While much more progress still needs to be made at both the public and private sector levels to foster greater female labor participation, we believe Japan is finally moving in the right direction.

Kathy Matsui

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We believe that Japan's premium (price-to-earnings) multiple is justified given the lower level of interest rates and higher earnings momentum we expect.

— Kathy Matsui

Japanese equities remain attractive relative to other developed markets.

— Kathy Matsui

Our new fiscal year 2007 profit forecasts call for a fifth consecutive year of double-digit profit growth, driven by solid top-line growth as well as labor cost reductions.

— Kathy Matsui

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— Kathy Matsui

If the primary cause of rising interest rates is growing demand for capital, then this should be regarded as a 'good' rate rise.

— Kathy Matsui