We sincerely apologize to the people living in the surrounding areas of the nuclear power stations and the broader society for the inconvenience and anxiety that have arisen on account of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Stations (hereinafter referred to as "the accident").

We have been making every effort to compensate those who have been afflicted by the accident in a swift and fair manner under the framework of the Nuclear Damage Compensation Scheme that includes the Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund Law. We announce today that the compensation application forms will be sent out to business entities and individual business owners who operate(d) their business entirely or partially in the designated evacuation area^*1, based on the "The Second Supplement to the Interim Criteria Guidelines for Determining the Range of Nuclear Damages due to the Accident at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Stations" (hereinafter referred to as "the second supplement") which was decided at the Dispute Reconciliation Committee for Nuclear Damage Compensation on March 16, 2012.

1. Revisions related to compensation application from business entities and individual business owners
(1) Revision to the calculation method of lost income (in consideration of "special effort")
In the case that business operations are hindered because of the evacuation instructions given due to the accident, the actual lost income is compensated. However, in accordance with the second supplement and the revision to the Mandatory Evacuation Order Area^*2, the income earned after resuming business operations will be deemed as "special effort" and not subject to a deduction from compensation amount. The details are provided below.

･ Eligible business entities and individual business owners
Small/medium-sized business entities^*3 (including small/medium-sized public interest business entities^*4) and individual business owners who operate their business entirely or partially in the evacuation area

･ Implementation of "special effort"
- For those who have resumed or relocated their business operations, the lost income will be calculated by excluding the sales amount recorded after February 29, 2012 (includes the sales amount recorded after the relocation in the case that the business was relocated).
- For those who have switched business after the accident, the lost income will be calculated by excluding the sales amount recorded after February 29, 2012.
- For those who have already applied for compensation covering the period after February 29, 2012, the lost income will be recalculated taking into account the sales amount recorded after February 29, 2012. The difference will be added to the next compensation application.

(2) Revision related to depreciation
The depreciation assets (excluding intangible assets) owned by business entities and individual business owners in the Mandatory Evacuation Order Area as at March 11, 2011 will be subject to the "compensation for loss and depreciation of assets". According to this, depreciation will no longer be added when calculating the lost income (regarding the business damage) for the time period after May 31, 2012.

(3) Partial revision related to the compensation application for additionally incurred costs
Depreciation of the inventory assets (Inventory goods, etc. purchased before the accident) in the Mandatory Evacuation Order Area and the incurred disposal cost will be subject to the compensation for loss and depreciation of assets. Please include them in the compensation application form for the loss and depreciation of assets.

2. Dispatch and acceptance of application forms
For those among the business entities and individual business owners who operate(d) their business entirely or partially in the evacuation area who have applied for compensation, application forms will be sent out on July 2, 2012 (the acceptance of application forms will start on the same day). Since the calculation method of lost income was partially revised for the time period after February 29, 2012 (as mentioned in 1-(1) above), please use the new format of application when applying for compensation for the lost income after the above time period. We request those who apply for the first time or have changed the address to contact the "Compensation call center" below.

3. Others
- For the farmers producing agricultural and animal products in the evacuation area, the application forms for the first half of year 2012 will be sent out as soon as they are prepared.
- Information on the application for compensation for loss and depreciation of assets will be provided separately.

*1 Designated evacuation zone: Defined by Clause 3 "Damages Arising from the Government Instructions for Evacuation etc." of the "Interim Criteria Guidelines for Determining the Range of Nuclear Damages due to the Accident at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Stations", against which the government gave instructions to evacuate.
*2 Mandatory Evacuation Order Area: (1) Evacuation Area and (3) Planned Evacuation Area that are defined in Clause 3 "Damages Arising from the Government Instructions for Evacuation etc." of the "Interim Criteria Guidelines for Determining the Range of Nuclear Damages due to the Accident at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Stations" (Including Zone where residents cannot return for a long time, Zone with restricted entry and Zone in preparation for having the evacuation order lifted).
*3 Business entities whose capital or investment is 100 million yen or less. However, business entities whose capital or investment is 500 million yen or more, and business entities which have control relation with other business entities in a form such as mutual companies are excluded.
*4 Public interest business entities whose base year income from business operation is 300 million yen or less.

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