Nippon Paper Group Inc.

TYO:3893 ISIN:JP3754300006

May 26, 2012

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Nippon Paper Group Inc. Company Summary

Nippon Paper Group, Inc. (TYO:3893) is a Japan-based holding company mainly engaged in the paper manufacturing business. The Company is active in four business segments. The Paper and Pulp segment manufactures and sells foreign paper, paperboards and paper pulp, as well as paper for household and special uses. The Paper-related segment offers processed paper products, such as paper containers and adhesive-related products, in addition to cardboards, chemical products and others. The Wooden Material, Construction Material and Civil Engineering-related segment is engaged in the purchase and sale of wooden materials, the purchase, manufacture and sale of construction materials, as well as the civil engineering-related business. The Others segment is involved in the distribution business, the manufacture and sale of soft drinks, the supply of electrical power and the leisure business. On October 1, 2009, Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

COMPANY DATA

	Headquarters	Shin Yurakucho Building, 1-12-1 Yurakucho,

		Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006

		Japan

	Telephone	+81-3-32189300

	Fax	+81-3-32165330

	Principal Sector	Paper & Pulp

	Principal Industry	Industrial & Manufacturing

	Employees	8

	Homepage	www.np-g.com/e/index.html

Key Developments: Nippon Paper Group Inc.

	Australian Market Report of April 14, 2010: Back to Above 5000 Points Level APR 14, 2010 13:30 - Article Views: 6,239 The Australian market rebounded to above 5000 points today after Wall Street gained on hope of upbeat US corporate earnings. On Wednesday, investors would look to consumer sentiment data from Wespac and Melbourne Institute. The local market fell back to below the 5000 points level on a weaker performance in Asian markets. Today Asian shares were mostly higher following the positive lead from Wall Street.

	PaperlinX (ASX:PPX) Becoming Solely a Merchant APR 13, 2010 10:17 - Article Views: 2,590 Australian paper merchant and manufacturer PaperlinX Ltd (ASX:PPX) said today that it is in the final stage of exit from its Tasmanian manufacturing operations. It will close its Burnie Mill in Tasmania, with the balance of operations already closed. On completion of the closure, PaperlinX will solely become a merchant with business distributing paper, sign and display, graphics solutions and industrial packaging to a wide range of customers in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, Europe and North America.

	Australian Market Report of June 2: Rise Despite GM's Bankruptcy JUNE 2, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 8,776 The Australian shares were broadly higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 76.4 points, or 2 per cent, at 3894.4, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 74.6 points, or 1.96 per cent, to 3887.9 points. Besides the strong lead from Wall Street, the rising commodities prices may also push up the market today.

	Australian Market Report of February 17: Foreign Takeovers Taking the Spotlight FEB 17, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 8,039 Yesterday the Australian shares fell 1.2 per cent after the weak lead from Wall Street last week. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 dropped 42.2 points, or 1.2%, at 3,516.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 35.4 points, or 1%, to 3461.3. Lacking lead from the US, the market attention will be on recent Chinese and Japanese takeover bids for the Australian companies and a string of corporate results.

	Asian Markets Overview of February 16 FEB 16, 2009 15:00 - Article Views: 5,943 Asian major indexes were higher Friday after a late-day recovery in the U.S. market. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 0.96%, while Korea's Kospi ended 0.5% higher. Shanghai Composite surged 3% to over 2300 points, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 2.47% and Taiwan's main index up 2.1%.