To prevent the leakage of Company financial information, and to ensure fairness, the Company has established a specified time prior to financial announcements as a quiet period. This quiet period runs for four weeks prior to the release of annual and quarterly financial results. During quiet periods, the Company refrains from answering questions or making comments related to financial information. However, the Company will, as appropriate, disclose information via TDnet, etc. during this quiet period in the event that results significantly differ from publicly announced operating projections.