October 20, 2010 Chairman and President Kaneko Regular Meeting

(Moderator)

We have been waiting for you. We will start the 60th regular press conference right now.

(Chairman and President)

Hello everyone. Today we have a total of eight topics.
The first is the business situation. Toll revenue in September was 36,902 million yen, down 2.0% from the same month last year.
Breaking down, high-speed services were 34,349 million yen, up 0.2%, and Ichiyu were 2,553 million yen, down 24.6%.
On the other hand, the average number of traffic in September was 1.981,000 a day, up 10.4% from the same month last year.
The breakdown is that high-speed cars average 1,489,000 units per day, up 5.3%, and Ichiyu has 492,000 cars, up 29.4%.
Passenger traffic increased year-on-year due to the increase in industrial traffic, such as large vehicles, in toll roads such as highways, in addition to free-of-charge social experiments centered on general toll roads.
On the other hand, fee revenues were down year-on-year due to the effects of the free social experiment.
This month's ETC discount was 30.4 billion yen, a 4.4% reduction from the previous year's 31.8 billion yen.
The discount rate is about 45.2%.
There in the context of construction, but the Mei-Nikan Expressway of Nagoya-minami between from JCT Takabari JCT aims to open in the current fiscal year, the current, extensive, we are promoting a sound insulation wall and facilities construction.
Next is the ETC situation. From this month, the number of ETC units and the ETC utilization rate are calculated excluding the free social experiment section.
Regarding the usage status of ETC in the toll section, the daily average number of vehicles used from last October 1 to October 7 was 4.5% lower than that of September 3 to September 9, and the average daily usage rate From 88.2% to 88.0%, minus 0.2%.
By weekday, the average usage rate on weekdays is 88.3% to 88.1%, minus 0.2%, and the average usage rate on weekends and holidays is 87.9% to 88.0% plus 0.1%. Weekdays decrease and weekends and holidays increase. I am. The cumulative number of OBEs installed at the end of September was about 32.51 million units, a 1.1% increase compared to the end of August, an increase of 360,000 units.
Next is the situation of the service area. Sales in the service area in September were 13,088 million yen, 92.8% of the previous year. Last year, there was a big holiday called Silver Week, but this year it was a stepping stone holiday, so it was lower than last year. However, some routes were performing well, with Kiseido performing well at 129.8% and Higashi-Meihan at 112.9%.
By category, the “Food & Beverage Sales” category decreased 9748%, or 748 million yen. Further breakdown of the “Food & Beverage Division” is as follows. It has been reduced. As I said last month, there are several places where large-scale improvements are being made, which is the effect.
Subsequently, in the service sector, the impact of large-scale improvements led to a 62.2% year-on-year decrease of ¥ 15 million, while in the GS sector, the refueling volume was 89.5% year-on-year, lower than last year. Although the unit price difference was +5 yen, sales also decreased 93.1% from the previous year, down 231 million yen.
The above is the current status of our business in September.

Next is the second topic.
About further approach of competitive bid participation opportunity of local company.
We have decided to undertake further measures as "Strengthening regional cooperation and contributing to local communities and the economy" as stated in our management plan "Challenge II".
As a measure from next fiscal year, in civil engineering work, we will calculate the technical evaluation points for the construction qualification registration examination by taking into account the construction results of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in addition to the NEXCO3 company. This gives technically skilled local companies the opportunity to participate in competitive bidding on larger projects.
Also, from the second half of this fiscal year, if competitiveness is ensured only for relatively small-scale construction, having a head office in the prefecture where the construction is performed will be set as a requirement for competition participation, In the case of construction that does not set this, we decided to set the presence or absence of a head office in the prefecture where the construction is performed or the presence of construction work in the prefecture as evaluation items of the comprehensive evaluation method. This will secure the opportunity for local companies to receive orders. The details such as the presence or absence of the setting will be confirmed in the public notice of the order for future construction.
Through the above measures, we would like to further strengthen regional cooperation and strengthen the support system in the event of a disaster.

Next is the third topic.
The 3rd Menu Contest will be held for 39 restaurants in the NEXCO Central Japan area.
This menu contest is the third contest this year with the aim of further improving the taste, quality and CS of Expressway restaurants.
The theme this time is “Healthy menu using local ingredients”. This is a new menu that recommends customers with confidence based on the keywords "food safety and security", "local production for local consumption" and "healthy".
The primary screening (qualifying) period is from October 15 to November 12, and based on the sales status and the results of the tasting screening, seven representative menu items will proceed to the final round.
The final round will be held at the Hattori Nutrition College in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo on December 14, and the best menu will be determined by a final review by food expert Yuuki Hattori and other food experts. .
The level of support from customers who use SA / PA will lead to the final selection of each menu. Please enjoy the new menu cooked by the chef of the restaurant with your skill.

Next is the fourth topic. Following "EXPASA Gozaisho", which opened on the 17th of last month, we will be announcing three areas that will be newly opened.
This time, the three areas of the Tomei Expwy "EXPASA Ashigara" (up and down lines) and the Meishin Expwy "EXPASA Taga" (Out-bound) will be newly opened, and all five areas that will be "EXPASA" will be completed. You.
“EXPASA Ashigara” will offer highway hotels “rest-in Tokinosumika” and “Restaurant Tokinosumika” that provide comfortable break spaces, as well as yogurt pork raised by local vegetables and Mt. Fuji. “Ashigara no Mori Restaurant” and “Ebiya Denjaya”, which offer used dishes, will open. There will be a total of 44 stores in the vertical line.
In "EXPASA Taga", the south building is newly completed this time. Ebisen's popular shop “Ebisenbei no Sato”, which has abundant seafood from the Chita Peninsula, has opened 3 stores and a total of 17 stores will welcome customers.
The reporters are planning to have the preview attached to the end of the materials the day before the opening, so please come to the site and have a look.

Next is the fifth topic. About temporary closure of Kuragaike Smart Interchange on Tokai-Kanjo Expwy.
The Kuragaike Smart IC has been used by everyone since February 2008, but is temporarily closed from December 1 to the end of March next year due to the construction of large vehicles that is being implemented with Toyota City. Let me do it.
The date and time of the reopening will be notified once again when it is confirmed.
It is anticipated that once the construction of the large car is completed, bus access to Korankei, which is a famous spot such as autumn leaves, will be convenient.
We apologize for the inconvenience during the closing period, but we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Before explaining the next topic, we announced at the August conference, "Toyama Three Great Folk Song Competition in Hokuriku Expressway", but it was held for two days on October 9 and 10. I will report it briefly.
Expressway The service area was the first to offer paid seats, but thanks to all the 400 seats tickets that were prepared, all sold out, and customers who saw the "Toyama Three Great Folk Song Competition", Toyama Enjoy the three major folk songs of the prefecture's traditional culture `` Owara '', `` Kokiriko '' and `` Magiya '' to your heart's content, and enjoy the `` food '' of Toyama Prefecture, including `` Masu no Sushi '', It was very popular.
In addition, on the day, various stalls were put out. I think a lot of customers enjoyed the autumn day in various ways.
The topic to be introduced today is the content of a press release from Kanazawa Regional Head Office on October 7. From October 8 to November 30, the "Ecchu Hidaji Highway Campaign" will be held.
This campaign is for the purpose of exchanging Expressway customers with local residents in Ecchu and Hidaji, and offers special coupons and coupons that can be used at 47 special treatment facilities including 5 service areas and parking areas. A leaflet with a questionnaire postcard for special products of Nakahida Road will be distributed to each service area at Expressway.
This area has two features, Toyama's "Megumi of the Sea" and "Megumi of the Mountain" in Gifu, and has unique culture such as "Monozukuri" culture, "Shirai Village" and "Gapsho Village". There are famous foods such as Himi yellowtail and white shrimp and abundant hot spring facilities, and it is an area with various festivals such as "Takaoka Mikuzan Festival" and "Takayama Festival".
By all means, I think that this opportunity, deepening autumn, used Expressway to enjoy the "Megumi of the mountains" and the "Megumi of the sea" and to extend the legs to Echinaka Hidaji.

Next is the story accompanying the road traffic census.
We will continue to conduct road traffic census in cooperation with the Ministry of National Highways and Transportation and other Expressway companies. The Road Traffic Census surveys the actual traffic conditions, such as how cars are used and the amount of road traffic, all over the country approximately every five years. This time, we will inform you that we have conducted a questionnaire survey on the Internet for those who have used Expressway.
The survey results will be reported to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and will be used as important data for better Expressway.
An Internet survey will be conducted from November 6 to November 30 for those who used Expressway from November 6 to November 21 this year.
You can access the survey screen by clicking on the banner on our homepage or by searching for "Drive Survey".
In addition, as a thank you for answering the questionnaire, 12,000 people will receive a QUAO card worth 1,000 yen by lottery.
We will inform our customers, such as posting posters in SAPA etc. and conducting banner advertisements on the Internet, but we encourage all reporters to cooperate in raising awareness of the survey. Thank you very much.

Last topic. Currently, COP10 is being held in Nagoya, but it is a related topic.
This is the first tree planting in a green area in Nagoya city, in collaboration with the local area.
As part of our efforts to promote regional cooperation and contribution to the environment and a sustainable society, we are promoting activities that utilize local seedling cultivation technology even on non-Expressway.
The content is to establish a council with people such as Nagoya City and NPO, and to conserve local ecosystems in the city, to collect local seedlings from tree species and branches growing in green spaces in the city. It is raised and planted in green spaces in the city.
The seeds collected with the citizens last fall were cultivated by our company and the seedlings grew steadily, so we decided to plant local seedlings for the first time outside of the Expressway.
Tree planting will be conducted with nearby kindergarten children, Nagoya citizens, and councilors in conjunction with the “10th Tree Planting Festival,” which is also a COP10-related business.
The date and time is October 24. The place is the Todagawa green area central district.
A booth is being exhibited at the Shirotori district venue of the "Biodiversity Exchange Fair" to be held in conjunction with COP10 to introduce our "Contents of Biodiversity Initiatives on Expressway". Please visit our booth by all means when you come to the venue. These are environmentally friendly initiatives.

(Moderator)

So I'd like to take your questions.

(Reporter)

One month has passed since the EXPASA Gozaisho opened, but I would like to know if there are any responses or issues.

(Chairman and President)

“EXPASA Gozaisho,” which opened on September 17, has been well received by customers and I think that many customers use it. In the future, as I mentioned today, I would like to look at the situation in three more areas, for a total of five areas, and decide on a policy for the future.

(Moderator)

So, if you have no other questions, this will open a regular meeting. Thank you very much.