IFG Asia Company Background

IFG Asia is part of the IFG Group PLC (www.ifggroup.com) founded in Ireland in the 1980's, a global financial services organization listed on the London and Dublin Stock Exchanges with 23 offices and over 500 employees worldwide. IFG Group's market capitalization as of September 2007 was EUR125 Million.

IFG Asia offers financial planning and wealth management solutions to Expatriate individuals and Foreign Companies in Japan. The company is registered as a financial instruments firm with the Ministry of Finance (Kantoh Finance Bureau) to offer investment advice to residents of Japan (Registration Number 784).

IFG Asia Limited, as an independent Investment Advisor and uses the broad resources of different product providers and Fund houses, to ensure that its advice is impartial and tailored to your personal circumstances and future objectives. We are not limited to giving advice on any one product range and can therefore offer our clients a wide choice of options.

IFG Asia can provide a one-stop solution for all the financial needs of its clients in Japan and believes that the key to successful financial planning is in the provision of bespoke solutions, ongoing service and maintaining a close relationship with our clients, to ensure that their objectives are on track.

IFG Asia Limited has established a reputation for giving sound advice to our clients, and for handling clients' affairs discreetly and responsibly. As a professional Investment Advisor, IFG's Representatives will ensure that they have a thorough understanding of your current circumstances and future objectives before making providing any investment advice.

Financial Highlights for IFG Group pl (2007 Preliminary Results)

Date: 10-04-2008

Source: IFG Group

2007 Financial Highlights for IFG Group plc (Preliminary Results)

• Turnover of €128.8 million, up by 20%

• Adjusted operating profit of €22.0 million, up by 42%

• Operating profit of €17.3 million, up by 21%

• Adjusted EPS in cent per share of 24.17, up by 43%

• EPS in cent per share of 17.42, up by 16%

• Dividend in cent per share of 3.63, up by 10%

• Total assets under administration and advice of circa €59 billion

• Two substantial acquisitions in the year under review successfully integrated into the business

• Strong balance sheet management with reduced debt levels

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