Softbank: holdings

Holdings

As of January 2005 the group encompassed fully/partly-owned entities including -

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Broadband ISP

• Softbank BB - broadband provider
• AboveNet Japan - data centre operator
• BB Backbone - internet backbone operator
• BB Communications - PC designer, manufacturer and retailer (60%
• BBIX - internet exchange operator
• IP Revolution - fibre optic connectivity
• TMSw - VOIP provider
• BB Marketing - broadband retailer (35%)
• BEST BroadBand - broadband retailer (40%)

Holdings

As of January 2005 the group encompassed fully/partly-owned entities including -

Broadband ISP

• Softbank BB - broadband provider
• AboveNet Japan - data centre operator
• BB Backbone - internet backbone operator
• BB Communications - PC designer, manufacturer and retailer (60%
• BBIX - internet exchange operator
• IP Revolution - fibre optic connectivity
• TMSw - VOIP provider
• BB Marketing - broadband retailer (35%)
• BEST BroadBand - broadband retailer (40%)
• Broadband Japan - broadband retailer (35%)
• LAOX BB - broadband retailer (40%)
• Macs BroadBand - broadband retailer (35%)
• NC Japan - online game distributor (39%)
• Yamada BroadBand - broadband retailer (35%)

Electronic Commerce

• Ability Design - recruitment (99%)
• BB Serve Inc - infrastructure services
• Carview Corporation (formerly CarPoint) - information services (53%)
• CreativeBank - advertising (56%)
• Dee - procurement services
• Dee Service - auction system
• Diamond.com - luxury goods etailer
• Softbank Frameworks - logistics services
• Softbank Human Capital (formerly eCareer) - jobsearch site
• Softbank Logistics - logistics operations
• ValuMore - online PC and peripherals retailer
• Vector - online software retailer (51%)
• Blue Planet - portal management (37%)
• CMnet - portal construction (20%)
• eBest - domestic appliance etailer (33%)
• GungHo Online Entertainment - games developer (44%)
• Nihon SafeNet - computer hardware trader & developer (35%)

Finance

• Softbank Finance Corporation - holding
• Arsnova Capital Research - securitisation services (39%)
• artfolio - broker of art works (84%)
• Benefit Systems - pension fund operator (56%)
• Biovision Capital - biotechnology incubator (24%)
• E*Advisor - financial planning services (50%)
• E*TRADE Securities Japan - online securities trading (35%)
• e-Commodity - online commodities futures trading (40%)
• Fides Securities - securities (47%)
• Finance All - information services (21%)
• Finance All Service - risk management and credit cards (21%)
• Gomez Japan - business support for etailers (51%)
• Goodloan - housing loan broker (21%)
• Home Loan Consulting - housing loan broker (21%)
• Morningstar Asset Management - asset management services (50%)
• Morningstar Japan - online financial information services (50%)
• Office Work - accounting services
• SB Finance Korea - finance in S Korea
• SBI Asset Management - asset management (45%)
• SBI Capital - operator of LBO funds (47%)
• Softbank Investment Corporation - financial services provider (47%)
• Swan Credit - business loans (90%)
• TechTank Corporation - IT solutions (21%)
• VeriTrans - online settlement service (10%)
• WEB-Lease - IT leasing (21%)
• World Nichiei Frontier Securities - securities (26%)
• Ascot Co. - online broker (37%)
• Morningstar - US-based mutual fund rating service (20%)
• Utopian Life - resort property broker (30%)

IP

• Intechstra - intellectual property consultancy
• SophiaBank - think tank (74%)

Marketing

• Softbank Media & Marketing - holding
• Click2learn Japan - e-learning software developer and vendor (54%)
• EC Research - IT market research
• JaJa Entertainment - horse racing data services (70%)
• SBMM Creative - 'e-library'
• Softbank ITmedia (formerly Softbank ZDNet) - IT info site (95%)
• Softbank Mobile - mobile internet services
• Softbank Publishing - IT publishing
• cyber communications - internet advertising (27%)
• Englishtown - english language teaching (30%)
• M.P.Technologies - ASP solutions (34%)
• Tribeck Strategies - internet marketing consultancy (36%)

Broadcasting

• Softbank Broadmedia - holding
• Allis-Net - online lifestyle info distributor (51%)
• BB Cable - cable-based broadcasting services (90%)
• BB Factory - satellite broadcaster (94%)
• Broadmedia Research Institute - content distributor
• CDN Solutions - solutions provider
• Club iT - operator of members club
• Emban-Ya - visual content producer and distributor (94%)
• iM Networks - internet radio service (70%)
• Oy Gamecluster - Finnish network solutions provider
• Xdrive Japan - online storage solutons
• Fishing Vision - digital/cable tv content producer
• Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting - satellite broadcaster

Internet Content

• Yahoo Japan - Yahoo's Japanese arm (42%)
• BridalNet - online matchmaking (42%)
• e-Shopping! Books - online bookshop (32%)
• Indival - jobsearch service (25%)
• Net Culture - holding
• Tavigator- travel agency (41%)
• Y's Agencies Inc.
• Y's Insurance Inc.
• Y's Sports Inc.
• Intage Interactive -
• Internet Research Institute - IP network consultancy (7%)
• Yahoo! Deutschland - German arm of Yahoo! (30%)
• Yahoo! France - French arm of Yahoo! (30%)
• Yahoo! Korea - South Korean arm of Yahoo! (31%)
• Yahoo! UK - British arm of Yahoo! (30%)
• Yahoo! Inc - parent of the search/portal group (4%)

Technology Services

• Softbank Technology Holdings Corporation
• AIP Bridge CORP.
• AsiaVision Japan Inc.
• EC Architects Corp.
• E-Cosmos, Inc.
• Softbank Technology Corporation
• e-Commerce Technology Corp.
• i2ts, inc.
• USTC e-Business Technology Co.

Overseas Funds

• SB China Holdings - (90%)
• SB Europe Capital - EU venture capital
• Softbank Capital Partners - US venture capital (51%)
• Softbank Korea - venture capital
• SB Life Science Ventures I - biotechnology venture capital (34%)
• Softbank Technology Ventures IV - US venture capital (13%)
• Softbank Technology Ventures V - US venture capital (30%)
• Softbank US Ventures VI - US venture capital (97%)
• Softbank Ventures Fund 1 - S Korea venture capital (60%)
• SB Asia Infrastructure Fund - Asian venture capital (1%)
• Alibaba.com - B2B market in China (27%)
• GSI Commerce - ecommerce solutions for sporting goods (10%)
• National Leisure Group - travel agency (26%)

Other

• AtWork Corporation - outsourcing services
• Softbank Commerce Korea Corporation - IT wholesaler in S Korea (85%)
• UTStarcom - internet network products (13%)