Company Profile For SOFTBANK CORP.

SOFTBANK CORP. is a Japan-based company that provides digital information services. The Company has six business segments. The Mobile Communication segment provides cellular phone services and sells attached cellular phone terminals. The Broadband and Infrastructure segment provides high-speed Internet access services, Internet protocol (IP) phone service, and contents. The Fixed Communication segment provides transmission services for audio and data, as well as exclusive line and data center services. The Internet Culture segment is engaged in the Internet advertising, broadband portal and auction businesses. The Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) segment sells personal computers (PCs), peripheral devices and software for PC use, as well as provides business-to-business and business-to-customer e-commerce services. The Others segment is involved in the broadcasting media, technology service, media marketing and overseas fund businesses.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, SOFTBANK CORP.'s revenues increased 2% to Y1.349T. The Company's net income increased 72% to Y70.75B. Revenues reflect higher sales due to increased sales from mobile phone business. Net income also benefits from lower percentage of cost of sales, the absence of Y2.42B equity losses as well as Y3.18B loss on sale & valuation of long-term investment in securities.