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History

May 1918	Matsui Fusakichi Firm General Partnership ("Matsui Fusakichi Shoten") is established. Becomes a member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
March 1931	Matsui Firm Co., Ltd. ("Matsui Shoten") is incorporated.
December 1947	The Company registered name is changed to Matsui Securities Co., Ltd.
August 1948	The Company registers as a securities firm based on the Securities and Exchange Law.
April 1949	The Company becomes a member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (reopened).
April 1968	The Company obtains licenses for securities firm based on the amended Securities and Exchange Law.
January 1979	The Company transfers its head office to 1-20-7 Nihombashi Chuo-ku Tokyo.
October 1990	Matsui Real Estate Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) is incorporated.
April 1996	The Company eliminates stock custodian fee.
February 1997	The Company reduces commissions for shares registered on the Japanese OTC market by one-half.
May 1998	The Company introduces Netstock, one of the first online brokerage services in Japan.
	The Company introduces margin trading as an online services for the first time in Japan.
	The Company introduces Nikkei 225 Options (long) trading as an online services.
October 1998	The Company becomes a member of the Osaka Scurities Exchange.
December 1998	The Company registers as a securities firm based on the clause 28 of the former Securities and Exchange Law.
October 1999	The Company revises its brokerage fee structure ("Box Rate") in conjunction with the deregulation of brokerage commissions. Fees become based on the number and total value of trades executed per day.
December 1999	The Company introduces "Account Protection"system to protect customer's assets under special circumstances.
February 2000	The Company starts the free mail magagine service "Matsui Market Presence".
February 2000	The Company introduces Netstock for corporate customers.
September 2000	The Company revises its brokerage fee structure ("Box Rate") further to charge commissions based almost entirely on the total value of trades executed in a day.
January 2001	The Company starts accepting trade orders from customers' internet-enabled mobile phones.
February 2001	The Company introduces "Loop Trade", which enables customers to use proceeds from sales of shares on any given day towards purchases of another Company's shares to be settled on same date.
March 2001	The Company becomes a member of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
April 2001	The Company introduces NetFx, an online foreign exchange margin trading service.
	The Company starts offering off-trading floor distributions.
	The Company introduces real time, continually updating financial information services "Netstock Trader".
May 2001	The Company introduces real time, continually updating financial information services "Matsui Dealing Browser".
August 2001	The Company lists its Shares on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
August 2001	The Company deregulates its own internal rules with respect to the minimum guarantee amount for the margin trades.
September 2001	The Company starts margin trading for shares registered on the JASDAQ Market Inc.("JASDAQ").
December 2001	The Company receives a "Porter Prize" sponsored by Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy.
April 2002	The Company adds dealing currencies(EUR and AUD) on NetFx.
May 2002	The Company renews Netstock.
May 2002	The Company enters into the underwriting business.
June 2002	The Company adds dealing currencies(CAD, CHF, GBP and NZD) on NetFx.
September 2002	The Company introduces "eWarrant", covered warrant services.
September 2002	The Company introduces stock lending services ("yokabu") as a new asset management product for non-active individual investors.
October 2002	The Company becomes a member of the Fukuoka Stock Exchange.
	The Company introduces foreign currency denominated MMF.
	The Company starts opening the account for minors.
November 2002	The Company starts provision of assistance services.
April 2003	The Company revises its brokerage commission structure "Box Rate" which merged all brokerage commissions including the option trading commission into the "1 box" structure.
June 2003	The Company starts to provide financing for stock options purchases to individuals who are granted stock options.
July 2003	The Company starts general margin transaction with indefinite margin trade period.
November 2003	The Company starts a new certificate depository service using Yu-Pack(postal delivery service).
January 2004	The Company becomes a member of the Sapporo Securities Exchange.
March 2004	The Company eliminates commission on one way for day trading.
June 2004	The Company transfers its head office to 1-4 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo.
July 2004	The Company starts unlimited margin transaction for short trading.
December 2004	The Company becomes a member of the Jasdaq Securities Exchange.
March 2005	The Company starts online trading for shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
April 2005	The Company starts trading for Nikkei 225 futures and Nikkei 225 Options (short).
July 2005	The Company expands the call-center in Sapporo for the enhancement of the customer support.
October 2005	The Company launchs the "Mobile trading dedicated account".
April 2006	The Company revises its commission structure of trading for stock, futures and options.
July 2006	The Company starts trading for Nikkei 225 mini.
September 2006	The Company introduces real time trading tool "Netstock High Speed".
October 2006	The Company introduces real time trading tool "High Speed α"for mobile phones.
January 2007	The Company introduces a stock mortgage card loan "Matsui Com-stock Loan".
February 2007	The Company introduces "Stop order" function.
July 2007	The Company adds dealing currencies(ZAR and HKD) on NetFx.
November 2007	The Company starts dealing with "Nikkie 225" Futures in the "Evening-Session".
November 2007	The Company starts the real-time disbursement service.
February 2008	The Company receives a prize by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for making contributions to the expansion of indivisual shareholders.
May 2008	The Company starts the RTGS service by establishment of the PTS.
June 2008	The Company starts the Night-time "Nikkei 225" Futures listed on CME®
July 2008	The Company adds "Chart-folio"and "News finder"as a new information research tool.
November 2008	The Company launchs the "ETF account".
March 2009	The Company introduces real time information application "KABU touch" for iPhone and iPod touch.
February 2010	The Company starts the OSE's FX, a foreign exchange margin trading operated by the Osaka Securities Exchange.