 12.44% 11/3 12/3 13/3 13/9

13 Hokuhoku Forecasts Financial Group,Inc.

【Earnings forecasts for FY2013】 【Dividend forecasts for FY2013】

(JPY Bn) FY2013 FY2013 Consolidated Change from Interim Year-end Anuual 1H Forecasts FY2012 Ordinary income 95.2 187.0 (12.1) Dividend per common share ― ¥3.75 ¥3.75 Ordinary profits 23.5 33.5 4.1 Dividend per preferred share (Type5) ¥7.50 ¥7.50 ¥15.00 Net income 12.3 18.0 (0.1)

【Earnings forecasts for FY2013】 Total of two banks Hokuriku bank Hokkaido bank (JPY Bn)

FY2013 FY2013 Change from FY2013 FY2013 Change from FY2013 FY2013 Change from 1H Forecasts FY2012 1H Forecasts FY2012 1H Forecasts FY2012 Ordinary income 88.8 171.0 (13.6) 48.5 94.0 (9.0) 40.2 77.0 (4.6) Core gross business profits 71.5 140.0 (5.5) 38.9 77.0 (5.3) 32.6 63.0 (0.1) G&A expenses 47.8 95.0 (0.1) 25.8 51.0 0.0 21.9 44.0 (0.2) Core net business profits 23.7 45.0 (5.3) 13.0 26.0 (5.4) 10.6 19.0 0.0 Net credit costs 0.0 8.5 (8.5) (0.9) 3.0 (6.3) 0.9 5.5 (2.1) Ordinary profits 23.3 34.0 3.9 13.9 21.5 3.1 9.4 12.5 0.8 Net income 12.6 19.0 (0.5) 7.2 12.0 (0.3) 5.4 7.0 (0.2)

14 Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc.

Management Strategy

15 Hokuhoku Our Domestic Network Financial Group,Inc.  Management integrated in 2004 for broader branch network and higher efficiency (fourth biggest in asset among regional banks after integration)  329 branches extended in Hokkaido, Hokuriku and three major metropolitan areas  Lower system related costs by joint use of “MEJAR” ( Most Efficient Joint Advanced Regional banking system )

Hokuhoku FG

【Hokkaido area】 Hokkaido 【About Hokkaido & Hokuriku area】 159 branches bank Deposits ¥4,781 Bn ①Population 8.55 Mn Loans ¥3,118 Bn ≒Osaka (3rd in ) ※Second share in the area ②Gross Prefectural Product ¥30,366.5 Bn ≒Kanagawa (4th in Japan) 【Hokuriku area】 ③Hokuriku and Hokkaido bullet train lines 149 branches (shinkan-sen) will begin service in FY2014 Deposits ¥4,437 Bn and FY2015, respectively. Loans ¥2,401 Bn 77 bank ※Top share in the area Hokuriku bank 【Other areas】 【MEJAR~Joint use of Banking System】 21 branches • Hokuhoku FG and Bank of Yokohama ( the three major share system development cost by metropolitan areas 17 adopting same platform ) branches • 77 bank will join in January 2016 Deposits ¥871 Bn Bank of Loans ¥1,850 Bn Yokohama 16 Hokuhoku Our Overseas Network Financial Group,Inc.

 Support clients’ business development by our overseas representative offices and alliance with other financial institutions  Offer various services such as information sharing and fundraising  Expand overseas network • 9 overseas representative offices to support of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk clients’ business • Development of human resources with Shenyang Vladivostok international sense, through employee training Planning to open in FY13 programs either in our representative offices or in other overseas institutions Dalian Business Partnerships 【Japan】 【Great Britain】(Entire Asia) Yamaguchi bank Standard Chartered Bank 【China】 【Russia】 Bank of China, Bank of Savings Bank of the Russian Communications, Bank of Federation, VTB Bank, VTB Bangkok Shanghai 24 Bank 【Vietnam】 【Germany】 Vietcombank Deutsche Bank Singapore 【Thailand】 【Indonesia】 KASIKORN Bank Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk Other areas 【India】 【Philippines】 London New York State Bank of India Metrobank 17 Hokuhoku Individual Customers (Investment Products) Financial Group,Inc.

 Turn around fees and commissions from investment products from the bottom in 1st half of FY2013

【Sales of investment products】  Shared MCIF* system (2013/3) • Enable effective sales promotion by using (JPY Bn) nationwide database, available with 108.3 comprehensive alliance of 6 regional 98.7 95.5 92.8 banks 42.5 74.6 • Shared knowhow and development cost 40.3 Inssurance 65.8 60.5 21.9  Event based marketing (2013/5) Investment trusts • Proper suggestions fit for customer needs 65.8 52.5 52.7 • Standardize sales skills 32.9 34.9  Tablet PC (2013/8) FY11 1H FY11 2H FY12 1H FY12 2H FY13 1H • Support visualized presentation to customers and sales promotion with 【Fees from investment products 】 remote access to customer relationship management system (JPY Bn) • Assist efficient sales activity, lower risk of 3.7 information leakage, and strengthened 3.5 3.3 3.5 compliance 2.9 1.3  Increase ISA accounts 1.5 Inssurance 1.9 1.7 0.8 • Increase lineups of investment products Investment trusts with low risk and low cost and modest 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.0 distribution

FY11 1H FY11 2H FY12 1H FY12 2H FY13 1H (MCIF*:Marketing Customer Information File) 18 Hokuhoku Individual Customers (Consumer Loans) Financial Group,Inc.

 Promote sales of consumer loans by extending various products and taking aggressive sales marketing measures in line with customer demands

【Avg. balance and rate of housing loans】  Housing loans • Active use of Housing Loan Plazas and branches 2.08% focusing on personal customers, where consulting 2.02% 1.95% 1.88% 1.81% counter opens on holidays • Allocate staffs dedicated to sales promotion of housing loans and establish solid relationships with (JPY Bn) house constructors

 Card loans 1,953.7 1,871.6 1,880.3 1,899.1 1,926.3 • Expand advertisement by TV commercial, etc. • Offer higher customer convenience  Entire procedure for loan application is supported by ATM. FY11 1H FY11 2H FY12 1H FY12 2H FY13 1H  Customer without deposit account is applicable.  Loan screening is completed in one day. 【Avg. balance and rate of card loans】 【Sales amount of housing loans】

12.59% 12.62% 12.65% 12.70% 12.73% (JPY Bn)

194.9 (JPY Bn) 189.4 188.0 FY 1H 74.9 75.1 77.0 72.3 72.7 89.8 81.7 94.0 94.6

FY11 1H FY11 2H FY12 1H FY12 2H FY13 1H FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H 19 Hokuhoku Corporate Clients (Business Support) Financial Group,Inc.  Increase contact with customers for comprehending their business problems and strengthen business relationship through working together for solution  Raise customer satisfaction by our unique measures 【Overseas business support】 【Agribusiness in Russia】  Business matching events  Support of agribusiness in Amur Oblast • Cooperate with regional financial institutions and • Technical and management support in universities for business matching conferences agribusiness focusing on manufacturing in line with the launch • Establish stable and mutually-beneficial of Hokuriku bullet train. relationship by exporting feedstuff to Japan • Support clients’ business talks with buyers of • Involve clients’ establishment of distribution supermarkets and department stores in order to expand sales channels of regional goodies such and sales channel in Russia and expand our as fishery products business support service for industries other than agribusiness  Business development support • Active use of our extensive network of overseas <Step1>Assess effectiveness of Hokkaido’s representative offices (Europe, USA, China, agricultural technology to Russian cold climate Thailand, Singapore and Russia) <Step2>Expand business scale and construct • Offer overseas business information by seminars sales and distribution channel • Support overseas fundraising (Stand-by letter of <Step3>Export mixed feedstuff to Japan credit, Loan by foreign currency, Offer loans extended directly to overseas subsidiaries of regional clients)

Number of contract by business matching support FY11 FY12 FY13 1H 409 401 104 20 Hokuhoku Corporate Clients (Solution Offering) Financial Group,Inc.

 Work together for solutions of clients’ business problems  Maintain positive function to clientsʼ management improvement support after expiration of Financial Facilitation Act 【Business succession , M&A】

 Promote support of business succession and M&A • M&A matching offering services by in alliance with Number of contracts of M&As external skilled organizations we supported • Raise solution capability by dispatching trainee and 13 strengthening employee education 77 Allocation of employees (As of September 30, 2013) Person entirely in person partially in 3 charge charge

M&A 2 2 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H business succession 3 6 【Management support】  Multilateral management improvement support by skilled employees in branches, headquarters Number of clients and think tanks FY11 FY12 FY13 1H Target clients of special  Effective use of Regional Economy Vitalization 961 902 822 Corporation of Japan, SME Business management support Clients that improved Rehabilitation Support Co-operatives (SRSC) and 78 86 44 regional revitalization fund borrower category

21 Hokuhoku G&A Expenses Financial Group,Inc.

 Expenses related to systems are to be peaked out after starting of MEJAR in May 2011  Pursue further cost reduction corresponding to the increase in consumption tax rate

【OHR , Non-personnel expenses】

(JPY Bn) 66.87% 63.47% 64.37% 65.37% 58.68% 54.37% OHR  Cost reduction • Review and revision of ATMs allocation and negotiate reduction G&A expenses of rent for branches 91.5 94.4 98.6 100.6 95.1 • Joint procurement by two banks 47.8 • 77 Bank to join alliance of consolidated use of banking FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H system after Jan. 2016 → (JPY Bn) reduce cost of system usage and Non-personnel expenses development

48.6 49.9  Improvement of efficiency 45.1 46.2 45.9 • Expand integration and Non-personnel expenses standardization of business process 23.2 System investment • Joint use of back office with other financial institutions 15.4 16.9 18.5 16.4 13.6 7.9 (e.g. documentation storage center) FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 1H 22 Hokuhoku Capital Policy Financial Group,Inc.

 Target Figures during the period of current management plan (FY 2013 to 2015) • Consolidated Capital adequacy ratio : 10%or above (domestic standards) • Dividend payout ratio for common shares : 30% or above

【Capital adequacy ratio】 【Shareholder returns】

capital 41.7% about Consolidated 27.6% 31.0% 30.7% 30% Shareholder adequacy return ratio ratio 12.04% 10% or above 12.5 11.88%

Acquisition of own (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) 5.9 shares 564.2 569.3 Total 6.4 6.8 6.8 6.6 Annual dividends of capital prefered shares 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 Annual dividends of common shares 4.8 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.0 389.3 403.2

Maintain substantial capital FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 by use of subordinated plan loans(bonds) (¥25.0Bn bonds issued in Oct 2013) Dividends per common share (JPY) FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 3.75 3.75 3.75 13/3 13/9 16/3 plan

Total capital Tier1 23 Hokuhoku Medium-Term Management Plan “GO for IT !” Financial Group,Inc.

【The progress from April-2013 to September-2013 】

FY12 FY13 1H FY15 Plan Avg. balance of 9,790.3 Bn 10,109.0 Bn 10,110.0 Bn Deposits

Avg. balance of Loans 7,277.8 Bn 7,327.1 Bn 7,480.0 Bn

Core net business 50.3 Bn 23.7 Bn 47.0 Bn profits Net income 18.1 Bn 12.3 Bn 18.5 Bn (Consolidated) Capital adequacy ratio 11.88% 12.04% 10% or above (Consolidated) OHR (Core gross 65.37% 66.87% 67% business profits basis)

NPL ratio 3.11% 2.85% Below 3%

24 Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc.

Appendix

25 About Hokuhoku FG ① Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Outline of Hokuhoku FG and Two Banks

(As of September 30, 2013) Hokuhoku FG Hokuriku Bank Hokkaido Bank

Date of establishment September 26, 2003 July 31, 1943 March 5, 1951 (Started business in 1877)

Location of head office 1-2-26 Tsutsumicho-dori, City 1-2-26 Tsutsumicho-dori, Toyama City 4-1 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City

Capital \ 70,895 million \ 140,409.52 million \ 93,524.01million Common stock 1,351,630,146 Common stock 1,047,542,335 Common stock 486,634,512 Shares issued and Preferred stock(Type5) 107,432,000 Preferred stock(Type2) 107,432,000 outstanding

Total assets (consolidated) \ 11,025.3 billion \ 6, 299.2 billion \ 4,672.4 billion Deposits & NCD (consolidated) \ 10,069.9 billion \ 5,796.8 billion \ 4,292.6 billion Loans (consolidated) \ 7,356.4 billion \ 4,271.2 billion \ 3,098.4 billion Capital adequacy ratio (consolidated) 12.04% (non-consolidated) 11.95% (non-consolidated) 11.08% Employees 61 (13 fulltime workers) 2,882 2,430 Ratings A(R&I)、A(JCR) A(R&I)、A(JCR) A(R&I)、A(JCR) Branches(Domestic) 143 branches, 45 sub-branches 134 branches, 7 sub-branches (Overseas) 6 representative offices 2 representative offices

26 About Hokuhoku FG ② History of Hokuhoku FG Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc.

Hokuriku area Hokkaido area

1877 Established in Ishikawa

1878 Fukui Trade between Hokkaido and Hokuriku area Established in flourished in the 19th century, and a lot of people immigrated from Hokuriku to Hokkaido. 1879 Toyama Established in “Kita-Mae” Ship

History of integration 1899 Hokkaido Established 1st branch in Hokkaido

1943 Hokuriku Bank established 1951 Hokkaido Bank established

September 2004 “Hokuhoku ” FG was born.

Goals and Strategy of the Management Integration

Strengthening Marketing Capabilities Increasing Management Efficiency Cementing Customer Loyalty

27 About Hokuhoku FG ③ Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Historical Data (Hokuhoku FG )

(JPY Bn) FY2008 FY2009 FY2009 FY2010 FY2010 FY2011 FY2011 FY2012 FY2012 FY2013 Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Ordinary income 239.6 114.3 226.7 109.2 214.6 105.7 207.9 105.7 199.1 95.2 Ordinary profits 21.3 13.3 35.4 18.0 37.2 18.9 38.8 8.9 29.3 23.5 Net income 37.0 5.7 19.2 10.0 18.4 8.9 14.1 6.1 18.1 12.3 Capital adequacy ratio 10.81% 10.91% 10.83% 11.39% 11.29% 11.57% 11.72% 11.90% 11.88% 12.04% * Total of two banks + Hokugin Corp. Core gross business profits 168.3 79.6 160.9 76.0 155.4 77.3 156.3 73.5 145.5 71.5 General & administrative expenses 91.5 47.1 94.4 48.4 98.6 51.4 100.6 48.5 95.1 47.8 Core net business profits 76.8 32.4 66.4 27.6 56.7 25.9 55.7 25.0 50.3 23.7 Net gains(losses) related to securities (17.6) 0.8 0.2 0.8 (1.0) 1.2 (1.4) (3.5) 0.4 1.0 Credit costs 35.5 16.8 25.5 8.3 14.5 6.4 10.4 10.4 17.0 0.0 Ordinary profits 21.3 14.2 36.8 18.8 37.0 19.3 40.5 9.4 30.0 23.3 Net income 37.9 11.4 26.0 11.1 19.6 9.8 16.6 7.0 19.5 12.6 ROA 0.80% 0.66% 0.68% 0.54% 0.56% 0.49% 0.53% 0.47% 0.47% 0.43% OHR 54.37% 59.20% 58.68% 63.67% 63.47% 66.46% 64.37% 65.98% 65.37% 66.87% Loans * 7,156.7 7,001.5 6,993.6 6,966.7 7,241.1 7,236.1 7,287.0 7,313.8 7,402.0 7,369.6 Deposits (including NCD) 8,742.4 8,930.2 9,120.3 9,223.9 9,523.8 9,534.7 9,700.8 9,787.6 10,008.1 10,089.4 Securities 1,725.0 1,787.6 2,015.0 2,204.1 2,315.1 2,465.8 2,471.8 2,392.6 2,497.8 2,540.4 Non performing loan * 227.5 214.6 215.2 214.4 220.5 229.8 236.8 252.1 236.7 216.1 NPL ratio * 3.07% 2.96% 2.98% 2.98% 2.96% 3.08% 3.17% 3.36% 3.11% 2.85%

28 About Hokuhoku FG ④ Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Historical Data (Hokuriku Bank )

(JPY Bn) FY2008 FY2009 FY2009 FY2010 FY2010 FY2011 FY2011 FY2012 FY2012 FY2013 Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Ordinary income 124.2 57.5 113.7 55.0 108.8 54.0 105.4 56.2 103.0 48.5 Core gross business profits 94.7 45.3 90.1 44.1 88.5 45.2 88.5 42.4 82.3 38.9 General & administrative expenses 51.3 25.8 51.8 26.5 53.8 27.7 54.2 25.9 50.9 25.8 Core net business profits 43.4 19.5 38.3 17.5 34.6 17.4 34.3 16.4 31.4 13.0 Net gains(losses) related to securities (12.6) (1.2) (2.4) (2.0) (2.8) (1.0) (1.1) (3.6) (1.2) 0.6 Credit costs 21.4 7.0 13.4 2.9 7.1 1.9 4.4 9.5 9.3 (0.9) Ordinary profits 8.8 9.8 19.9 12.1 22.9 13.8 27.4 2.3 18.3 13.9 Net income 26.4 7.5 15.6 7.2 11.9 6.9 11.4 1.9 12.3 7.2 Capital adequacy ratio 10.23% 10.56% 10.80% 11.27% 11.32% 11.62% 11.85% 11.89% 11.78% 11.95% ROA 0.77% 0.69% 0.68% 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% 0.57% 0.55% 0.52% 0.42% OHR 54.18% 56.95% 57.48% 60.16% 60.85% 61.32% 61.25% 61.17% 61.84% 66.39% Loans * 4,293.3 4,172.6 4,142.6 4,109.2 4,252.3 4,205.7 4,233.9 4,245.5 4,332.7 4,271.2 Deposits (including NCD) 5,092.5 5,155.8 5,306.7 5,292.6 5,439.9 5,416.5 5,545.1 5,541.2 5,726.2 5,796.8 Securities 858.8 858.4 1,015.9 1,088.4 1,217.5 1,285.7 1,315.4 1,178.2 1,269.6 1,296.1 Non performing loan * 142.6 140.1 147.3 146.1 144.3 153.1 153.5 168.1 148.4 134.2 NPL ratio * 3.19% 3.23% 3.42% 3.43% 3.28% 3.52% 3.53% 3.86% 3.34% 3.06% * Hokuriku Bank + Hokugin Corp.

29 About Hokuhoku FG ⑤ Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Historical Data (Hokkaido Bank )

(JPY Bn) FY2008 FY2009 FY2009 FY2010 FY2010 FY2011 FY2011 FY2012 FY2012 FY2013 Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Full year Interim Ordinary income 94.3 46.9 93.7 44.8 87.0 43.2 87.5 42.3 81.6 40.2 Core gross business profits 73.5 34.2 70.8 31.9 66.8 32.1 67.8 31.0 63.1 32.6 General & administrative expenses 40.2 21.3 42.6 21.8 44.7 23.7 46.4 22.5 44.2 21.9 Core net business profits 33.3 12.9 28.1 10.0 22.1 8.4 21.4 8.5 18.9 10.6 Net gains(losses) related to securities (4.9) 2.1 2.7 2.9 1.7 2.2 (0.2) 0.1 1.7 0.3 Credit costs 14.0 9.7 12.0 5.3 7.4 4.4 5.9 0.8 7.6 0.9 Ordinary profits 12.5 4.3 16.9 6.6 14.1 5.4 13.1 7.1 11.6 9.4 Net income 11.4 3.8 10.3 3.9 7.7 2.9 5.2 5.0 7.2 5.4 Capital adequacy ratio 10.45% 10.30% 10.19% 10.68% 10.59% 10.57% 10.80% 11.05% 11.23% 11.08% ROA 0.85% 0.63% 0.68% 0.47% 0.51% 0.37% 0.47% 0.37% 0.41% 0.45% OHR 54.62% 62.17% 60.21% 68.53% 66.93% 73.69% 68.44% 72.57% 69.98% 67.44% Loans 2,863.4 2,828.9 2,851.0 2,857.4 2,988.8 3,030.4 3,053.0 3,068.3 3,069.3 3,098.4 Deposits (including NCD) 3,649.9 3,774.4 3,813.6 3,931.3 4,083.9 4,118.2 4,155.7 4,246.4 4,281.9 4,292.6 Securities 866.2 929.1 999.1 1,115.7 1,097.6 1,180.1 1,156.4 1,214.4 1,228.2 1,244.3 Non performing loan 84.8 74.5 67.9 68.3 76.3 76.7 83.3 84.0 88.2 81.9 NPL ratio 2.89% 2.57% 2.32% 2.33% 2.49% 2.47% 2.66% 2.66% 2.79% 2.56%

30 ⑥ About Hokuhoku FG Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Market Share in Our Home Market (Loans, Mar-13)

Hokuriku Area Hokkaido Area

Shinkin Banks 18.9% HFG Shinkin Banks HFG 27.2% 24.5% 25.2% Other Banks Other Banks 9.4% 31.2% Main Competitor Main Competitor 22.7% 40.9%

S.B HFG HFG S.B 17.4% S.B 15.3% HFG *Figures of the Main O.B 44.7% O.B Competitor and Other banks M.C O.B M.C are estimated figures M.C Toyama Ishikawa Fukui (JPY Bn)

Hokuriku Hokkaido Area Toyama Pref. Ishikawa Pref. Fukui Pref. Area Banks 7,169.4(81.1%) 2,868.3(86.1%) 2,628.5(79.5%) 1,672.6(76.0%) 9,344.7(75.5%) Hokuhoku FG(HFG) 2,401.5(27.2%) 1,489.2(44.7%) 574.8(17.4%) 337.5(15.3%) 3,118.1(25.2%) Hokuriku Bank 2,401.5(27.2%) 1,489.2(44.7%) 574.8(17.4%) 337.5(15.3%) 508.1(4.1%) (Loans + Securitized loans) (2,421.7) (1,501.4) (580.9) (339.3) (508.1) Hokkaido Bank 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 2,610.0(21.1%) Main Competitor 2,008.7(22.7%) 639.9(19.2%) 1,754.8(53.1%) 970.8(44.1%) 5,063.7(40.9%) Shinkin Banks 1,669.9(18.9%) 463.1(13.9%) 678.3(20.5%) 528.4(24.0%) 3,034.6(24.5%)

Total 8,839.3(100 %) 3,331.4(100 %) 3,306.8(100%) 2,201.0(100%) 12,379.3(100%) 31 ⑦ About Hokuhoku FG Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Market Share in Our Home Market (Deposits, Mar-13)

Hokuriku Area Hokkaido Area

Shinkin Banks HFG HFG 22.8% 28.3% Shinkin Banks 22.8% 31.5%

Other Banks Main Competitor Main Competitor 30.2% Other Banks 33.6% 18.7% 12.1%

HFG HFG S.B S.B 16.1% S.B 14.1% HFG *Figures of the Main O.B 49.9% O.B Competitor and Other banks M.C O.B M.C are estimated figures M.C Toyama Ishikawa Fukui (JPY Bn)

Hokuriku Hokkaido Area Toyama Pref. Ishikawa Pref. Fukui Pref. Area Banks 12,110.8(77.2%) 4,740.5(80.3%) 4,454.4(77.6%) 2,915.9(72.1%) 14,397.1(68.5%) Hokuhoku FG(HFG) 4,437.3(28.3%) 2,946.2(49.9%) 921.7(16.1%) 569.3(14.1%) 4,781.1(22.8%) Hokuriku Bank 4,437.3(28.3%) 2,946.2(49.9%) 921.7(16.1%) 569.3(14.1%) 552.0(2.6%) Hokkaido Bank 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) 4,229.1(20.1%) Main Competitor 2,935.2(18.7%) 879.9(14.9%) 2,758.9(48.1%) 1,754.0(43.4%) 7,055.7(33.6%) Shinkin Banks 3,571.0(22.8%) 1,161.2(19.7%) 1,282.3(22.4%) 1,127.4(27.9%) 6,614.3(31.5%) Total 15,681.8(100%) 5,901.7(100%) 5,736.7(100%) 4,043.3(100%) 21,011.4(100%) 32 ⑧ About Hokuhoku FG Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Lending in the Region by Industry (Sep-13)

Hokuriku Bank Hokkaido Bank

Manufacturing Others Others 7.6% 0.6% Manufacturing 0.6% 12.5% Construction 3.7% Construction Communication・ 4.8% Transportation Individual Individual 3.8% 35.2% Communication・ 37.3% Transportation Wholesale & Retail 3.8% 10.4%

Wholesale & Retail Finance, Insurance, 9.5% Real estate & Goods rental and Finance, Insurance, leasing Real estate & 11.0% Goods rental and leasing Government & 8.6% Government & Other Services Local Government Other Services Local Government 8.8% 16.9% 8.1% 16.8%

Region: Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Hokkaido Region: Hokkaido

33 About Japanese Regional Banks ① Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Financial Institutions in Japan

Source: Home page of Japanese Bankers Association of Japan 1 Central Bank - Bank of Japan Hokuhoku Financial Group 2 Private Financial Institutions (Hokuriku Bank, Hokkaido Bank)

City banks Banks Regional banks Member banks of the Second Association of Regional Banks (Tier Ⅱ regional banks) Trust banks Depository Foreign banks in Japan institutions Other banks Cooperative-type Shinkin Central Bank (the central financial institution for the Shinkin banks) Financial The Shinkumi Federation Bank (the national federation of credit cooperatives) Institutions The Rokinren Bank (the national federation of Labour Banks) The Norinchukin Bank (the central bank for the Japanese agricultural, forestry, and fishery cooperatives) Credit federations of agricultural cooperatives Credit federations of fishery cooperatives

Other Insurance ─ Life insurance companies, Non-life insurance companies etc Financial companies Institutions Securities firms

3 Public Financial Institutions

Government financial institutions Japan Finance Corporation ― Japan Bank for International Cooperation Okinawa Development Finance Corporation

Joint corporation by local governments Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities Development Bank of Japan, Inc., The Shoko Chukin Bank, Japan Post Bank Co., Japan Post Insurance Co. 34 About Japanese Regional Banks ② Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Outline of Regional Banks

Outline of Regional Banks Leading Banks in the Regions

The 64 regional banks in Japan consistently The regional banks have formed a dense enjoy wide patronage as banks that develop branch network in the regions, mainly in the in step with the region. prefectures where their head offices are In our ongoing quest to be financial located, with some 7,500 branches and some 35,000 ATMs set up all over the country. institutions trusted by customers, the regional Through this branch network, the regional banks will strive to maintain soundness of banks cater to the diversified financial needs management, as well as continuously be of individual customers as well as medium- devoted to enhancing convenience for sized and small- and medium-sized corporate customers and to realizing vibrant regional clients in the regions, and also play a leading communities. role in regional finance for the promotion and development of regional communities.

Shares of Deposits and Loans of Private Financial Institutions (Mar-13)

【 Deposits 】 【 Loans and discounts 】 Financial institutions for Financial institutions for agriculture, forestry and Regional banks agriculture, forestry and Others, 4.5% Regional banks fishery 7.9% Others 5.3% fishery, 10.8% 25.5% 28.4% Shinkin banks 11.7% Shinkin banks, 14.0% JPY 896 trillion JPY 588 trillion Domestically licensed Domestically licensed banks excluding Regional banks excluding Regional banks, City banks and banks, City banks and Tier Ⅱ regional banks Tier Ⅱ regional banks, City banks, 31.9% 8.0% 6.6% City banks 31.0% Tier Ⅱ regional banks Tier Ⅱ regional banks, 7.7% 6.7% Japan Post Bank → JPY 176trillion Source: Home page of Regional Banks Association of Japan 35 The Present Condition of the Regional Economy ① Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Characteristics of Our Main Business Area

Data from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Population and Square Measure Scale matching for Osaka! Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Total Hokkaido Total Prefecture a Prefecture b Prefecture c a+b+c 1st Population 1.09Mn 1.17Mn 0.80Mn 3.06Mn 5.49Mn 8.55Mn nd (Ranking) 2 Kanagawa (37th) (34th) (43rd) (8th) (9.06Mn) Density of 256.1pt 278.6pt 191.7pt - 70.0pt - Population 3rd Osaka (Ranking) (25th) (23rd) (32nd) (47th) (8.86Mn) Square Measure 4,248 4,186 4,190 - 83,457 - ㎡ (Ranking) k ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 33rd 35th 34th 1st Almost equal to Gross Prefectural Product Data from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Cabinet Office Kanagawa! (JPY Bn) (JPY Bn) Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Total Hokkaido Total 1st Tokyo a b C a + b + c 2nd Osaka GPP 4,370.4 4,264.9 3,302.8 11,938.1 18,428.3 30,366.5 3rd Aichi (Proportion) (0.88%) (0.86%) (0.67%) (2.41%) (3.72%) (6.11%) 4th Kanagawa ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Ranking 30th 32nd 41st 7th (29,757.0) Industrial Structure Data from Cabinet Office Primary Primary Primary Exceed Denmark 1.10% 3.68% 1.06% (Europe No14) All Japan Hokuriku Hokkaido (JPY Bn)

Secondary Secondary Secondary 1st Germany 26.39% 16.30% 23.50% 2nd France Tertiary Tertiary Tertiary 14th Denmark 72.51% 80.02% 75.44% (26,497.4)

36 The Present Condition of the Regional Economy ② Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Economic Conditions

Monthly Economic Report Regional Economic Report October-13 (By the Cabinet Office) (By Bank of Japan)

All Japan Hokuriku Area Hokkaido Area

Economic Recovering moderately Recovering moderately Trend Picking up steadily

Public Steady Increasing trend Increasing significantly Investment

Business Resilient, particularly in Showing movements of picking up Increasing moderately Investment manufacturing

Private Trend of picking up Showing signs of picking up Picking up consumption

Housing Picking up steadily Picking up moderately construction Increasing

Production Increasing moderately Increasing steadily Increasing moderately

Employment & Income Improving Picking up Improving

Prices Rising Above the previous year’s level Above the previous year’s level

The number of bankrupt Almost flat Below the previous year’s level Calm movement companiesp

37 The Present Condition of the Regional Economy ③ Hokuhoku Financial Group,Inc. Big Projects in Hokuriku and Hokkaido Area

Hokkaido

◎Construction of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Constructing a 360 KM line from Shin-Aomori Station to Sapporo Station. Expected to be completed in FY 2015 (Shin-Aomori Station to Shin-Hakodate Station) Planned to be completed to Sapporo 20 years later from the opening of business between Shin-Aomori, Shin-Hakodate

Hokuriku

◎Construction of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Constructing a 700 KM line from Tokyo to Osaka via Nagano, Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui. Expected to be completed in FY 2014 (Nagano Station to Kanazawa Station) Planned to be completed to Tsuruga in FY2025

Design plan of Toyama Station

38 Inquiries related to this presentation should be addressed to

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