In the midst of this environment, Metal One will employ the global networks of its shareholding companies (Mitsubishi Corporation and Sojitz Corporation), utilize its broad spectrum of business fields, and regiment the Metal One Group's overall capabilities to update and increase its own functions, business models, and services in response to the requirements of the times. Also, we will continually devote efforts to raise the satisfaction of our customers and business partners in Japan and overseas, endeavoring to be the world's strongest integrated steel trading company with an overwhelming market presence.

Additionally, all our activities will be grounded in the corporate philosophy we adopted in January 2007. We will strengthen our corporate social responsibility efforts and internal controls with a focus on compliance and global environmental considerations and will strive to be a sustainable and excellent company that contributes to and is respected by society.