Message from the President

Our Advantage

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Problem-solving ability

Stable financial foundation

High quality

Global R&D network

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01 Message from the President Our Advantage

02 What Only Zuken Can Provide

03 Our Business

05 History

07 Global Network

09 Financial Information

11 Using our Expertise to Help Meet Societies’ Challenges

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Makoto Kaneko

President and Representative Director, Zuken Inc.

To be a partner who contributes to customer success

The Partner For Success

1 Multi-sector expertise

Zuken provides market-leading software and services. Our technology strengths are based on our experience working with leading manufacturing companies around the world. Zuken helps implement product development processes that work in global markets.

3 Supporting outstanding results

At Zuken we not only seek to improve software functionality, but also tackle the challenge of how to achieve outstanding results for our customers as quickly as possible. Zuken’s experienced support staff provide unmatched startup assistance, as well as support services that free designers from dealing with ancillary tasks.

Global networking

Utilizing a network that extends to countries across the globe, Zuken proactively creates spaces for the exchange of information between customers. The Zuken Innovation World conferences are held in countries that lead the world in technology including Japan, the United States, and Germany. The events provide information on advanced initiatives and cutting-edge technology from various nations, and are highly valued by our customers.

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ZUKEN Inc. Corporate Profile

What Only Zuken Can Provide

Zuken’s value as a software company is to make the world a better place through the software it provides. We believe our worth to society stems from helping manufacturing companies to continue creating excellent products with our superior software and services. In this era of unprecedented technological innovation, manufacturing companies must work dil igently to hone their unique strengths. Zuken supports the product development processes of these companies – our customers – with leading-edge information technology and outstanding services. To meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers, we will work across the whole company to bolster the capabilities of our organization and employees, partnering with our customers to ensure their success.

Zuken, Contributing to Society

Electronics technologies are evolving every day - but it is not easy to replace a development environment once it has been introduced. In order to meet the latest design needs in a timely manner, Zuken employs an open and scalable architecture in its software products. In addition to routinely enhancing software functionality, Zuken also engages in product development that emphasizes the ability to adapt flexibly to customer design environments.

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Electronic Design AutomationSince its establishment, Zuken ’s core business has been the f ie ld of e lec tronic design automation sof t ware needed to implement the advanced functions of today ’s ever-evolving electronics products. Zuken’s software is now used by electronics manufacturers worldwide, together with our unique solutions for managing electronic components and design data based on extensive expertise in electronics design.

Automotive and Machinery Design SolutionsToday’s automobiles employ a range of electrical and electronics systems that are becoming ever more complex. Zuken develops and sells the electrical wire harness design software that is the linchpin of their development, as well as electrical and electronic control and design sof t ware for var ious t ypes of industr ial machinery and other equipment. From planning and design to production, Zuken software creates a collaborative environment for the supply chain of the automotive and machinery industries.

Zuken’s Business Domains

Zuken Tec Inc.

Zuken Tec provides consulting, on-site manager and engineer dispatch, a n d co nt r a c t i n g s e r v i ce s t h a t support a broad range of design a n d d e v e l o p m e nt o p e r a t i o n s , including CAD installation, startup, and operation.

Zuken Elmic Inc.

Zuken Elmic focuses on commu-n i c a t i o n a s t h e k e y e l e m e n t i n t e c h n o l o g i e s ; d e v e l o p i n g , selling, and providing support for middleware IP libraries, software, a n d r e l a t e d h a r d w a r e f o r t h e embedded systems that support the se cur i t y, indus t r ia l and in -vehicle network fields.

Zuken NetWave Inc.

Zuken NetWave sells and supports s tate - of- the -ar t hardware and software for corporate networks, w h i c h i s i n d i s p e n s a b l e f o r today ’s business activities. These net work s also include securit y and storage solutions.

Zuken PreSight Inc.

Zu k e n P r e S i g h t d e v e l o p s a n d market s creat ive produc t s that s u p p o r t t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g industry, including product lifecycle management (PLM) systems based on technology that coordinates l ightweight 3D data and bills of material (BOM), and also knowledge m a n a g e m e nt s o lu t i o ns w i t h a unique concept that reduces the user burden.

DiverSync Corporation

DiverSync Corporation is devoted to p lanning and development o f I T p l a t f o r m s t o r e a l i z e synchronized and bi-directional col laborat ion bet ween design and manufacturing, which is the new normal in the age of the Internet of Things.

Zuken Inc.

Research and development of a wide variety of software so lut ions that supp or t the optimization of product design and engineering operations for manufacturing industries, and marketing of the software s o l u t i o n s w i t h e x p e r t consulting services.

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Opening the floodgates with Japan’s first CAD/CAM

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Creating an unshakeable business foundation

Creating research and development facilitiesaround the world

Expansion of business fields and a proactivepartnership strategy

A Steady Accumulation of Value Offerings

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Create 2000 at its launch in 1978 Announcement of CR-8000 at Zuken Innovation World Zuken SOZO Center opening ceremony in 2013 The Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo 2015 (Tokyo)

Zuken was founded in 1976. Our business of providing 〝software as a solution package,〞 a common practice today, all started here. Japan’s first CAD/CAM system for PCB design, CR-2000 (termed 〝Create 2000〞 when first released), was introduced in domestic companies such as audio equipment manufacturers, then the shining stars of the country ’s electronics industry. This in turn brought about a disruptive change in the electronics design process across various industries.

CR-2000 played a key role at major manufacturers for some 10 years, and this Zuken business solution b e c a m e t h e c o r n e r s t o n e t h a t s u p p o r t e d t h e development of the electronics industr y. Zuken further refined this solution, releasing CR-3000 in 1988 and CR-5000 in 1994. Zuken ’s software, providing behind-the-scenes support for the development of the compact, high-per formance, high-quality Japanese products that swept the globe, went on to be adopted by one overseas manufacturer after another. Zuken’s latest system, CR-8000, can be said to be the culmination of the CR series, which has long served the world’s needs for cutting-edge electronics design.

The history of Zuken’s expansion outside Japan dates back to 1983. Starting with the establishment of Zuken America Inc. (now Zuken USA Inc.) in America’s Silicon Valley, Zuken went on to open offices in Germany, South Korea, Singapore, and China. In addition, through mergers and acquisitions, Zuken obtained automatic rout ing technology f rom Br i ta in ’s Racal -Redac, simulation technology from Germany’s INCASES, and harness design technology from Germany’s CIM-TEAM, establishing a world-class technological foundation. Aiming to further strengthen our business footing going forward, we established the Zuken SOZO Center in the U.S. in 2013, and our Global Automotive and Transportation Competence Center in Germany in 2014, to serve as research and development arms.

Following continuous investment, Zuken is now as well-known for its expertise in electrical design and data management, as for its industry-defining electronics software. As the miniaturization of electronics increases, multidisciplinary collaboration becomes ever more important. We are actively developing solutions for electrical and mechanical co-design, to help engineers better understand the complete product system as they as they make critical decisions at each design stage. We are also working to optimize systems within both design and manufacturing, to help our customers develop innovative IT environments. Zuken continues to enhance and develop its own proprietary technologies while actively pursuing collaborations with companies who have outstanding technology.

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Dec. 1976 Established as Zukei Shori Gijutsu Kenkyusho Inc. in Isogo-ku, Yokohama.

Jun. 1978 Japan’s �rst full scale CAD/CAM system 〝Create 2000,〞 for the design of printed circuit boards, was developed.

Nov. 1983 ZUKEN AMERICA Inc. (now ZUKEN USA Inc.) was established in California in the United States.

Jan. 1988 〝CR-3000 (PWS),〞 a printed circuit board CAE/CAD/CAM network workstation was developed.

Oct. 1991 Registered in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the �rst EDA corporation.

Jan. 1992 ZUKEN EUROPE GmbH (now ZUKEN GmbH) estab-lished in Germany.

Jan. 1992 ZUKEN KOREA Inc. established in Seoul.

Aug. 1992 ZUKEN SINGAPORE Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore.

Apr. 1994 EDA vertical integration solution 〝CR-5000〞 was developed.

Jun. 1994 Zuken acquired all the shares of Racal-Redac Ltd. of the Unit-ed Kingdom.

Sep. 1994 Moved up to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Mar. 2000 Zuken acquired all the shares of INCASES Engineering Gmbh.

Mar. 2002 Started providing a wire harness design environment for the automotive industry.

Aug. 2002 ZUKEN (SHANGHAI) TECHNICAL CENTER Co., Ltd. was estab-lished in China.

Feb. 2004 Announcement of 〝ePLM DS-2,〞 a PLM solution specially designed for the electrical and electronics industries.

Aug. 2005 ZUKEN TAIWAN Inc. established in Taiwan.

May 2006 Zuken acquired Germany’s CIM-TEAM (Now ZUKEN E3 GmbH).

Jun. 2007 Release of 〝V54EE,〞 a mechanical CAD system specially de-signed for the electronics industry, based on 〝Catia V5.〞

Jun. 2009 Enterprise PLM Presight was released.

May 2010 Zuken acquired a 14% share in Lattice Technology Co., Ltd., .

Jun. 2011 Release of 〝visual BOM,〞 a new generation engineering plat-form that merges bill of materials technology with the ultra lightweight 3D format XVL.

Oct. 2011 Worldwide release of the 〝CR-8000 Series,〞 a new generation electronic device design platform, and the start of sales of the new product 〝Design Force〞 completed Zuken’s system level electronics design environment.

Sep. 2013 〝Zuken SOZO Center〞 established in Silicon Valley, U.S.A

Aug. 2014 Global Automotive and Transportation Competence Center was established in Erlangen, Germany.

Dec. 2014 Zuken and Toyo Business Engineering concluded an agree-ment on their capital and business alliance.

Feb. 2015 DiverSync Corporation established.

Mar. 2015 ZUKEN INDIA Pte. Ltd. established in India.

Jul. 2015 Zuken took over YDC Corporation’s CADVANCE business (CAD and PDM operations).

Apr. 2016 Zuken split o� its PreSight Division to establish Zuken Pre-Sight Inc.

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Manufacturing takes place all over the world, and the products manufactured in these many locations are sent out into global markets. The environment confronting t h e m a nu f a c t u r in g in d us t r y i s b e co m in g m o re globalized and borderless at an ever-increasing pace. In response to these conditions, Zuken is promoting global business activities in all areas of marketing, development, and sales suppor t . Zuken ’s network

spans 13 countries around the world, in Europe, Asia, and North America. Zuken has established a system that enables us to continuously refine our technologies through initiatives with our global customers in order to offer them the best possible solutions. Zuken aims to be a partner that supports the success of, and is trusted by, manufacturing companies the world over. Zuken will continue to take on new challenges.

02Challenges in the Global Markets Accelerate our Growth

Global Network

Headquarters　 Regional headquarters　 Business locations　 Main R&D offices　 Sales offices

Distribution of Personnel (As of the End of March 2017)

Japan (Zuken Inc.)

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United Kingdom Zuken Ltd. (Zuken Technology Center) Zuken Group Ltd. Zuken UK Ltd.

Germany Zuken GmbH (European Headquarters) Zuken E3 GmbH Zuken E3 GmbH Zuken GmbH (EMC Technology Center) Zuken E3 GmbH Office Nord Zuken E3 GmbH (Global Automotive and 　Transportation Competence Center)

Poland Zuken E3 GmbH Sp.z o.o

Switzerland Zuken E3 GmbH, Zweigniederlassung

France Zuken S.A.

Italy Zuken Srl

Netherlands Zuken GmbH, Sales Office Benelux

USA Zuken USA Inc. (American Headquarters) Zuken SOZO Center (Zuken Inc., US branch)

Americas Europe

Japan Global Headquarters/ 　　　 R&D Center (Yokohama) Shin-Yokohama Building (Yokohama) Center Minami Building (Yokohama) Nagoya Branch (Nagoya)

Kansai Branch (Osaka)

Korea Zuken Korea Inc.

Singapore Zuken Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Taiwan Zuken Taiwan Inc.

China Zuken Shanghai Technical Center Zuken Inc. 　Shenzhen Representative Office

India Zuken India Private Limited

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A Solid Financial Foundation

Financial Information

For the manufacturing industry, product development is an important, fundamental operation that determines future growth. Zuken provides solutions required for competitive product development. For us to support our customers’ strategic product development and give them long-term confidence in our solutions, we must have solid financial foundations ourselves.

Also, in the world of information technology, where technological innovation is intense, we must invest flexibly in order to continue providing leading-edge technology in a timely manner. For this reason, since our founding, we have established and maintained a sound f inancial foundation as one of the most important management strategies.

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Japan is one of the f irst countries to face the combination of challenges such as energy issues, population decline and an aging society. Solving these problems with the benefit of the Internet of Things (IoT) could generate future business opportunities as well as meeting the demands of society. Enabling as many people as possible to try out new ideas and encouraging them to develop diverse products will broaden these opportunities. The Trillion-Node Engine is a platform for realizing this objective. Zuken is participating in the Trillion-Node Engine project1 in an e�ort to link the creativity of “makers”2 with leading-edge mass production technology.

Creating Tomorrow, Leading into the Future

Using our Expertise to Help Meet Societies ’ Challenges

The latest paradigm shift in electronics involves innovations such as IoT, in which all objects are interconnected via the Internet , and c yber-physical s y s t e m s ( C P S ) , i n w h i c h a r t i f i c i a l intelligence (AI) is used to process real data obtained from sensors embedded in these objects . Electronic devices, collectively referred to as IoT terminals, are projected to reach 50 billion in 2020 and 1 tr i l l ion by the 2030s. Looking ahead to that era, Zuken is participating u n d e r c o m m i s s i o n f r o m N E D O i n research and development of a Trillion-Node Engine, a crosscutting technology

development project to promote IoT. According to project leader Professor Takayasu Sakurai of the Institute of Industr ial Science at The Universit y of Tok yo, “One tr i l l ion no des could mean, for example, that there are one million types of sensors, with each type of sensor on one mil l ion indiv idual d ev i ce s . I oT te r m i n a ls a re l i ke l y to b e so - c al le d long t a i l pro duc t s , an ex tremely wide variet y of products consisting of combinations of sensors, actuators, communications modules, microcomputers and power supplies, d e p e n d i n g o n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . ” I t i s i m p r a c t i c a l f o r c o n v e n t i o n a l semiconduc tor manufac turers , with a business model premised on large-scale production, to cover the entire expense of developing these products.

Meanwhile, “makers” ― individuals who use open innovation to commercialize products that address consumer needs ― are gaining attention as a new trend in manufacturing. Professor Sakurai stresses the signi�cance of the Trillion-Node Engine in this regard: “They [makers] are also likely to play a major role in IoT by giving shape to familiar ideas rooted in their individual lives, which is difficult to do in a corporate framework. However, that will require an environment in which anyone, regardless of their skills, can immediately try out ideas, on the spur of the moment, free from complicated procedures. When that happens, more t h a n a m i l l i o n a p p l i c at i o ns w i l l b e developed. Such an environment will provide oppor tunit ies to corporate engineers as well.”

The Trillion-Node Engine is a platform that provides a bridge between highly creative “makers” and venture companies on the one hand, and semiconductor companies that excel in large-scale mass production technologies on the other. “For example, i f a system composed o f f o ur “ l eaves ” su cce e ds as an I oT terminal, costs can be markedly reduced by making a single board containing t h e s y s te m us i n g m a ss p r o d u c t i o n technology. CAD will play a crucial role in this process,” Professor Sakurai points out. Zuken’s CAD products have achieved advanced functionality and a high level of reliability that meet the demands of professionals in the electronics design and manufacturing �eld. We are currently planning a solution for “makers” in the form of a tool that anyone can use easily, but at the same time provides a smooth path to the mass production stage. As one of the first countries to face chal lenges such as a low bir thrate, a n a g i n g p o p u l a t i o n a n d o b s o l e te infrastructure, Japan is aiming for a better

future by using IoT and AI to overcome these challenges. To that end, an open plat form - involv ing var ious players , from “makers” on the individual level to manufacturers of high-quality materials and components, and large enterprises with advanced semiconductor technology will play an important role. Zuken will help to resolve the social issues of the future through technical support of IoT promotion projects such as research and development of the Trillion-Node Engine.

The Creativity of “Makers” is the Driving Force of IoT Takayasu Sakurai

Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Dr. Sakurai uses his 15 years of corporate experience and 20 years of experience in academia to pioneer new electronics such as ultra-low-power electronics, flexible electronics and power electronics. He received the Institute of Industrial and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits for pioneering contributions to the design and modeling of high-speed and low-power CMOS logic circuits.

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Trillion-Node Engine

Unlike previous platforms, the Trillion-Node Engine is standardized with an emphasis on the interface rather than the microcomputer. Moreover, it provides flexibility in designing the attached “leaves” in terms of thickness, size, number of layers and other properties, and can also be realized on flexible boards. A lineup of “leaves” that incorporate various sensors, communications modules, microcomputers, batteries and other components is available.

1. Zuken is engaged in this project under a commission from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

2. Members of the “maker movement,” a group of small-scale inventors who have been liberated from dependence on big manufacturers by technology, according to Chris Anderson in his best-selling book Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. Anderson describes makers as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3D printing to bring manufacturing to the desktop.

Trillion-Node EngineBridging the gap between the “maker movement” and mass production technology

T h e Tr i l l io n - N o d e En gin e has b e e n designed as an integrated electronics platform that allows for diverse systems. Simply put , var ious s ystems can be constructed by connecting hardware modules (“leaves”) in a manner similar to assembling LEGO® blocks. There are already products for makers that take a similar approach (Arduino, Raspberry PI, mbed and others). However, compared with these products, the project targets a significant reduction in size to 1/100th o f t h e v o l u m e , 1/ 10 o f t h e p o w e r consumption, and the facil itation of configuration outside a factory targets w hi ch have a l re a d y b e e n a chi eve d by the project. Users do not need to solder or employ specialized processing machinery. Furthermore, expertise in electronic engineering is not required. During assembly, the “ leaves” can be connected horizontally like a bracelet, as well as by stacking. In addition, the sof t ware can use tens of thousands of Arduino applications, and will also support other open software platforms in future. Professor Sakurai has great e x p e c t a t i o n s : “ E v e n p r o t o t y p e s f o r s y s t e m s t h a t u s e d t o t a k e s i x months to make, for example, can be ready in around an hour. On such a platform, competition among superior technologies and ideas will lead to the development of valuable applications and services.”

Solutions That Provide a Bridge between Prototypes and Mass Production

A Platform That Enables Everyone to Experiment on Ideas and Technologies

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In April 2017, Zuken announced a partnership with Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics technology. The partnership aims to realize radical improvements in the time and cost of manufacturing prototypes of printed circuit boards (PCBs) – not only for enterprise PCB designers, but also for individual innovators of electronic devices. The Internet of Things (IoT) holds the potential to develop pioneering products that will change society. Zuken believes that the more corporate and individual participants in different fields who are able to try out ideas, the greater the advances that will be achieved.

3D Printing of PCBsPartnership with Nano Dimension of IsraelA Revolution in Prototyping for Electronics: Synergy between 3D PCB Design and 3D Printers Changes the Paradigm

Simon Fried, Chief Business Officer of Nano Dimension, Ltd., speaking at Zuken Innovation World 2016 in Yokohama, Japan.

Nano Dimension’s DragonFly 2020 3D Printer

Nano Dimension’s 3D printer for multilayer PCBs is capturing global industry and media attention. It is currently in beta testing in the North American market and elsewhere, with future development planned for expansion to support additional board technologies including flexible circuits and embedded components.

prototypes more easily, signif icantly shortening the PCB prototyping and verif ication process. This substantially expedites market launch, thus providing opportunities to try out innovative ideas in the market more easi ly and more often. Zuken has partnered with Nano Dimension, Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics technology, to realize this breakthrough technology.

Nano Dimension has independently develop e d DragonFly 2020, a high -precision 3D printer designed speci�cally for producing multi layer PCBs using nanotechnology-based conductive and dielectric inks. Using a 3D printer requires the export of board design information as 3D data. However, typical CAD systems for electronics can only handle 2D data, and therefore cannot be connec ted

3D printing technology has been called a revolution in manufacturing. Extending the principles of inkjet printers to three dimensions has enabled produc tion of shapes once considered impossible using conventional produc tion and processing technologies. Innovation

on such a striking scale has attracted w o r l d w i d e a t t e n t i o n , h e i g h t e n i n g expec tations across many industrial sec tors . In the elec tronics industr y, 3 D p r i n t e r s a r e e x p e c t e d t o b r i n g n ew creat i v i t y to th e d eve l o p m ent of multilayer PCBs, the indispensable core components of electronic devices, which are evolving every day. Designers engaged in developing m u l t i l a y e r P C B s c r e a t e a s e r i e s o f p r o t o t y p e s t o v e r i f y a n d o p t i m i z e p e r f o r m a n c e a n d d e s i g n . T h e conventional wisdom used to be that manufacturing numerous prototypes required time and expense because p r o t o t y p e s h a d t o b e o r d e r e d f r o m a f a c t o r y s p e c i a l i z i n g i n P C B manufacturing. Using 3D printing technology, the P CB d e s i g n e r s c a n m a ke t h e i r ow n

directly to a 3D printer. Zuken’s system-level design solution, CR-8000 Design Force, retains all the detailed data needed for PCB 3D printing, and allows export of that data directly to manufacturing or 3D printing without losing integrity. That means combining DragonFly 2020 with CR-8000 Design Force allows designers to directly create PCB prototypes. Zuken’s partnership with Nano Dimension o�ers an unprecedented user experience in 3D printing of PCBs.

3 D p r i n t i n g o f P C B s d i f f e r s f r o m conventional PCB manufacturing not only in the process , but a lso in the properties of the materials used. CR-8 0 0 0 D e s i g n Fo r ce a l l o w s u s e r s to

specify unique rules for multilayer PCB materials . As a result , any materials compatible with 3D printing can be used without extra steps. DragonFly 2020 uses a completely new technique i n w h i c h s i l v e r - b a s e d c o n d u c t i v e nano ink and dielectric resin ink are discharged to form a circuit board. This requires optimization of the original 3D data to account for the properties of the ink materials, so that the printed r e s u l t c o r r e c t l y c o n f o r m s t o t h e design data. Zuken already has a track record in commercializing design for manufacturabilit y (DFM) technology and products for inkjet printers, and can apply that underlying technology. Through joint development with Nano Dimension of optimization technology for 3D printers, Zuken will advance the practical applications of DragonFly 2020 to offer a seamless environment from design to manufacturing of multilayer PCBs using 3D printing.

Export of 3D Data Holds the Key

Prototyping Multilayer PCBs Using a 3D Printer

Our Objective: Providing a Seamless Environment from Design to Manufacturing

Creating Tomorrow, Leading into the Future

Using our Expertise to Help Meet Societies ’ Challenges

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Company Name Zuken Inc.

Foundation December 17, 1976

Head Office Location 2-25-1, Edahigashi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, 224-8585 Japan

Paid-in Capital JPY 10,117,065,000

Number of Employees 409 (consolidated: 1,197; as of the end of March 2017)

Stock Listing Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section

Businesses Contents Research and development of a wide variety of software solutions that support the optimization of product design and engineering operations for manufacturing industries, and marketing of the software solutions with expert consulting services.

Directors and Auditors Makoto Kaneko, President and Representative Director Jinya Katsube, COO and Representative Director Kazuhiro Kariya, Managing Director Yoshikazu Soma, Managing Director Takeo Osawa, Director Koichi Saotome, Director Takashi Sano, Director * Yoichi Arai, Director * Fusao Wada, Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member Yasushi Ozaki, Audit & Supervisory Board Member * Takashi Handa, Audit & Supervisory Board Member * * Outside directors and outside audit & supervisory board members.