Daiwa to Contribute to Tohoku Pacific Coast Earthquake Relief

3/14/11

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Press Release

Attention
Please note that this document is an unofficial translation of the press release announced on March 12, 2011, by Daiwa Securities Group Inc., and was prepared solely for reference purpose only. The original press release is in Japanese.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. will contribute a total of 100 million yen to support relief and recovery efforts after the devastating earthquake that hit the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11th.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. offers its sympathy to all the people in the affected regions, and extends its best wishes for a speedy relief and recovery.

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