Announcement of  the Auction for Enhanced-liquidity

[Provisional Translation]

March 15, 2011

Ministry of Finance

1. Auction Date

March 22, 2011

2. Issue Date

March 25, 2011

3. Eligible Issues Issue Nos.280-309 of outstanding 10-year JGBs

Issue Nos.59-88 of outstanding 20-year JGBs

4. Offering Amount

About 300 billion yen