TAKEFUJI CORPORATION   15-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 8-chome,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8654 Japan November 09, 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 Regarding Monetary Donations for the Areas Affected by the Recent Niigata and Chuetsu Earthquake Takefuji Corporation announces that we made contributions to the areas affected by the recent severe earthquake in Niigata and Chuetsu regions. The details are as follows:   To Niigata Prefecture Disaster Countermeasures Office : 5 million yen We would like to extend our sympathies to people living in those affected areas and send our wishes for the quickest possible recovery. Please also refer to the release "Response to Niigata and Chuetu Earthquake". Back by Takefuji co.