Mizuho Holdings, Inc. 1. Structure of Mizuho Financial Group（ＭＨＦＧ）

The Mizuho Financial Group provides financial services; such as Banking as main business, Securities business, Trust and Asset Management services business. (as of September 30, 2001）

Customer Satisfaction Office

Executive Secretariat

Branch Network Planning

Significant consolidated subsidiaries Strategic Planning Group Corporate Planning

Consolidation Planning & Promotion

Public Relations

Administration Five core companies Subsidiaries and Affiliates Management Financial Control and Accounting Group Financial Planning

Board of Accounting ／

Investor Relations Risk Management Group The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank， Corporate Auditors Risk Management Ltd. Corporate Auditors Office

Corporate Auditors Credit Risk Management Administration Headquarters

＆ Human Resources Group Human Resources Planning Mizuho Human Resources Securities Co., Ltd. Planning IT, Systems & Operations Group IT & Systems Planning Internal Audit & Compliance Committee Operations Planning The Ｆｕｊｉ Bank， Ltd. Audit and Compliance Group Compliance Legal Affairs Ｏ

Internal Audit Mizuho Trust & Ｅ Banking Co., Ltd. Ｃ Board of Directors Consumer and Private Banking Business Unit Consumer and Private Banking Planning The Industrial Bank of Japan，

General Meeting of Shareholders Consumer and Private Banking Coordination Ltd. Small Business & Middle Market Banking Business Unit Small Business & Middle Market Banking Planning

Small Business & Middle Market Banking Coordination Corporate and Financial Institutions Banking Business Unit Corporate Banking Planning

Corporate Banking Coordination Business Policy Committees Financial Institutions Banking Planning ○Consolidated subsidiaries of The Dai-Ichi Public Sector Banking Business Unit Kangyo Bank Public Sector Banking Planning ・Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd． Executive Management Committee ・DKB Finance Corporation International Banking Business Unit ・Dai-Ichi Kangyo Asset Management Co., Ltd. ・Chekiang First Bank Ltd． International Banking Planning ・Mizuho Nederland N.V.

International Banking Consolidation Planning ○Consolidated subsidiaries of The Fuji Bank ・The Yasuda Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. ALM and Trading Business Unit ・The Fujigin Credit, Ltd. ・Fuji Investment Management Co., Ltd.

Business Unit Headquarters Trading Planning ・The Fuji Bank & Trust Company ALM Planning ・Heller Financial, Inc. ・Fuji Securities, Inc. e-Business and Global Transaction Services Business Unit ・Mizuho Capital Markets Corporation Global Transaction Services Planning ○Consolidated subsidiaries of The Industrial Bank of Japan e-Business Planning ・The Industrial Bank of Japan Trust Company ・IBJ Australia Bank Limited Securities and Investment Banking Business Unit ・IBJ Whitehall Bank ＆ Trust Company Securities Business Planning ・Mizuho International plc Investment Banking Planning ○Consolidated subsidiaries of Mizuho Trust & Banking Trust and Asset Management Business Unit ・Trust & Custody Services Bank ,Ltd. ・Mizuho Trust ＆ Banking Co．（USA） Asset Management Business Planning ・Mizuho Trust ＆ Banking （Luxembourg）S．A．

Trust Business Planning ○Affiliates of The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and The Industrial Bank of Japan ・Mizuho Bank （Canada）

○Affiliates of The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, The Fuji Bank, and The Industrial Bank of Japan ・Mizuho Bank （Schweiz）AG ・Defined Contribution Plan Services Co., Ltd.

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The outline of the subsidiaries and affiliates listed on the Japanese domestic stock exchanges is as follows:

Name of Companies Location Major Ownership Listed Stock Exchanges Operation Percentage % The Yasuda Trust and Chuo-Ku, Trust and 56.4 Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section) Banking Co., Ltd. Tokyo Banking (56.4) Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section) Business Mizuho Investors Chuo-Ku, Securities 66.5 Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section) Securities Co., Ltd. Tokyo Business (66.5) Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section) Nagoya Stock Exchange(First Section) Shinko Securities Chuo-Ku, Securities 25.7 Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section) Co., Ltd. Tokyo Business (25.7) Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section) Nagoya Stock Exchange(First Section) The Chiba Kougyo Chiba-City, Banking 20.7 Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section) Bank, Ltd. Chiba Business (20.7) ( ) : Indirect Ownership Percentage by Subsidiaries

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