NTT And RIKEI Partner To Provide Web Hosting Service

TOKYO, JAPAN — RIKEI CORPORATION (RIKEI) and NTT Communications (NTT Com) today announced an alliance beginning this month to provide a hosting service for one-to-one web marketing solutions. The new service will be designed using "ATG6" customer management software, and will be provided via the "NTT/VERIO PowerPlatform Hosting Service" dedicated server.

The hosting service tailored around the ATG6 software will connect a customer's profile with the corporate user's website in real time, enabling the corporate user to respond in a prompt and personalized manner to each repeat customer visiting that website. For example, when a repeat customer visits a corporate website, content best corresponding to that customer's preferences (registered during the customer's first visit to the site) will automatically be selected and displayed. Data on customer behavior can subsequently be applied to mapping future marketing promotion strategies. For example, personalized marketing campaigns by e-mail can be launched based on an analysis of individual customer demand.

The hosting service is not only high quality but also cost effective. Under the NTT/VERIO PowerPlatform Hosting Service, corporate users eliminate server purchase and maintenance costs. The service further provides a variety of options to meet individual user requirements.

Initial service setup cost will be 20.5 million yen including consulting and customizing fees. Fixed monthly operating fee will be 580,000 yen. In addition to the basic service, four options will be available including (1) data analysis system, (2) data analysis support, (3) commerce site development, and (4) portal site development.

RIKEI will be responsible for marketing the service, system construction, as well as providing system maintenance and consultation once the solution goes on line.

NTT Com will provide its NTT/VERIO PowerPlatform Hosting Service and oversee non-stop server and network operation 24/ 7/365. The company will also support RIKEI in marketing promotion for the service.

ATG6 was developed by the Art Technology Group Inc. More than 800 companies worldwide use this highly regarded and cutting-edge package software for building web-based systems to manage customer relations.

NTT Com hosts more than 6,000 customer server systems in 170 countries, providing servers spanning a total customer base exceeding 500,000. Drawing on this expertise, NTT Com offers hosting services in Japan under the NTT/VERIO PowerPlatform Service based on Verio's high-performance, low-cost and scalable hosting service technology. NTT Com will move to further upgrade the diversity of the NTT/VERIO PowerPlatform Service through strategic alliances with application service providers.

About RIKEI CORPORATION

Rikei has been supplying the most advanced technologies and those products relating to computing systems and applications, high-speed networking solutions, electronic instrumentation and components, wireless and satellite systems, and other technology-based solutions and services to the Japanese market since 1957. Today, Rikei handles over 100 companies' products worldwide. Rikei will continue to serve our customers and business partners to bring state-of-the-art systems and technology solutions to the market place.Please visit http://www.rikei.co.jp/.

About NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com)

NTT Communications is the long-distance and international communications subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), one of the world's largest telecommunications companies. The NTT Com group is recognized as one of the top IP service providers worldwide, offering world-class IP services under the NTT/VERIO brand together with Verio Inc., its U.S.-based wholly-owned subsidiary. NTT Com's also offers Arcstar-brand global services for managed data and multimedia services. The company has garnered several awards for outstanding performance and customer service, including "Best Carrier - Asia Pacific" in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.ntt.com.