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December 28, 2011 Personnel Change Announcement December 27, 2011 Rakuten Travel Partners with LCC “Peach” December 15, 2011 Personnel Change Announcement December 14, 2011 BIC CAMERA to Begin Accepting Edy E-money Paymentsin Spring 2012 December 3, 2011 Rakuten Ichiba’s Annual Gross Merchandise Sales Break through the 1 Trillion Yen Mark November 29, 2011 Tradoria to Change Brand to Rakuten Deutschland November 25, 2011 Rakuten Ichiba Introduces Social Shopping Tool “Shop Together” November 17, 2011 Personnel Change Announcement November 9, 2011 Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results have been released November 9, 2011 Rakuten to Acquire Kobo November 1, 2011 Rakuten Establishes Rakuten Sales Solution,Inc. October 31, 2011 Rakuten to Launch Rakuten STYLE VILLAGE on Rakuten Ichiba Taiwan October 19, 2011 “Raboo” to launch on Sony Reader from November October 13, 2011 In a Rakuten Group first, Rakuten Recipe app pre-installed on latest Android™ tablet Browse over 260,000 recipes from any location on waterproof tablet October 6, 2011 Rakuten Ichiba LaunchesRakuten Super Social Shop Service (S4) September 21, 2011 Rakuten to Acquire Play.com September 15, 2011 Rakuten Auction Launches New “Auction Yu-Pack” Service September 14, 2011 “UQ WiMAX Official Shop” Opens on Rakuten Ichiba September 9, 2011 Rakuten Auction Holds “1st Government Auction” September 8, 2011 Rakuten Makes Minority Investment in OZON.ru September 8, 2011 Rakuten to Launch Online Medical Insurance Service August 29, 2011 Rakuten launches “Raboo” e-book store website August 23, 2011 Rakuten and 47 volunteer Rakuten Ichiba stores to Sponsor “Tentou” event for repose of souls, organized by Kansai Yamamoto August 10, 2011 Rakuten’s launches “Raboo” e-book store August 4, 2011 Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results have been released August 3, 2011 KDDI and Rakuten to adｄ “au Kantan Kessai (Easy Payment)” as a top-up system for its “Edy” e-money service on au mobile wallet August 1, 2011 Impact on results (extraordinary losses) from credit card business reorganization July 28, 2011 Rakuten Acquires Tradoria in Germany July 27, 2011 Rakuten Travel cooperates with Saipan ground transport company to launch Saipan Rakuten Travel Lounge for customers July 22, 2011 Rakuten to launch “Raboo” e-book store on August 10 July 21, 2011 Rakuten and Microsoft have agreed to provide“Infoseek Mail” service on ”Windows Live (R)” platform July 13, 2011 Rakuten Recipe Launches iPhone App July 7, 2011 Rakuten’s e-book store to be compatible with dedicated Panasonic e-book device July 6, 2011 Rakuten Travel opens Pusan Branch in South Korea July 4, 2011 Rakuten Anshin Payment Service Now Availablefor Paying TOEIC® Secure Program (SP) Test Fees June 29, 2011 KDDI and Rakuten Sign Letter of Understandingfor Business Collaboration June 23, 2011 Rakuten Group’s TARAD of Thailand Launches EC Site for Users in Japan June 16, 2011 Rakuten Ichiba Stores Set Up Shop on PriceMinister June 14, 2011 Rakuten Signs Cooperative Agreement oneBook Services with booklista June 13, 2011 Kinokuniya, Sony, Panasonic and RakutenAgree to Work Together to ImproveE-Book User-Friendliness June 9, 2011 Kyocera Launches First Online Store SellingKyocera Ceramic Kitchenware on “Lekutian,” Rakuten’s Online Shopping Mall in China June 7, 2011 Rakuten to Acquire Ikeda in Brazil June 6, 2011 More Compatible Devices for Raku PackSmartphone Compatibility for the FirstTime for Dynamic Packages June 2, 2011 Entry into an Agreement for Reorganizing the Credit Card Business June 2, 2011 bitWallet and GREE Announce “Edy” Paymentsfor Social Gaming Giant June 1, 2011 Rakuten and Global Mediacom Launch OnlineShopping Mall "Rakuten Belanja Online" May 26, 2011 Rakuten to Launch a Point Exchange ProgramPartnering with American Express May 24, 2011 Tohoku-Based Rakuten Ichiba Shops to Set-UpLive Market at Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku May 23, 2011 Rakuten Gateway Featured as PreinstalledApp for the First Time May 17, 2011 Marubeni to Participate in Managementof Fusion Communications May 12, 2011 First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results Have Been Released May 10, 2011 Rakuten Group Concludes CooperativeBusiness Agreement on Search andContextual Advertising with Google April 28, 2011 Rakuten Launches “Rakuten SocialResponsibility Project” Homepage April 27, 2011 Rakuten Shashinkan Launches“‘Don’t Give Up, Tohoku!’ Support Project” April 20, 2011 Share Price for TBS Buy-back of Rakuten-heldStocks Finally Decided April 14, 2011 Rakuten Launches DedicatedRakuten Ichiba App for Android™ April 12, 2011 bitWallet Launches “Edy Autocharge” Functionality for Edy App Users on Android (TM) April 8, 2011 Rakuten Ichiba Launches Project toSupport Local Tohoku Specialties April 6, 2011 Rakuten Marketplace Launches Special Site“Rakuten Tasukeai” to Facilitate Direct SupplyDonations to Disaster Affected Areas April 4, 2011 Rakuten Auction is Awarded the Tenderfor the FY2011 “Internet Auction” underthe National Tax Agency March 25, 2011 Rakuten Travel Launches “GO! Japan-Revitalizing Japan Through Travel-” Initiative March 18, 2011 Rakuten Auction Launches Charity Auctionsto Support People Affected by the TohokuPacific Offshore Earthquake March 18, 2011 Rakuten Launches “Rakuten Super Points” and “Rakuten Card” Donation Initiative to BenefitVictims of Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake March 16, 2011 LinkShare Japan Launches “Tohoku PacificOffshore Earthquake” Relief Fund Project incooperation with advertisers and consumers March 14, 2011 Rakuten’s Commitments on TohokuPacific Offshore Earthquake March 14, 2011 Edy Fund Raising Campaign Launched to AidTohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake Relief Efforts March 13, 2011 Rakuten Bank Opens an Account to AcceptDonations for Relief for People Affectedby Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake March 11, 2011 TARAD.com, Rakuten, DEP, and JETRO to Co-Promote Thai SME Exports February 25, 2011 Introduction of the TOHO Cinemas-RakutenPayment Service, “Rakuten Anshin(Secure Online) Payment Service” February 25, 2011 TFT Launches its First Collaborationwith a Recipe Site February 25, 2011 Rakuten Bank Opens an Account to AcceptDonations for Relief for People Affectedby New Zealand Earthquake February 22, 2011 Rakuten Group’s Buy.com in the U.S. Opens its Online Marketplace for Selling Goodsto Overseas Customers February 21, 2011 Rakuten Group’s E-Money Service EdyLaunches “Cha-ching Fund-Raising Drive” February 15, 2011 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010Financial Results Have Been Released February 14, 2011 “Disney Store” Opens on Rakuten Ichiba February 14, 2011 The JAL-Raku Pack Adds a Rental CarReservation Option Enhancing the Serviceof the Dynamic Domestic Travel Package February 14, 2011 Launch of New Rakuten Edy Application February 10, 2011 Okinawa Prefecture and Rakuten ConcludeA Cooperation Agreement February 4, 2011 Rakuten Bank Opens an Account to AcceptDonations for Relief for People Affected by FloodsOverseas (Sri Lanka, Brazil and Australia) February 2, 2011 “IPA Information Security Blog” Set Up onRakuten’s Special Site for Information Security January 31, 2011 Launch of New Android Edy Application January 26, 2011 E-Money “Edy” and Marui Group's“Epos Card” Link Point Programs January 11, 2011 ANA Raku Pack Users Pass the One-MillionMark Just Four Years and Two Monthsafter Service Launch
