In November of 2011 - The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited (“DLI”) and China Huadian Corporation (“Huadian”) have acquired a permit for pre-operation of a joint venture life insurance company in China from China Insurance Regulatory Commission.

Tokyo, November 1, 2011- Mr. Katsutoshi Saito, Chairman of the Board of Dai-ichi Life Japan cum Vice Chairman of the Japan Business Federation, has paid a courtesy visit to Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue in Tokyo on the occasion of the official visit of the Vietnamese high-rank government delegation to Japan.

Ho Chi Minh City, October 26th 2011 - In the first nine months of 2011, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company of Vietnam Ltd. ("Dai-ichi Life Vietnam") continued to experience strong sales growth as new annualized business premiums reached over VND 335.5 billion, an increase of 47% against the same period of 2010. Total premiums and investment reached over VND 798 billion, an increase of 23% over the same period last year, in which the investment income reached over VND 281 billion, an increase of 34% compared to the same period last year; total claims paying out to customers amounting to VND 332 billion, an increase of 48% over the same period last year.