Announcement of 40-year JGBs to Be Issued in November

[Provisional Translation]

November 2, 2009

Ministry of Finance

1. Auction Date:

November 10, 2009

2. Issue Date:

November 13, 2009

3. Maturity Date:

March 20, 2049

4. Offering Amount:

About 300 billion yen

   
* 40-year JGBs to be issued in November will be a reopening issue of the May 2009 issue. The auction method is Dutch-style-yield-competitive auction at intervals of 0.5bp.