Kose Corporation

Asian Activities Report for January 6, 2012 includes: Haier Group (SHA:600690) and Japan-based LIXIL Corporation have set up a joint venture company in Qingdao, China, to be engaged in the manufacturing and sales of building materials and housing equipment; Tokyo Stock Exchange Group has filed a notification to the Japan Fair Trade Commission regarding its merger plan with Osaka Securities Exchange; KOSÉ Corporation (TYO:4922) has successfully developed "Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Cosmetics" that have been proven to prevent the aggravation of photosensitive dermatitis; Mitsubishi Corporation (TYO:8058) and India's fertilizer manufacturer Zuari Industries Limited (BOM:500780) have formed a joint venture for the purpose of investments in rock phosphate assets in Peru.