Tokyo, Japan - May 8, 2008 - The ngi group is pleased to announce that during our Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2008, we have decided to retire some of our treasury stock. Furthermore with regards to reports of our financing through third party placement of shares, we take this opportunity to clarify the fact that no new shares will be issued in this financing and only treasury stock will be used in the third party placement. Moreover, we also take this opportunity to announce changes in our main shareholders.

• Retirement of Treasury Stock through Third Party Placement, Changes in Our Main Shareholders