LTCB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. (UK) LIMITED

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company, held at Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd., 1-8 Uchisaiwai-Cho, 2 Chome Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100, on 27th February 1998, the following Special Resolution was passed:   “That the Company be wound up as a Members’ voluntary Liquidation and that Colin Graham Bird, of Price Waterhouse, No. 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9QL, is hereby appointed as its Liquidator.” K. Oiwa, Chairman