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August 31, 2007
Press Release for the Media: Genkai Capital Fund 2 launched
Genkai Capital Management Co., Ltd. launched its second fund Genkai Capital Fund 2 on August 24, 2007. The fund's assets, totaling some ¥50 billion, are roughly three times those of the first fund.

The fund invests in real estate of all kinds around Japan, with a focus on Kyushu. The fund's first investment, dated August 31, is the Enokida Business Square, a series of contiguous low-rise buildings − a new type of business model − in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City.

Details

Genkai Capital Fund 2
• Valued at approximately ¥50 billion (about three times the value of Genkai Capital Fund 1)
• Invests in real estate around the country with a focus on Kyushu (no restriction on type of investment, i.e. the fund targets residential, office, commercial facilities, hotels and more)
• As a hedge against rising real estate costs, the fund invests in development-stage properties as well as pre-existing properties

Overview of Enokida Business Square
Address: 1-8-1 Enokida, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City
Site Area: 3,060.00 m² (actual measurements)
Building Type / Size: Steel construction, two floors
Total Floor Space: 2,079.87 m²
Parking: 77 spots (three spaces per office, up to 26 monthly users)

Property Description
• 2-floor contiguous office building space (warehouse on the first floor, offices on the second floor)
• With three parking spaces for each office space, the property targets mainly route sales operators and supply delivery operators. This is an entirely new business model with few competitors.
• It features the latest facilitates, on par with city office buildings, including air conditioning, high ceilings, OA equipment, and more, yet rents are 20-30% lower than the average for such facilities.
• Design and development area overseen by AS-SZKi Corporation (an affiliate of Apamanshop Holdings Co., Ltd.), while leasing is overseen by Riso Co., Ltd. Genkai Capital Management has been involved with this property beginning with the design stages.

Inquiries
Contact person : Inoue
Corporate Advisory Department
Genkai Capital Management Co., Ltd.
Shin Nihon Building 3F, 2-4-22 Daimyo, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City
Phone +81-92-739-2355 / Fax +81-92-739-2354
E-Mail inoue@genkaicapital.com
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