Nomura Finalizes Sale of Stake in Sliontec Corporation

Tokyo, September 14, 2007 – Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd. (NPF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has finalized an agreement to sell its entire stake in Sliontec Corporation to Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.

Established in July 1954, Sliontec Corporation manufactures pressure sensitive adhesive tapes and related products. The company employed 440 people as of June 30, 2007, and is capitalized at 500 million yen. Annual sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, totaled 14.49 billion yen.

NPF was established in July 2000 to explore principal finance opportunities in Japan using the expertise acquired by Nomura in investing its own capital in international markets. NPF invests in businesses with stable cash flow, future growth prospects, and improving performance, as well as in assets that may be securitized later on. NPF focuses on adding value to businesses in order to realize long-term return on investments, exiting via initial public offerings and other methods.

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