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The final agreement on the business integration between our company and Gunma Bank is scheduled to be resolved at the board of directors meeting on March 26, and will be promptly disclosed once decided.

Disclosed that Daiyon Hokuetsu Financial Group, Inc.'s equity ratio at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (end of December 2025) was 10.72%, a 0.13% increase compared to the end of March 2025.

The net income attributable to owners of parent for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 was 33,904 million yen, an increase of 12,682 million yen (59.7%) year-over-year. Ordinary income was 48,944 million yen, up 19,280 million yen (64.5%) year-over-year.