Feb.

1988

Hikari Tsushin Inc. (capital 1 million) was founded with the objective of selling and leasing OA equipment and telephones.

Jul.

1988

Launched agency services for handling subscription contracts for long-distance call services.

No.1 agent of DDI (KDDI) Corporation.

Apr.

1990

Commenced sales of copy and facsimile machines.

No.1 agent of Sharp Corporation.

Dec.

1992

Set up the International Business Division, and upgraded its international call service circuit business.

No.1 agent of Digital Communication Inc.(SoftBank)

Aug.

1993

Net sales exceeded 10 billion yen in 3 years after the company's foundation.

May.

1994

Opened the first outlet of a mobile phone chain in Shinjuku, Tokyo (under direct management).

No.1 independent agent as a New Common Carrier.

May.

1995

Commenced sales of business phones.

Jul.

1995

Commenced sales of PHS (Personal Handy-phone System).

Feb.

1996

Registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association only 8 years after foundation.

Established a record for the fastest registration and the youngest president on the JASDAQ at that time.

Aug.

1997

Net sales exceeded 100 billion yen 9 years after foundation.

Aug.

1998

The number of mobile phone chain outlets exceeded 500 nationwide.

Mar.

1999

Mar.1999 Crayfish Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary, and was renamed e-machitown Co., Ltd. in February 2006.
Net sales exceeded 300 billion yen 11 years after foundation.

Aug.

1999

The number of mobile phone chain outlets exceeded 1,800 nationwide.

Sep.

1999

The company's stock was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange only 11 years after the company's foundation.

Set a record for the fastest stock exchange listing and the youngest president in the first section of the TSE at that time.

Jan.

2000

Became an official sponsor of J-League soccer.

Aug.

2001

The number of employees exceeded 10,000 nationwide.

Sep.

2001

Awarded a prize as an excellent group for "technical level of services and receiving visitors."

Mar.

2002

Changed the accounts closing period from August to March.
Built a strong sales team which can sell over 3,000 copiers a month in the OA Dept. and became its No.1 independent dealer.

Jul.

2002

Newton Financial Consulting, Inc. separated from Call to Web, Inc. and commenced medical insurance business.

Became top dealer for ALICO Japan & AFLAC.

Mar.

2003

The number of OA business offices exceeded 22 nationwide.

Jun.

2003

Adopted the two representative directors system.

Sep.

2003

Moved to a new head office at 1-16-15 Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo.

Mar.

2004

The number of OA business offices exceeded 38 nationwide.

Mar.

2005

Recorded the highest operating income and net income since the company's foundation.
The number of OA business offices exceeded 62 nationwide.

Feb.

2006

Crayfish Co., Ltd. renamed as e-machitown Co., Ltd.
Established a call center in Dairen.

Mar.

2006

The number of call center operators for the insurance business exceeded 3,000 nationwide.

Oct.

2006

Granted the Privacy Mark by the Japan Information Processing Development Center (JIPDEC).

Mar.

2007

The number of mobile phone chain outlets exceeded 1,000 nationwide.

Net sales reached 314 billion yen in FY2008.

Established a call center in Shanghai.

Pion Co. became a subsidiary.

Pion co.,LTD became our subsidiary.

Redemption of maturity of debenture bond(100million yen).

Maturity redemption of straight bond (10 billion yen)