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	Aiful - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aiful Corporation (アイフル) (TYO: 8515) is the largest Japanese consumer finance company.
		Aiful was established in April, 1967 by Yoshitaka Fukuda as a sole-proprietorship.
		For example, the signs and logos of Aiful and its subsidiaries are often very colorful and eye-catching, seeking to draw passersby into loan outlets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aiful (446 words)

	AIFUL IR \| Privacy Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		AIFUL Corporation, based on its corporate philosophy to "Win the good favor of society," fully recognizes the importance of fulfilling its social responsibilities and aims to contribute to society.
		AIFUL shall use personal information that is registered with personal credit information organizations in which it is a member for the purpose of researching debt repayment capabilities, and, in accordance with laws and regulations, it shall not use this personal information for other purposes.
		AIFUL shall establish safe management regulations concerning the protection of personal information it has acquired, strive to prevent illegal access, loss, destruction, falsification, or leakage of this personal information, and revise and improve its regulations on an ongoing basis.
	aiful-live.ashleyassociates.co.jp /english/privacy.html (337 words)

	Business Wire: eGain's Virtual Agent Technology Gains Momentum in Japan
		Sayaka engages in a life-like conversation with emotional and cultural awareness, her facial expressions reflecting the flow of the conversation.
		Aiful has emerged as a leading company in the consumer lending and credit services sector and enjoys a strong market presence in the retail financial services market.
		In 2002, Aiful became the fourth largest company in the Japanese consumer finance industry based on total amount of loans outstanding.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Oct_8/ai_92579794 (918 words)

	AIFUL IR
		AIFUL Corporation hereby announces that the organizational changes, changes in the responsibilities of directors, and personnel transfers have been decided, effective April 1, 2006.
		Aiful Corporation released the actual result at the end of December, 2005 the Supreme Court announced.
		AIFUL Corporation has announced the establishment of two companies that will specialize in providing consumer loans via the Internet.
	www.ir-aiful.com /english (213 words)

	Japan goes barking mad over chihuahua
		Now the cute canine features on the front of Aiful's credit card dressed in a fl suit and tie and will even "sing" on a CD set for release later this month, a spokeswoman said.
		In the commercial, a father waiting for his salary bonus locks eyes with the cute chihuahua in a pet store after entreaties from his daughter, then imagines he is running down the beach with the pup in his arms.
		Aiful spokesman Hiroyuki Yamanaka said the advertisement helped the company take the largest share of all new consumer loans recently.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/bk/Qlifestyle-japan-animals.RBy0_Da6.html (334 words)

	Aiful
		JCR has assigned a A rating to the bonds to be issued under the shelf registration of the issuer.
		Aiful shows large earnings power and high growth potential as a major consumer finance company on the strength of the established operating base.
		Aiful also increased the outstanding loans while reducing the credit costs for the first half.
	www.jcr.co.jp /E0511/E8515.htm (165 words)

	Aiful "equal weight" \| newratings.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that the company has reported its F1Q05 results broadly in-line with the expectations and the guidance.
		Aiful's Q1 revenues grew 11% y/y, while recurring profit rose 22% during the quarter, the analysts say.
		Aiful has raised its target of opening new outlets from 38 to 288 for this year, in order to support its client-acquisition efforts, Morgan Stanley adds.
	www.newratings.com /analyst_news/article_936329.html (223 words)

	Aiful
		JCR has affirmed the preliminary A, A and J-1 ratings on the shelf registration, bonds and CP program of the issuer, respectively.
		Aiful shows large earnings power and high growth as a major consumer finance company on the strength of the established operating base.
		Aiful also increased the outstanding loans while reducing the credit costs for the fiscal year.
	www.jcr.co.jp /E0510/E8515.htm (162 words)

	HIKARI TSUSHIN .INC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This memorandum is to inform you that Hikari Tsushin and Aiful Corporation (head office: Kyoto; President: Yoshitaka Fukuda) signed a comprehensive business agreement on November 15, 1999, and agreed to issued joint cards with a cash dispensing function.
		Aiful Corporation will manage the credit aspects of the business, including credit checks, card issue, and credit management.
		Through this business agreement with Aiful, Hikari Tsushin expects to raise the quality of goods and services to a new level in the on-going effort to meet the needs of users.
	www.hikari.co.jp /en/class-02/press/article/19991124-e.html (194 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Asia
		Aiful, Japan's largest consumer finance company by sales, added 4 percent to 10,140 yen.
		Ken Takamiya, an analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston, initiated coverage on Japan's consumer finance industry by telling investors to ``overweight'' the industry, meaning they should hold more shares in non-bank financial companies than represented in their benchmarks.
		Aiful was Credit Suisse's top pick, with an ``outperform'' rating.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=a1QsOzDKxQRQ&refer=asia (1031 words)

	Japan Hot Stocks-Aiful, Softbank Investmenet, Flying Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - The following stocks are on the move on Tuesday: AIFULUP BY LIMIT,JP MORGAN INITIATES WITH OVERWEIGHT Consumer financing firm Aiful Corp upby its daily 1,000 yen limit or 10.70 percent at 10,350 yen.
		JP Morgan said in a report dated March 15 that it had initiated coverage of Aiful with an "overweight" rating.
		JP Morgan analyst Natsumu Tsujino said Aiful has a relatively well-diversified...
	www.webprowire.com /summaries/728514.html (170 words)

	CNN/SI - World Golf - Two share lead in Aiful Cup - Friday July 23, 1999 10:50 AM
		Posted: Friday July 23, 1999 10:50 AM Todd Hamilton's last win came in the Gene Sarazen Jun Classic in September.
		AJIGASAWA, Japan (AP) -- American Todd Hamilton shot a 6-under-par 66 Friday to share a one-stroke lead with Toru Taniguchi midway through the $759,000 Aiful Cup.
		Hamilton, gunning for his eighth victory in Japan, had seven birdies and one bogey en route to a 9-under 135 total.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /golf/world/news/1999/07/23/aiful_cup2_ap (293 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The changes may raise competition from banks and trim margins for Acom, Promise Co., larger Aiful Corp. and other consumer finance firms as the central bank ends its five-year battle against deflation and stops flooding the world's second-biggest economy with cash.
		Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said last week conditions for a policy shift are gradually being met.
		Aiful fell 0.7 percent to 7330 yen, while Promise shares fell 2 percent to 6,820 yen.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000101&refer=japan&sid=aRpcx2gbExwE (544 words)

	Aiful Corp (OTC) Share Price (AIFLF), Stock Quotes, Charts, Trades & Market News.
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	Aiful Corporation - Research and Markets - Market Research Reports
		Our Aiful Corporation Company Profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information.
		The report examines the companys key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.
		AIFUL CORP.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis
	www.researchandmarkets.com /reportinfo.asp?report_id=222878 (203 words)

	Forbes.com: Japan Hot Stocks-Rakuten, Aiful, Softbank Investment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		JP Morgan said in a report dated on Monay that it had initiated coverage of Aiful with an "overweight" rating.
		JP Morgan analyst Natsumu Tsujino said Aiful has a relatively well-diversified earnings base and should be able to cover a lack of growth in unsecured loans with expansion in other business lines.
		Tsujino also said that in terms of valuations, Aiful currently trades at more than a 20 percent discount to rivals Acom Co <8572.T> and Promise Co <8574.T>.
	www.forbes.com /newswire/2004/03/16/rtr1299857.html (1242 words)

	Company Profile - Computer Business Review
		To receive a complete and bespoke profile on Aiful Corporation, including SWOT analysis, order the full profile for just $125.
		The full profile of Aiful Corporation also contains details of the company's key executives and provides summary analysis of its major revenue lines and strategy.
		During fiscal year ended March 2004, AIFUL generated revenues of Y473.5 billion, (approximately US$4.3 billion), an increase of about 5% over 2003.
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=200AAF41-2EB8-4AC3-8BBA-F5D088008A8B (76 words)

	Stock Research Wizard - Catalysts - MSN Money
		Look for press releases on new products, partnerships, strategies or problems that might improve or diminish the company's chances of success, and for news reports on new products, strategies, alliances or trouble.
		Insiders can be very early buyers of their stocks at rock-bottom prices.
		Advisor FYI Alerts provide investors with highlights of catalyst information like changes in analyst projections or changes in the financial condition of the company.
	moneycentral.msn.com /investor/research/wizards/SRWCatalysts.asp?Symbol=AIFLY (261 words)

	Kansai Scene Magazine :: Feature
		Even occasional viewers of Japanese television are probably already well aware of Qoo, who, along with the middle-aged nebbish ostensibly serving as his owner, appears in the TV ads for a loan company known as Aiful.
		The astonishing success Aiful has found in pushing Qoo's stern financial punditry on the citizens of Japan — while at the same time selling them loans with rates that soar as high as 29 percent — has not been lost on other loan companies, who have also decided to go for the soft sell.
		Text: Jeff Lo • Photos: KS *The images are for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended as reproductions or for use as tender.
	www.kansaiscene.com /2005_10/html/feature.shtml (1548 words)

	CNN/SI - World Golf - Kuwabara grabs share of Aiful Cup lead - Saturday July 24, 1999 10:57 AM
		Posted: Saturday July 24, 1999 10:57 AM Todd Hamilton, gunning for his eighth victory in Japan, had three birdies and one double-bogey for a 1-under 71.
		AJIGASAWA, Japan (AP) -- Katsunori Kuwabara sank six birdies in a bogey-free round Saturday to share a one-stroke lead with American Todd Hamilton and Toru Taniguchi after three rounds in the $750,000 Aiful Cup.
		Kuwabara, seeking his first victory of the season and third overall, birdied the first hole and added five more birdies, including the one at the finishing hole, en route to a 10-under-par 206 total.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /golf/world/news/1999/07/24/aiful_cup3_ap (271 words)

	Deutsche Securities Joint Lead Manages ¥10 Billion Domestic Unsecured Straight Bond for Aiful Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Deutsche Securities Limited, Tokyo Branch (DSL), today announced the successful launch of a ¥10 billion domestic unsecured straight bond issue for Aiful Corporation.
		DSL and Morgan Stanley acted as joint lead managers for the note.
		Eiji Nakai, Managing Director and Head of Global Markets at DSL, said, "We are pleased to once again support Aiful Corporation in its financing activities.
	www.deutsche-bank.de /presse/en/releases_1428.shtml (328 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Germany
		``A banker's reputation matters to a client when they choose a bank,'' said Ikuo Yamauchi, chief of investor relations at Kyoto-based Aiful Corp., which hired Morgan Stanley to arrange its 102 billion yen ($965 million) purchase of Life Co. in 2001.
		Deutsche Bank's Japan brokerage increased its employees by 73 percent in the past five years, and was hired by the government to advise on the 1.96 trillion yen bailout of Resona Holdings Inc., Asia's biggest takeover last year.
		In 2001, Morgan Stanley arranged a 273 billion yen loan for Aiful to buy Life, a bankrupt consumer finance company, which was backed by Life's receivables.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=aKD5bCNUBR5w&refer=germany (790 words)

	C. Buddha's Hasty Musings: Do suru, Aiful?
		Update: The poster above really has nothing to do with the dog remains found dumped in the Tokyo moat.
		It's a poster protesting the largest Japanese consumer finance (read: high-rate, collateral-secured loans) company, Aiful...
		I used the tagline for their commercials as the title for this post because the CM features Qoo-chan, probably the most famous dog in Japan besides Hachiko...
	www.cosmicbuddha.com /blog/archives/001746.html (242 words)

	AIFUL Announce 30th, Unsecured Straight Bond Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Tokyo (ACN Newswire) - AIFUL Corporation announced its 30th unsecured straight bond issues.
		These bond issues are part of AIFUL's diversified plan for further improvements in financial position, and the continued strengthening of its overall financial health based on careful observation of market movements.
		Provider of consumer finance and credit sales services through 1,771 branches and unmanned outlets with a network of 79,043 ATMs in Japan.
	www.asiacorpnet.com /Article.Asp?Art_ID=23911 (204 words)

	2004 Aiful Cup \| iseekgolf.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Final Round Scores - Aiful Cup 03 Aug 2003 21:44
		Round Three Scores - Aiful Cup 02 Aug 2003 20:39
		Round Two Scores - Aiful Cup 01 Aug 2003 19:35
	www.iseekgolf.com /tournaments/1584?next=next&week=25&n_year=2005 (165 words)

	CNN/SI - World Golf - Izawa wins Aiful Cup by one stroke - Sunday July 25, 1999 12:23 PM
		CNN/SI - World Golf - Izawa wins Aiful Cup by one stroke - Sunday July 25, 1999 12:23 PM MLB Playoffs
		Posted: Sunday July 25, 1999 12:23 PM AJIGASAWA, Japan (AP) -- Toshimitsu Izawa shot a 5-under-par 67 on Sunday for a one-stroke triumph in the 90 million yen ($750,000) Aiful Cup, proving once again that his victory in the 1995 Japan Open wasn't a fluke.
		Izawa, teeing off one shot off the pace, made an eagle-par-birdie start and added two more birdies in a bogey-fre round over the 7,103-yard (6,464-meter), par-72 Ajigasawa Kogen Golf Course.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /golf/world/news/1999/07/25/aiful_cup_ap (310 words)

	GolfInvestors : Tournament : 2004 Aiful Cup (where fantasy becomes real)
		GolfInvestors : Tournament : 2004 Aiful Cup (where fantasy becomes real)
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	golfinvestors.com /tournaments/tournament.php?id=830 (186 words)

	Aiful Corporation - News from CreditRiskMonitor
		AIFUL CORPORATION To Compensate Bondholders to Settle Claims
		Fitch Rates Aiful's Series 50 and 51 Senior Unsecured Notes 'A-'
		Fitch: 'BBB+' To Aiful's Series 39 Unsecured Senior Note Due Jan 08
	globalautoindustry.crmz.com /XMLGateway/NewsFeedXML.asp?BusinessId=5495629 (73 words)

	AIFUL CORP.: Labor Productivity Benchmarks and International Gap Analysis - Research and Markets - Market Research ...
		AIFUL CORP.: Labor Productivity Benchmarks and International Gap Analysis - Research and Markets - Market Research Reports
		Though we heavily rely on historical performance, the figures reported in this report are not historical but are forecasts and projections for the coming fiscal year.
		Rather, it is simply a substantial difference that might merit further attention or signal a firms relative strength or weakness for the coming fiscal year
	www.researchandmarkets.com /reportinfo.asp?report_id=203733 (291 words)

	AIFUL IR \| Investor Kit/Mailing Lists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	www.ir-aiful.com /english/investorkit.html (80 words)

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