Nomura Achieves No. 1 in Institutional Investor's China Research Poll

Hong Kong, July 13, 2010 – Nomura, the global investment bank, announced today that it has achieved number one in the inaugural Institutional Investor 2010 All-China Research Team ranking. As part of the top result, Nomura gained 14 ranked analyst positions.

"We are delighted with the ranking," said Stewart Callaghan, Head of Equity Research for Asia ex-Japan. "This impressive result follows on from our record ranking in the 2010 All-Asia Research Team survey and truly highlights the caliber of Nomura's research analysts in this region."

Dr. Hua He, Head of Equities for China, said, "This result is well-deserved and fantastic recognition from clients of the outstanding efforts from our China research team. China is a key market for Nomura and we are committed to strengthening our presence there."

"Nomura has established a top-tier research franchise, which is an important step as we realize our goal to become the leading equities house in Asia-Pacific," Dr. He said.

Nomura achieved seven top-three analyst positions in the 2010 survey, comprising:

Two #1 ranked analysts: Consumer Discretionary, Industrials
Four #2 ranked analysts: Conglomerates, Economics, Energy, Public Utilities
One #3 ranked analyst: Infrastructure & Transportation

An additional seven analysts were ranked runner-up: Consumer Non-discretionary (two), Financials (two), Health Care, Public Utilities and Real Estate.

Earlier this year, Nomura ranked second in Institutional Investor's All-Asia and All-Europe Research Team surveys, both up from eighth the previous year. The firm also regained the top spot in Japan, ranking first in the All-Japan Research Team survey. Nomura has recently announced a number of key hires to its U.S. equity research team to bolster the firm's global research capabilities.

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