April 5, 2005

Launch of Club MSA Visa card

Especially for members of the fan club for female artist MISIA! One card works as fan club member ID and credit card

OMC Card Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and representative director: Hiromichi Funahashi) has teamed up with Rhythmedia Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director, Hiroto Tanigawa), operator of Club MSA, the official club for fans of the powerful female artist MISIA, to issue credit cards especially for members of the MISIA fan club – the new Club MSA Visa Card and Club MSA Visa Gold Card. Acceptance of applications began in April.

Club MSA, the official club for MISIA’s fans, now has about 50,000 members, who receive priority access to concert tickets as well as fan club information. The new cards will double as club membership identification as well as credit cards; the back will have the member’s photograph and fan club number, to identify the bearer at concert venues.

The Club MSA Visa card has many attractive features; in addition to various OMC card services, users receive birthday cards, and priority access to concert tickets (Gold card members receive the highest priority).

The new cards will help Rhythmedia receive fan club members’ payments of annual dues (¥4,500), and lighten its workload of administrative operations. In the past, OMC has worked with many entities in the entertainment sector to offer affinity cards, but the new MSA card is its first for club fans of a female artist. This could help the company expand its presence among young customers in their twenties and thirties. Card applications were mailed to all fan club members together with the regular club information sent in April. Applications are accepted at the official website as well as at the venues of various supporters’ club events. Details

Description of cards Name Club MSA Visa Card Club MSA Visa Gold Card Features 1. Fan club member ID 1. Fan club member ID 2. Fan club annual fee payment 2. Fan club annual fee payment (¥4,500) (¥4,500) 3. Personal identification at 3. Personal identification at concert venues concert venues Partner brand Visa Visa Description of 1. Birthday card delivery 1. Birthday card delivery services 2. Priority access to event tickets 2. Top priority access to event 3. Original points services tickets 4.Various OMC card services 3. Original points services (some services not included) 4. Various OMC GOLD card services (some services not included) Annual fees No annual fees ever. ¥6,300 (Tax included) (Fan club membership fees (Fan club membership fees separately charged: ¥500 to join, separately charged: ¥500 to join, ¥4,500 annual fee) ¥4,500 annual fee)

Notes: Profile of MISIA Debuted in February 1998 with the single “Ts utsumikomu yo ni.” Her powerful voice and the sophistication of the song transformed her practically overnight into one of Japan’s top artists. In early 2004 she became the first female singer ever to perform on a tour that included all five of Japan’s major dome stadiums. December 2004 marked the release of the acclaimed concept album “Singer for Singer, featuring performances by MISIA as well as other major Japanese performers Toshinobu Kubota, TAKURO (GLAY), Koji Tamaki, CHARA, Eisho Higa (BEGIN), Fumiya Fujii, and Kazufumi Miyazawa (THE BOOM). On March 31, 2005, MISIA appeared as a female singer representing Japan at the live event “Love the Earth,” as part of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan.

[Rhythmedia Inc.] 1. President and chief representative Hiroto Tanigawa 2. Address 1-14-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 3. Date of establishment May 1996 4. Description of business All aspects of music and video business, artist management and advertising, concert and event planning and management, etc. 5. Web site http://www.rhythmedia.com

[OMC Card Inc.] 1. President and chief representative Hiromichi Funahashi 2. Address 6-2-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku Tokyo 3. Date of establishment September 1950 4. Description of business Credit cards, insurance, services, etc. 5. Website http://www.omc-card.co.jp