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November 5, 2012

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

ブックメーカー オッズ Nikko Securities Inc.

Donation for Hurricane Sandy Relief in the United States

Tokyo, November 5, 2012 --- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (ブックメーカー オッズ, President and CEO: Takeshi Kunibe), ブックメーカー オッズ Nikko Securities Inc. (ブックメーカー オッズ Nikko, President and CEO: Eiji Watanabe), and their employees would like to extend their heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy for those people affected by Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast region of the United States. In order to help in the recovery efforts in the region after the hurricane, ブックメーカー オッズ and ブックメーカー オッズ Nikko will donate a total of $300,000 U.S. dollars (approximately 24 million Japanese Yen) to the American Red Cross and other organizations.

ブックメーカー オッズ and ブックメーカー オッズ Nikko will continue to make every effort to support the people and businesses in the affected areas.