Summary of BoJ purchase operations for.........>

JGBS: Summary of BoJ purchase operations for September (including recent

changes):

- 1-3 Year: Range: Y200bln-Y300bln, previous purchase Y280bln (reduced by Y20bln

on 5 April)

* Scheduled Dates: September 1,8,13,15,25 & 27

- 3-5 Year: Range: Y250bln-Y350bln, previous purchase Y330bln (reduced by Y30bln

12 Apr, Y30bln on 24 April, Y20bln on 1 May, raised by Y30bln 12 June)

* Scheduled Dates: September 1,8,13,15,25 & 27

- 5-10 Year: Range: Y300bln-Y500bln, previous purchase Y410bln (raised by Y50bln

on 7 July, reduced by Y30bln on 24 July, reduced by Y30bln on August 16, reduced

by Y30bln on Aug 25)

* Scheduled Dates: September 1,6,13,19,25 & 29

- 10-25 Year: Range: Y150bln-Y250bln, previous purchase Y200bln

* Scheduled Dates: September 4,18,15,27,29

- 25+ Year: Range: Y50bln-Y150bln, previous purchase Y100bln

* Scheduled Dates: September 4,18,15,27,29