Certificate of Governmental Approval of JPNIC

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Certificate of Approval
(English Translation)

Corporation: Japan Network Information Center
Founding Representative: Jun Murai

With regard to the foundation of the Corporation, Japan Network Information Center, for whom an application was made on March 12th 1997, approval has been granted based on the provisions of article 34 of the Civil code (1896, Law 89).

March 31st 1997

Prime Minister	Ryutaro Hashimoto	/s/
Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture	Takashi Kosugi	/s/
Minister of International Trade and Industry	Shinji Sato	/s/
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications	Hisao Horinouchi	/s/