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                          Certification under Rule 466


                The depositary, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, represents
and certifies the following:

                (1) That it previously had filed a registration statement on
        Form F-6 (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Limited 333-102054) that the
        Commission declared effective, with terms of deposit identical to the
        terms of deposit of this registration statement.

                (2) That its ability to designate the date and time of
        effectiveness under Rule 466 has not been suspended.

                                           By: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
                                                  AMERICAS, Depositary

                                           By: /s/William Fahey             .
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                                           William Fahey
                                           Vice President