Arks Corporation

Established Dailymar Supermarket Co., Ltd. (now Arks Co., Ltd.) at 716-9 Minami 13-jo Nishi, Sapporo City, with capital of 5 million yen, for the purpose of retailing fresh food products.

Relocated headquarters to Hiroshima Village, Sapporo District, Hokkaido. Changed trade name to Dailymar Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Changed trade name to Dailymar Supermarket Co., Ltd.

Changed store name from Dailymar Supermarket to Frette Dailymar through CI introduction.

Participated financially in Dailymar Kensou Co., Ltd. (now L.D. Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary.

Participated financially in Iwai Ltd. (now Iwai Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary engaged in alcohol sales.

Merged with Marutomo Sangyo Co., Ltd. and changed trade name to Lales Co., Ltd. (now Arks Co., Ltd.), relocating headquarters to Hiragishi 1-jo 1-chome, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.

Participated financially in Kosei Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

Registered shares on the over-the-counter market with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.

Participated financially in Ichiwa Co., Ltd. (formerly Doto Lales Co., Ltd., now Doto Arks Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary.

Participates in capital investment in Ichiwa Inc. (formerly Doto Lars Inc., now Doto Arcs Inc., headquartered in Kitami, Hokkaido) and makes it a subsidiary.

Made Life Port Ltd. (now Life Port Co., Ltd.) a subsidiary engaged in medical supplies sales.

Participated financially in Sun Foods Ltd., an affiliate of Mishima Co., Ltd. (formerly Doto Hokuto Lales Co., Ltd., now Doto Hokuto Arks Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary.

Participates in capital investment in Sun Foods LLC, a related company of Mishima Inc. (formerly Doto North Lars Inc., now Doto North Arcs Inc., headquartered in Asahikawa, Hokkaido), and makes it a subsidiary.

Acquired five stores from Kakuhata Shoten Co., Ltd. and operated them under Doto Hokuto Lales. Established Hokkaido Distribution Planning Co., Ltd. jointly with Unique Shop Tushima (headquartered in Hakodate, Hokkaido) through joint investment.

Transferred stores from Jujyo Service Center Co., Ltd. and opened as Big House Kushiro operated by Doto Lales. Acquired stores from Tencho Service Center Co., Ltd.

Participated with 20% capital in Ichimaru Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Obihiro, Hokkaido), making it an affiliate.

Participated with 90% capital in Home Store Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Muroran, Hokkaido), making it a subsidiary.

Changed trade name to Arks Co., Ltd. and transitioned to a pure holding company through company split. Established RALS Co., Ltd. to succeed all business on the same day. Made Fukuhara Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary through share exchange.

Changes the trade name to Arcs Inc. and transitions to a pure holding company through a company split (split date: November 1, 2002). On the same day, establishes Lars Inc., which inherits all operations through the split. Also, makes Fukuhara Inc. (headquartered in Obihiro, Hokkaido) a wholly subsidiary through a share exchange.

Launch a new unified information system "e-ARCS" for the Arcs Group.

Make Hokkaido Distribution Planning Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary and change the trade name to Donan RALS Co., Ltd. Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Makes Hokkaido Distribution Planning Inc. a wholly subsidiary and changes its trade name to Doto Minami Lars Inc. Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Makes Hokkaido Distribution Planning Inc., an affiliated company, a wholly subsidiary and changes its trade name to Doto Minami Lars Inc. (headquartered in Hakodate, Hokkaido).

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Conduct share exchange with Fujitomi Co., Ltd., making our company the parent company and the other company a wholly owned subsidiary.

Conducts a share exchange with Fuji Inc. (headquartered in Asahikawa, Hokkaido), making the company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Reclassified to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Dissolved capital and business alliance with Ichimaru Co., Ltd., and acquired the operation of four stores from Mishima Co., Ltd.

Dissolves capital and business alliance with Ichimaru Inc. and acquires four stores from Mishima Inc. in Shibetsu City, Hokkaido.

Dissolves capital and business alliance with Ichimaru Inc. and acquires four stores from Mishima Inc. (headquartered in Shibetsu, Hokkaido) through Lars Inc.

Dissolved capital and business alliance with Ichimaru Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Obihiro City, Hokkaido). Acquired the operation of 4 stores from Mishima Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibetsu City, Hokkaido) through Do-Hoku Raluzu Co., Ltd.

Issued the group philosophy booklet "Arcs Group Philosophy" and distributed it to all group officers and employees.

Announced business alliance (conclusion of franchise basic agreement in the home center business) with subsidiaries L.D. Co., Ltd. and Cainz Co., Ltd.

Our subsidiary, L.D. Corporation, and Cainz Corporation (Headquarters: Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture) announced a business alliance (conclusion of a basic franchise agreement in the home center business).

Relocated headquarters from 9-6 Hiragishi 1-jo 1-chome, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo City, to 2-32 Minami 13-jo Nishi 11-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City.

Relocates headquarters from Hiragishi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo to Minami 13 Jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo.

Acquired all shares of Sapporo Tokyu Store Co., Ltd. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.

Changed the trade name of Sapporo Tokyu Store Co., Ltd. to Toko Store Co., Ltd.

Change the trade name of Sapporo Tokyu Store Co., Ltd. to Toko Store Co., Ltd.

Listed shares on the Sapporo Securities Exchange.

Announced management integration through share exchange with Universe Co., Ltd.

Announced management integration through share acquisition of Shinohara Shoten Co., Ltd.

Conducted share exchange with Universe Co., Ltd., making our company the parent company and the other company a wholly owned subsidiary.

Increased capital from 10 billion yen to 20 billion yen.

Conducted a share exchange with Universe Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture), making our company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Acquired all shares of Shinohara Shoten Co., Ltd. (now Doto Arcs) and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.

Acquires all shares of Shinohara Store Inc., making it a wholly subsidiary.

Announced management integration through share exchange with Joyce Co., Ltd. (now Bell Joyce Co., Ltd.)

Announces a management integration through a share exchange with Joyce Inc.

Merged Joyce Co., Ltd. and Do Hok RALS, changing the trade name to "Dohoku Arcs Co., Ltd."

Conducted share exchange with Joyce Co., Ltd., making our company the parent company and the other company a wholly owned subsidiary.

Conducted a share exchange with Joyce Co., Ltd. (currently Bell Joyce Co., Ltd., Head Office: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture), making our company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Merged L.D. Co., Ltd. and Lifeport Co., Ltd.

Announces a management integration through a share exchange with Bel Group Inc.

Conducts a share exchange with Bel Plus Inc. (now Bel Joys Inc.), making the company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Conducts a share exchange with Bel Plus Inc., making the company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Conducted a share exchange with Bell Plus Co., Ltd. (currently Bell Joyce Co., Ltd., Head Office: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture), making our company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Lars Corporation acquires the business of Marushime Shiga Store Inc. and related real estate assets held by Marushime Shiga Store LLC in connection with its food supermarket business.

Joyce Inc. and Bel Plus Inc. merge, changing the trade name to "Bel Joyce Inc.". Doto Lars Inc. and Shinohara Store Inc. merge, changing the trade name to "Doto Arcs Inc.".

A capital and business alliance among Arcs Inc., Valor Holdings Inc., and Retail Partners Inc. is concluded, establishing the "New Japan Supermarket Alliance."

Conducts a share exchange with Ito Chain Inc. (headquartered in Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture), making the company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.

Acquires all shares of Otani Inc. (headquartered in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture), making the company a wholly parent company and the other a wholly subsidiary.