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	Top Literature - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
		SoftBank (ソフトバンク), Hawks (ホークス), Taka (鷹, hawk), SB
		It was formerly known as Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
		The Daiei Hawks won the Pacific League championship in 1999, 2000 and 2003 and won the Japan Series in 1999 and 2003.
	encyclopedia.topliterature.com /?title=Fukuoka_SoftBank_Hawks (257 words)

	Fukuoka, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea's Busan.
		Fukuoka (the area of Kashii, Hakata, Sawara and Imazu) is said to be the oldest city in Japan, because it is the nearest city to China and Korea.
		Fukuoka was formerly the residence of the powerful daimyo of Chikuzen, and played a conspicuous part in the medieval history of Japan; the renowned temple of Ieyasu in the district was destroyed by fire during the Boshin war of 1868.
	www.a013.com /wiki/Fukuoka,_Fukuoka (2360 words)

	Fukuoka, Fukuoka - Free net encyclopedia
		Fukuoka is served by Fukuoka Airport, the Sanyo Shinkansen high speed rail line at Hakata Station and by ferry.
		Image:FukuokaTenjin.JPG Fukuoka was formerly the residence of the powerful daimyo of Chikuzen, and played a conspicuous part in the medieval history of Japan; the renowned temple of Ieyasu in the district was destroyed by fire during the Boshin war of 1868.
		Fukuoka's most famous major fault, the Kego fault, was runs northwest to southeast, roughly parallel to Nishitetsu's Omuta train line, and was previously thought to be 22 km long.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Fukuoka,_Fukuoka (2121 words)

	Informat.io on Fukuoka Softbank Hawks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		SoftBank (ソフトバンク), Hawks (ホークス), Taka (鷹, hawk), SB
		It was formerly known as Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
		The Daiei Hawks won the Pacific League championship in 1999, 2000 and 2003 and won the Japan Series in 1999 and 2003.
	www.informat.io /?title=fukuoka-softbank-hawks (210 words)

	SoftBank - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		SoftBank (Japanese: ソフトバンク) (TYO: 9984 (http://quote.tse.or.jp/tse/quote.cgi?F=listing/EDetail1andMKTN=TandQCODE=9984)) is a Japanese corporation involved in electronic commerce, finance and technology services on the Internet and broadband.
		It was established in Tokyo, Japan on September 3, 1981.
		On January 28, 2005, SoftBank became the owner of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, a Japanese professional baseball team.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/SoftBank (141 words)

	Fukuoka
		Also known as the International Sports City, Fukuoka is home of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, a professional baseball team, and the Avispa Fukuoka, a professional soccer team.
		Fukuoka City hosts the annual Fukuoka International Marathon, and hosted the 18th Universiade in 1995 with the largest number of participating countries and regions of 162, 13th IAAF Grand Prix Final in 1997, the Asian Track and Field Championships in 1998, and the World Swimming Championships in 2001.
		Longitude 130°24'06" east, latitude 33°35'24" north Fukuoka City is located on the northern coast of Kyushu Island in the southwestern part of Japanese archipelago.
	www.gtl.jp /wxc2006/english/fukuoka.html (242 words)

	Dar Al Hayat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		In a statement, Softbank said it would purchase 14.432 million shares, or about a 98 percent stake of the Daiei Hawks.
		Softbank, which owns a stake in Yahoo Inc., the world's second-largest Internet search engine, has been focusing on strengthening its foothold in broadband Internet service and expanding its content.
		Softbank returned to profitability in the latest quarter ended Sept. 30, marking a group net profit of 11.8 billion yen ($114.6 million), a reversal from its 42.6 billion yen loss a year ago.
	english.daralhayat.com /business/11-2004/20041130-APAP_1123814.txt/story.html (896 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Hawks' Zuleta returned to form after two hitless g ames with a single and a 9th inning 3 run HR\, his 10th of the season.\n \nPrediction:\nCome August/September\, if the Hawks are in a pennant rac e\, it will not be with the Marines but with the Lions.
		Hawks did manage a ru n to tie it up in the 8th\, then\, with the bases loaded in the 11th\, S.
		Hawks' Torigoe's lack of execution of a double play in t he 6th (missed the bag at 2nd) led to a run when Tani subsequently singl ed home Muramatsu from second.
	ical.mac.com /WebObjects/iCal.woa/wa/Download/Fukuoka32Softbank32Hawks.ics?u=davidallenjohnson&n=Fukuoka32Softbank32Hawks.ics (3317 words)

	Softbank swings back to black - Boston.com
		Softbank's Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son told reporters that his company's mobile unit, Softbank Mobile, has lost a net 21,000 subscribers since the start of number portability in Japan last month.
		Softbank Mobile, currently the No. 3 carrier in Japan by subscribers after NTT DoCoMo and KDDI, faced an uphill battle as it upgraded its network infrastructure and increased brand recognition, but its profits would not fall into the red this year, Son said.
		Softbank, which also owns the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team, bought the fixed-line company Japan Telecom Co. and the Japanese unit of British telecom Cable and Wireless PLC., both in 2004.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/11/08/softbank_swings_back_to_black (471 words)

	Urban Dictionary: Softbank Hawks
		Softbank Hawks = The only greatest team in the world
		Example: Softbank Hawks are the best team in Japan, possibly the world.
		Hawks fan: Well, explain to me how we came back from 3-2 down to beat your team to the Championship in 2003.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Softbank+Hawks (175 words)

	Things to do and food to eat in Fukuoka, Japan
		The Hawks are a strong baseball team, beloved by the city and its residents.
		Fukuoka has its own well known dishes and of course the chefs here are well capable of recreating dishes found throughout the world.
		Fukuoka is found on the southernmost island of the four main islands in Japan.
	www.articlejoe.com /Article/Things-to-do-and-food-to-eat-in-Fukuoka--Japan/3131 (1156 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		Softbank's billionaire president Masayoshi Son, 47, is seeking to turn his Internet-based company into a full-service telecommunications provider that can grab market share from former monopoly NTT.
		Softbank's debt ballooned to 531.6 billion yen as of the end of March, from 134.8 billion yen a year earlier, as it tallied the cost of buying Japan Telecom's fixed-line business, IDC and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks baseball team, Son told reporters in Tokyo.
		Softbank kept its phone service subscriber target of 6.5 million by the end of September this year, including its ADSL service and its fixed-line discount phone service, Son told reporters in Tokyo.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aYQFI.770gGo&refer=top_world_news (599 words)

	Softbank swings back to black - Boston.com
		Sales at Softbank, which acquired Vodafone Group Plc's Japan unit in April, rose to 1.120 trillion yen (US$9.49 billion; euro7.44 billion) from 522.79 billion yen a year earlier.
		Softbank Mobile said it had lost 98,500 subscribers and acquired 67,500 subscribers through number portability, a new system in Japan allowing users to switch cellular operators but keep their numbers.
		Softbank shares, which have fallen since rising to about 5,000 yen (US$42; euro33) earlier this year, closed 4.10 percent down to 2,340 yen (US$19.83;euro16) in Tokyo.
	boston.com /business/articles/2006/11/08/softbank_swings_back_to_black (471 words)

	ABC News: Softbank Returns to Profit in 3rd Quarter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Son said Softbank rebounded to a profit in the October-December quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss with the help of rising revenue from its broadband Internet service.
		Softbank has been aggressive in offering broadband services in Japan, and dominates the country's market in Internet Protocol telephoning technology that transmits phone calls as data over broadband Internet connections.
		For the first nine months of the fiscal year, Softbank posted net income of 17.82 billion yen ($151 million), recovering from a loss of 32.61 billion yen a year earlier.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1603712 (477 words)

	Overseas Funds and Other Business \| SOFTBANK CORP.
		The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have retained as part of their name "Hawks," a "time-honored" name for which many fans have developed an affection, as well as "Fukuoka," which is the hometown of both the team and its field.
		In creating the team logo, the objective was to show respect for the history of the baseball team while starting a revolution in the baseball world from Fukuoka by incorporating the enthusiasm of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in a drive to promote a new, fun approach to baseball throughout Japan and the world.
		The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks will continue to strive to be a pure, fair, and strong team loved and admired by all.
	www.softbank.co.jp /en/softbankgroup/business/overseas_funds/index.html (378 words)

	Softbank returns to profit in 3rd quarter - Boston.com
		Softbank has been aggressive in offering broadband services in Japan, and dominates the country's market in Internet Protocol telephoning -- technology that transmits phone calls as data over broadband Internet connections.
		The company, which owns the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team, also has operations in online gaming, electronic stock trading, an Internet magazine and Net broadcasting, as well as an investment arm that finances ventures.
		Softbank shares, which have nearly tripled in value this year, ended unchanged Friday at 4,050 yen ($34.32) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/02/10/softbank_returns_to_profit_in_3rd_quarter (497 words)

	Press Release 2005 \| SOFTBANK CORP.
		SOFTBANK CORP. (âthe Companyâ) is pleased to announce that the new management structures of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Corp. and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Marketing Corp. have been decided as follows.
		The share transfer was completed on January 28, 2005, and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Corp. has become a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.
		Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Marketing Corp. (âFSBHMâ) concluded a business transfer agreement with Hawks Town Co. (âHTâ) on January 28, 2005 for the transfer of businesses related to the Dome business from HT.
	www.softbank.co.jp /en/news/release/2005/050128_0001.html (328 words)

	AP Wire \| 10/23/2006 \| Softbank cuts prices to keep customers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		TOKYO - Japanese Internet services company Softbank announced an aggressive rollback in fees as well as free calls and messages in a last-ditch effort to win and keep customers ahead of new regulations that will make it easier for people to defect to other carriers.
		Softbank and its larger competitors, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI Corp., have been trying to strengthen their services to attract new customers - while preventing defection to rivals.
		Tokyo-based Softbank, which leads the nation as a broadband services provider and owns a 41 percent stake in Yahoo Japan, has been going all-out to shake off the image that it offers only unfashionable, bulky handsets.
	www.macon.com /mld/macon/business/15830270.htm (330 words)

	Softbank to Create Online TV Portal: Report
		Softbank is reportedly in final talks with each of Japan's five national commercial television networks to create a new portal site for viewing television programs online, according to a Nihon Keizai Shimbun report last Friday.
		Softbank's move comes as each of the broadcast networks has separately sought ways of offering their programming online (see this report by JMR: “TV Networks Considering Pay-per-view Online”).
		The Nikkei said Softbank's future plans extend to developing a 1,000-channel service that will receive programming from Japan's public broadcaster NHK, regional TV stations and foreign broadcasters – in addition to the five private networks it is reportedly in negotiations with now.
	www.japanmediareview.com /japan/blog/Sites/774 (407 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Softbank President Masayoshi Son said his Tokyo-based company, also a stakeholder in Yahoo Inc, plans to discuss an offer for the popular Daiei Hawks baseball club with Japan's professional baseball association, as well as local and federal government officials.
		Softbank is the third Internet company trying to enter the sport after dire financial straits prompted a merger crisis this summer.
		Softbank reported its third straight year of losses, marking a group net loss of ?107 billion (US$948 million) for the fiscal year ended March this year due to costs in expanding broadband services.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/worldbiz/archives/2004/10/19/2003207564 (661 words)

	Taiwan News Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son said the carrier will expand the lineup of handsets by the end of the year to offer 15 new models in 64 colors, at a time when competition among mobile companies is heating up ahead of the arrival of number portability next month.
		Softbank and its competitors, NTT DoCoMo, the nation's No. 1 mobile company, and KDDI Corp., have been trying to strengthen their services to prevent defection to rivals.
		Softbank has also been wooing consumers by selling a handset model together with an iPod from Apple Computer Inc. at such a bargain that buying the two products is cheaper than buying the iPod alone.
	www.etaiwannews.com /etn/news_content.php?id=233640&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business&pg=57 (695 words)

	JapanBall.com - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
		Founded in 1938, the Hawks played poorly during the early years, but when Kazuto Tsuruoka took over as skipper, he led the team to either a first or second-place finish every year from 1950-66.
		Nomura later managed the Hawks during the 1970s, but after he was fired, the team posted 16 straight losing seasons even while slugger Hiromitsu Kadota compiled 567 career home runs.
		When the Fukuoka Dome opened in 1993, the Hawks moved into their new home.
	www.japanball.com /hawks.htm (255 words)

	TechJapan
		Yes, the next time you hit the Yahoo Dome (where the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks play), be sure to take your i-Mode FeliCa compatible FOMA handset as you can feel the wireless IC glory.
		Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Marketing announced on the 14th that "Hawks IC Ticket" will launch in late August at the Fukuoka Yahoo Dome, which can accept FeliCa data inside of mobile phones as tickets.
		Hawks IC Ticket can be used from the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks official i-Mode site.
	www.techjapan.com /PrintArticle1058.html (425 words)

	Newsvine - Softbank Cuts Prices to Keep Customers
		TOKYO — Japanese Internet services company Softbank announced an aggressive rollback in fees as well as free calls and messages in a last-ditch effort to win and keep customers ahead of new regulations that will make it easier for people to defect to other carriers.
		The fee system unveiled by Softbank President Masayoshi Son on Monday dramatically lowers basic monthly fees — in some cases by 70 percent.
		Softbank and its larger competitors, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI Corp., have been trying to strengthen their services to attract new customers — while preventing defection to rivals.
	www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/10/23/411557-softbank-cuts-prices-to-keep-customers (383 words)

	health Softbank - health-notes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		SoftBank was established in Tokyo, Japan on September 3, 1981, and had a market capitalisation of approximately US$32.8 billion at 28 February 2006.
		Various media outlets have reported that Softbank and Apple Computer are jointly developing a 3G mobile phone with a built-in iPod player for the Japanese market.
		January 28, 2005 SoftBank becomes the owner of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, a Nippon Professional Baseball team.
	www.health-notes.com /Softbank (410 words)

	F1 News - Grandprix.com
		Softbank and F1 Softbank, Japan's biggest IT business, is rumoured to be the funding behind the rumoured Honda B team.
		Son also acquired the Fukuoka Hawks baseball teams, which is based in the area of southern Japan where he grew up.
		He returned to Japan in 1981 and started Softbank, a firm which was originally a publisher of software and computer media.
	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns15870.html (247 words)

	SoftBank Information
		January 28, 2005 SoftBank becomes the owner of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, a Japanese professional baseball team.
		March 17, 2006 SoftBank announces that its agreement to buy Vodafone Japan, giving it a stake in Japan's $78 billion mobile market.
		Softbank completed the purchase of 23% of Betfair, an Internet betting exchange, in early April, 2006.
	www.bookrags.com /Softbank (181 words)

	baynews9.com - Business News: Softbank Acquires Vodafone Unit for $15B
		Internet services company Softbank said Friday it is acquiring British mobile phone company Vodafone's struggling Japan unit for 1.75 trillion yen, or $15 billion, a move that will greatly boost Softbank's foray into the cell phone business.
		Softbank's stock jumped 4 percent in Tokyo trading to close at 3,140 yen ($27).
		Softbank has been aggressive in offering broadband services here and dominates the country's market in Internet Protocol telephoning _ technology that transmits phone calls as data over broadband Internet connections.
	www.baynews9.com /content/9/2006/3/17/149206.html (675 words)

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