TAKEFUJI CORPORATION   15-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 8-chome,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8654 Japan October 13, 2004 For release    Immediately Representative Megumu Motohisa, President Contact Investor Relations Tel: 81-3-3365-8011 Fax: 81-3-3365-8070 Stock Code No. 8564 TYOSE - New Force in "Takefuji Bamboo"! - Announcement of New Player, Tayyiba Haneef Takefuji Corp. is pleased to announce that it has successfully concluded a contract with Tayyiba Haneef, welcoming her as an ace attacker for the women's volleyball team, Takefuji Bamboo, a member of the V-League. Tayyiba Haneef is a star player from one of the world's three most powerful teams: the U.S. national team. She is a highly skilled attacker capable of attacking from front guard and rear guard, utilizing her height of 201 cm. At the Athens Olympics, Haneef had the highest success rate in spikes and the second highest success rate in blocks. We expect her to make a major contribution to the Takefuji Bamboo team. "I am very happy to play in Japan with the players of Takefuji Bamboo. I want to learn how to defend against the fast attacks of Japanese players and I will do my best to lead the team to victory, fighting for every score and every game. I look forward to the support of volleyball fans in Japan," said Haneef, when she joined the team. Takefuji Bamboo will continue to work positively on building a powerful team. * Takefuji Bamboo will take part in the National Sports Games 2004 (Magokoro Kokutai in Saitama), to be held from October 23, as Saitama Prefecture's Representative Team. We hope to have your support. Official Website of Takefuji Bamboo : http://www.takefuji.co.jp/club/bamboo/top.shtml [Profile] Name : Tayyiba Haneef Nickname : Tay Date of Birth : March 23, 1979 Born in : State of California, USA Height : 201cm Sword arm : Right arm Position : Wing Spiker Spike : 318cm(Record) Block : 299cm Carrier biography 2004 The U.S. national team won bronze at the World Grand Prix The U.S. national team won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. 2003 The U.S. national team won bronze at the Women's World Cup Haneef played in the Reggio Emilioin Italy's Serie A Volleyball league 2002 The U.S. national team won silver at the World Championships 2001 Haneef joined the U.S. national team. (From 2001 to 2004) 1999 Haneef entered California State University, Long Beach. Received the NCAA Best Spiker award while in school. 1996 Haneef entered Laguna Hills High School and joined the volleyball team. [Photo of Tayyiba Haneef] Back by Takefuji co.