News Releases in 2006

September 11, 2006

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has once again been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the FTSE4Good Global Index, the two major indexes for socially responsible investment (SRI). NYK has been a part of both of these indexes for the past four years.

The DJSI World is a global stock index for SRI, developed jointly by Dow Jones & Company, a U.S.-based publisher of business and financial news and information, and the SAM Group, a Swiss-based company that conducts assessments on corporate sustainability. The FTSE4Good Global Index was launched by FTSE, an independent, UK-based index company that was originally a joint venture between the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.

Both indexes are regarded as important benchmarks for investors who are concerned about corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability. In addition, because the companies selected for these indexes are included in the portfolios of SRI funds and environmental investment funds, these indexes attract the attention of global investors.