IT/Wireless Mission to Japan Tokyo, Japan May 19-22, 2002 Itinerary Briefings by Japanese and American IT and e-business leaders will explore wireless issues (802.11 wireless LANS, and Bluetooth applications), ubiquitous networks and broadband, unified connectivity, IPv6 ("everything has an address") issues, new opportunities in e-business and m-commerce, and the personal and work-related consequences of the IT economy in Japan, among other topics. All briefings confirmed, although times are subject to change. Company and organization descriptions follow the itinerary. Sunday May 19 Opening Evening Dinner and Briefing Briefing for Delegates on Itinerary Tokyo American Club Monday May 20: Program Day 1 Morning Session IT/Wireless briefing at the U.S. Embassy with U.S. Commercial Attaches Stephen Knode and Rick de Lambert, Lucy Abbott of the Treasury Department, Sam Watson of the Economic Section, and J@pan Inc. Publisher Terrie Lloyd (Akasaka) Luncheon The Future of Wireless. Presentation by Daniel Scuka, former Editor, J@pan Inc. Magazine and Editor of Wireless Watch Sponsored by United Airlines at Foreign Correspondent's Club (Yurakucho) Afternoon Session NTT DoCoMo Headquarters Briefing on 3G and FOMA, the world's first publically-available third generation mobile service, and new products showroom tour (Akasaka) Evening Tokyo Electronics District Tour An Optional Outing to View the Latest Commercial Electronics led by Timm Tuttle, Director of the Washington State Japan Representative Office (Akihabara) Tuesday May 21: Program Day 2 Morning Breakfast Session Briefing by ACCJ High Technology Committee Members from Building2, Digital Garage, and Eurotechnology Japan at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Azabudai) Mid-Morning Sessions Wireless Briefings by Major Carriers KDDI and J-Phone at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Azabudai) Noon Luncheon Session Briefing by technology leaders of major high-technology companies Toshiba, NEC, and Sony at the Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations) Headquarters (Otemachi) Evening Networking Reception and Program Networking Reception with International Computer Association of Japan members followed by Future of Mobile Data Communications panel presentation at the Foreign Correspondent's Club (Yurakucho) Wednesday May 22: Program Day 3 Morning Session Briefing by representatives from G-mode, BeTrend.Com, and Network 365 followed by tour of SunBridge Venture Habitat by its President Allen Miner, formerly head of Oracle Japan Shibuya Noon Luncheon Session Briefing on P2P wireless technology by Japan's foremost authority on wireless P2P technology, Yuichi Kawasaki, Technical Strategist at NetYear Group and founder of Jnutella (Shibuya) Afternoon Session Briefing by Hidehiro Matsumoto and Daiji Hirata, Business Development Managers at Neoteny, a leading IT company in Japan at Neoteny Co., Ltd. (Akasaka) Evening Reception Mission Delegates, Presenters, and Guests Residence of U.S. Embassy Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs Mike Michalak (Akasaka)

Company and Organization Descriptions (in alphabetical order) American Chamber of Commerce in Japan Established in 1948, the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) has grown into Japan's largest, most influential organization representing the interests of international businesses in Japan, with nearly 3,300 individual members representing more than forty countries and 1,600 companies. The ACCJ promotes commerce between the United States and Japan, supports measures to benefit and protect the interests of U.S. companies, and presents a variety of programs that keep Chamber members abreast of current business practices and trends. BeTrend.Com A wireless marketing specialist, BeTrend.Com has launched a one-stop e-marketing ASP web site for companies wanting to reach J-Phone and WAP cell phone users but who don't have the ability or technology. Content from the application can be delivered to J-mode, J-Phone, and WAP phones through the company's multidevice handler. Building2 Building2 believes the potential for technology to change how we live and work has never been higher. They strategically focus on ideas that leverage technology to create business value, particularly in the broadband, wireless, and 3G telephony arenas. Digital Garage The core skills of Digital Garage are reflected in its open systems based on cutting-edge Internet technology and its ability to create innovative business designs. Digital Garage will continue to provide great Web experiences for a completely new lifestyle, society, and economy. Eurotechnology Japan K.K. Eurotechnology Japan is a business development company located in Tokyo. The company builds Japan business for European and US corporations (and vice-versa) and builds EU operations for Japanese corporations. The company focuses on high-technology including wireless internet (incl. i-mode). G-mode Established as part of the rapid global evolution of mobile communications culture to develop and distribute e-games over the new mobile networks, G-mode takes advantage of the best available technologies and of expertise cultivated in the conventional computer game business to create and provide innovative new games for mobile entertainment. International Computer Association of Japan The International Computer Association is Tokyo's premier organization covering Information Technology and the IT business in Japan. ICA regularly holds informative and lively meetings, presentations, and seminars with the key movers and shakers who are leading the current business revolution in Japan. J-Phone J-Phone is helping to usher in a whole new world of personal mobile communications. A world where you will be able to share voice, data and visual messages with anyone on Earth. The company goal has always been to provide our customers with innovative tools which allow them to better express themselves. As a result, J-Phonewas the first to introduce a mobile e-mail service, color screens, and handsets with built-in digital cameras. Recently, it entered into a comprehensive partnership with Vodafone, the world's biggest mobile phone company, with more than 210 million customers in 28 countries around the globe. Together, J-Phone and Vodafone can take you anywhere you want to go through the endless possibilities of a worldwide network. KDDI With subsidiaries and offices in countries around the world, KDDI Group provides high-quality, seamless network service that interconnects every corner of the globe. The comprehensive support of KDDI not only covers network services such as leased circuits and frame relay/cell relay services but also extends to system integration and housing of customer telecom facilities. Network operation centers in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and London provide 24X7 operation and monitoring of customer networks. Keidanren The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (abbreviated in Japanese as "Keidanren") was established on August 16, 1946 as a nationwide business association. As Japan's most influential business organization, its membership includes 1,007 of Japan's leading corporations (including 65 foreign firms), as well as 116 industry-wide groups representing such major sectors as manufacturing, trade, distribution, finance, and energy. The purpose of Keidanren is to work for a resolution of the major problems facing the business community in Japan and abroad, and to contribute to sound development of the Japanese and world economies. NEC With global operations, cutting-edge technology in numerous fields and over 100 years of business experience, NEC has emerged as a leading global Internet Solution Provider. In each of the three areas most important to the future of the Internet -- IT, networking and electron devices -- NEC stands at the forefront of research, product development and implementation of new services. We integrate our strengths from these fields to offer our customers new solutions and greater business opportunities in the technological, industrial and social convergence made possible by the Internet. Neoteny Co., Ltd. One of Japan's leading early stage technology investment companies backing innovative technologies and people found in startups, in big corporations, and inside Neoteny. Using its deep understanding of technology and broad network to identify the most promising technology ventures, Neoteny's comprehensive incubation services are available to nurture these startups. Network 365 Enabling mobile living is and always has been at the very heart Network365. This exclusive, yet comprehensive focus on deploying diverse applications on any mobile device in any region is behind everything they do. This is more than just about delivering the Internet onto mobile phones. With their own mzoneT technology applications, Network365 aims to bring the world to people on the move. NetYear Group In October 1997 Netyear Group was established by Japanese and American professionals in Silicon Alley (New York) and Silicon Valley who were playing active roles in the Internet business. As one of the oldest SIPS companies in America, Netyear Group has a proven track record as a SIPS specialist that provides Japanese and American companies with professional services as they carry out Internet business.Netyear Group is the first strategic Internet professional services (SIPS) company to be established in Japan. SIPS provide an integrated solution with the three keys to successful business -business strategy, technology, and information design- as a package designed by our professional staff. NTT DoCoMo Key businesses at NTT DoCoMo, the world's preeminent wireless company, are the cellular phone business, Personal Handyphone System (PHS) business, and Paging businesses. NTT DoCoMo's i-mode is the new platform for mobile phone communications that has revolutionized the way nearly one-fifth of the people in Japan live and work. Introduced in February 1999, this remarkably convenient, new form of mobile service has attracted over 28 million subscribers. Sony Founded on May 7, 1946, Sony is a leader in the high technology and entertainment fields with diversified products in audio, televisions, information and communication, and electronic components, among others. Headquartered in Tokyo with offices and production across the globe, Sony has over 18,000 employees worldwide. SunBridge Venture Habitat SunBridge promotes innovation in the processes and environment for high-potential Japanese venture businesses to achieve world-class success by providing the highest-value incubation, technical, and business development services for IT ventures in Japan; encouraging and facilitating new venture creation in collaboration with established Japanese enterprises and institutions; engaging with the community of government and business thought-leaders actively re-constructing Japan's commercial environment in support of startups; and investing aggressively in a selective portfolio of outstanding high-potential ventures. Toshiba Toshiba, a world leader in high technology, is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and materials, power systems, industrial and social infrastructure systems, and household appliances. U.S. Embassy U.S. Embassy in Japan website. Included on the site is information about the U.S. Commercial Service, which promotes the export of goods and services from the United States, with particular emphasis on assisting small and medium-sized U.S. businesses. The U.S. Commercial Service in Japan offers customized solutions to help U.S. companies enter and expand in the Japanese market. Washington State Japan Representative Office The Washington State Japan Representative Office was established in 1983 to expand trade and investment opportunities between Washington State and Japan. Our primary focus is providing information on Washington State to Japanese clients, providing market information on Japan to Washington businesses, and facilitating mutually-beneficial economic relations between the two regions. Wireless Watch Wireless Watch Video Newsletter is the only independent, English-language streaming video news program focusing exclusively on Japan's wireless industry. Each week host Daniel Scuka, senior contributing editor at J@pan Inc Magazine, interviews the people in the know about i-mode, 3G, FOMA, J-Phone, DoCoMo, and general keitai craziness. Focus Details

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