TOKYO, December 15, 2011 -- Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755) today announced the following personnel changes, which were approved by its Board of Directors on December 15, 2011.

Executive Officer-level Personnel Changes (As of 2011/12/15）

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■Name：Tomoya Ishikawa

■Current Role：
Executive Officer
Creative and Web Design Department Manager
 
■Previous Role：
Creative and Web Design Department Manager

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■Name: Michael Jaconi

■Current Role：
Executive Officer
FreeCause CEO

■Previous Role：
FreeCause CEO

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