Matsushita Electric to Partially Amend its Articles of Incorporation.OSAKA Osaka (ō`säkä), city (1990 pop. 2,623,801), capital of Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Osaka Bay, at the mouth of the Yodo River. , Japan -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange symbol: MC)), best known for its Panasonic
1. Reasons for the amendments* 1) In connection with the enforcement of the Company Law (Law No. 86, 2005) and the Law for Maintenance of Relevant Laws Relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the Enforcement of the Company Law (hereinafter here·in·af·ter adv. In a following part of this document, statement, or book. hereinafter Adverb Formal or law from this point on in this document, matter, or case Adv. 1. the "Maintenance Law") (Law No. 87, 2005), which became effective on May 1, 2006, the Company proposes the following amendments: (i) As stipulated by the Maintenance Law, the Company's Articles of Incorporation will clearly state that the Company shall have the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors AUDITORS, practice. Persons lawfully appointed to examine and digest accounts referred to them, take down the evidence in writing, which may be lawfully offered in relation to such accounts, and prepare materials on which a decree or judgment may be made; and to report the whole, together , the Board of Corporate Auditors and Accounting Auditors; that the Company shall issue share certificates representing its issued shares; and that the Company shall appoint To designate, select, or assign authority to a position or an office. Although sometimes used interchangeably, elect and appoint do not have the same meaning. Election refers to the selection of a public officer by the qualified voters of the community, and appointment a transfer agent. (Proposed amendments: Articles 4, 7 and 10) (ii) The Company will be able to provide, via the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , shareholders with necessary information that should be described or indicated in the documents attached to the notices of general meetings of shareholders such as reference documents for the meetings. (Proposed amendments: Article 17) (iii) The Board of Directors of the Company will be able to adopt its resolutions in writing or via electronic means without meetings in order to promptly prompt adj. prompt·er, prompt·est 1. Being on time; punctual. 2. Carried out or performed without delay: a prompt reply. tr.v. adopt resolutions when necessary. (Proposed amendments: Article 25) (iv) As with outside Directors, the Company will be able to enter into agreements with outside Corporate Auditors, which limit the liabilities of the outside Corporate Auditors, in order to ensure that they are capable of sufficiently fulfilling their duties. (Proposed amendments: Article 33, Paragraph 2) (v) The Company will be able to determine, by a resolution of the Board of Directors, distributions of surplus, in order to encourage the active payment of dividends and the Company's own share repurchases Share Repurchase A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued. and cancellations, taking into consideration consolidated con·sol·i·date v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates v.tr. 1. To unite into one system or whole; combine: business performance, in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with the Company's policy for providing returns to shareholders. (Proposed amendments: Article 37) (vi) Amendments to the wording of the Articles of Incorporation shall be made such as changing terminology The terminology used in the computer and telecommunications field adds tremendous confusion not only for the lay person, but for the technicians themselves. What many do not realize is that terms are made up by anybody and everybody in a nonchalant, casual manner without any regard or and expressions to reflect the Company Law. 2) The Company proposes amendments to the numbering of articles or revisions ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel. Contents Title Author The Resonance of Light James Alan Gardner Out of China Julie E. to wording in connection with the additions or deletions of articles, and overall modifications to article numbering and phrasing. * The above proposed amendments, in connection with the enforcement of the Company Law in Japan, does not prevent shareholder proposals. 2. Amendments The current Articles of Incorporation and the proposed amendments are as follows:
Current Articles Proposed Amendments
CHAPTER I CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Newly introduced as shown on the Article 4. (Corporate Organization)
right) In addition to general meetings of
shareholders and Directors, the
Company shall have the Board of
Directors, Corporate Auditors, the
Board of Corporate Auditors and
Accounting Auditors.
Article 4. (Texts are omitted Article 5. (Current Article 4 shall
herein) be renumbered Article 5 and the
texts thereof shall be the same as
present)
CHAPTER II CHAPTER II
SHARES SHARES
Article 5. (Total Number of Article 6. (Total Number of
Shares) Authorized Shares)
(Texts are omitted herein) (Texts are not amended)
(Newly introduced as shown on the Article 7. (Issuance of Share
right) Certificates)
The Company shall issue share
certificates representing its
issued shares.
Article 6. (Purchase of Own (Current Article 6 shall be
Shares) deleted)
The Company may, pursuant to the
provision of Article 211-3,
Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the
Commercial Code, by a resolution
of the Board of Directors,
purchase its own shares.
Article 7. (Number of Shares Article 8. (Number of Shares
Constituting One Unit of Shares) Constituting One Unit of Shares
and Non-issuance of Share
Certificates for Shares
The number of shares constituting Constituting Less than One Unit)
one unit (tangen) of shares shall 1. The number of shares
be one thousand (1,000). constituting one unit (tangen) of
shares shall be one thousand
(Newly introduced as shown on the (1,000).
right) 2. Notwithstanding Article 7, the
Company shall not issue
certificate of shares consisting
less than one unit of shares
(hereinafter referred to as the
"shares not constituting a full
unit"); provided, however, that
this does not apply to the cases
which are determined by the
Company's Share Handling
Regulations.
Article 8. (Non-issuance of (Current Article 8 shall be
Certificate of Shares Constituting deleted)
less than One Unit of Shares)
The Company shall not issue
certificate of shares constituting
less than one unit of shares
(hereinafter referred to as
"shares not constituting a full
unit").
However, this does not apply to
the cases which are determined by
the Company's Share Handling
Regulations.
Article 10. (Record Date) (Current Article 10 shall be
The Company shall deem those deleted)
shareholders having voting rights
whose names are registered as
such in writing or in digital
format on the register of
shareholders (including register
of beneficial shareholders;
hereinafter the same
interpretation being applicable)
as of the end of each fiscal
period as the shareholders
entitled to exercise their rights
as shareholders at the ordinary
general meeting of shareholders
for such fiscal period.
In addition to the preceding
paragraph, the Company shall, by a
resolution of the Board of
Directors and upon giving prior
public notice, determine those
shareholders and registered
pledgees whose names appear as
such in writing or in digital
format on the register of
shareholders as of a designated
date as the shareholders or
pledgees entitled to exercise
their rights.
Article 11. (Transfer Agent) Article 10. (Transfer Agent)
The Company shall appoint a 1. The Company shall appoint a
transfer agent with respect to transfer agent with respect to
shares. shares.
The transfer agent and its handling 2. The transfer agent and its
office shall be designated by a handling office shall be
resolution of the Board of designated by a resolution of the
Directors, and public notice shall Board of Directors, and public
be given with regard thereto. notice shall be given with regard
thereto.
The register of shareholders and 3. The preparation and the keeping
the register of lost share of the register of shareholders
certificates of the Company shall (including the register of
be kept at the handling office of beneficial shareholders;
the transfer agent, and the hereinafter the same
handling business related to interpretation being applicable),
shares, such as registration of the register of stock acquisition
transfer of shares, purchase and rights and the register of lost
sale by the Company of shares not share certificates of the Company
constituting a full unit, etc., and any other matter related to
shall be handled by the transfer the register of shareholders, the
agent and the Company shall not register of stock acquisition
handle such business. rights and the register of lost
share certificates of the Company
shall be entrusted to the transfer
agent, and the Company shall not
handle such business.
Article 12. (Share Handling Article 11. (Share Handling
Regulations) Regulations)
Registration of transfers of Handling business and handling fees
shares, purchase and sale by the related to shares of the Company
Company of shares not constituting shall be governed by, in addition
a full unit and other handling to applicable laws and ordinances
business related to shares of the or these Articles of
Company shall be governed by, in Incorporation, the Share Handling
addition to these Articles of Regulations established by the
Incorporation, the Share Handling Board of Directors.
Regulations established by the
Board of Directors.
CHAPTER III CHAPTER III
GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Article 13. (Convocation) Article 12. (Convocation)
An ordinary general meeting of An ordinary general meeting of
shareholders of the Company shall shareholders of the Company shall
be convened within three (3) be convened within three (3)
months from the day immediately months after the end of each
following the day on which the business year, and an
accounts are closed, and an extraordinary general meeting of
extraordinary general meeting of shareholders may be convened
shareholders may be convened whenever necessary.
whenever necessary.
(Newly introduced as shown on the Article 13. (Record Date of
right) Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders)
The Company shall deem those
shareholders having voting rights,
whose names are registered as such
in writing or in digital format on
the register of shareholders as of
the end of each business year, as
the shareholders entitled to
exercise their rights at the
ordinary general meeting of
shareholders with respect to such
business year.
Article 14. (Chairman of General Article 14. (Chairman)
Meetings of Shareholders) 1. Chairmanship of general meetings
Chairmanship of general meetings by the President.
of of shareholders shall be
assumed shareholders shall be
assumed by the President. 2. Should the President be unable
Should the President be unable to to act, one of the other
act, one of the other Representative Directors shall be
Representative Directors shall the chairman of the general
take his/her place as previously meeting of shareholders in
determined by the Board of accordance with the order
Directors. previously determined by the Board
of Directors.
Article 15. (Method of Adopting Article 15. (Method of Adopting
Resolutions) Resolutions)
Unless otherwise provided by laws 1. Unless otherwise provided by
or ordinances or by these Articles laws or ordinances or by these
of Incorporation, resolutions of Articles of Incorporation,
general meetings of shareholders resolutions of general meetings of
shall be adopted by a majority of shareholders shall be adopted by a
the votes of shareholders present majority of the votes of
or represented at the meeting. shareholders entitled to exercise
Special resolutions of general voting rights who are present or
meetings of shareholders pursuant represented at the meeting.
to Article 343 of the Commercial 2. Resolutions of general meetings
Code shall be adopted by not less of shareholders pursuant to
than two-thirds of the votes of Article 309, Paragraph 2 of the
the shareholders present or Company Law shall be adopted by
represented at the meetings, who not less than two-thirds of the
hold not less than one-third of votes of the shareholders present
the votes of all shareholders. or represented at the meetings,
who hold not less than one-third
of the votes of all shareholders
entitled to exercise voting
rights.
Article 16. (Exercise of Voting Article 16. (Exercise of Voting
Rights through Proxy) Rights through Proxy)
A shareholder may exercise his/her A shareholder may exercise his/her
voting rights through a proxy who voting rights through one proxy
is also a shareholder of the who is also a shareholder of the
Company entitled to exercise Company entitled to exercise
voting rights; provided, however, voting rights; provided, however,
that such shareholder or the proxy that such shareholder or the proxy
must submit to the Company a power must submit to the Company a power
of attorney authorizing such of attorney authorizing such proxy
proxy. for each relevant general meeting
of shareholders.
(Newly introduced as shown on the Article 17.(Disclosure through
right) Internet and Deemed Delivery of
Reference Documents, etc. for
General Meeting Shareholders)
Upon convening a general meeting of
shareholders, the Company may be
deemed to have provided
shareholders with necessary
information that should be
described or indicated in
reference documents for the
general meeting of shareholders,
business reports, non-consolidated
financial statements and
consolidated financial statements,
on the condition that such
information is disclosed through
the Internet in accordance with
laws and ordinances.
CHAPTER IV CHAPTER IV
DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
ETC. ETC.
Article 17. (Number of Directors) Article 18. (Number)
(Texts are omitted herein) (Texts are not amended)
Article 18. (Election of Directors) Article 19. (Election)
Directors shall be elected at a 1. Directors shall be elected at a
general meeting of shareholders. general meeting of shareholders.
Resolutions for such election shall 2. Resolutions for election of
be adopted by a majority of the Directors shall be adopted by a
votes of the shareholders present majority of the votes of the
who hold not less than one-third shareholders present who hold not
of the voting rights held by the less than one-third of the voting
total shareholders. rights held by the total
No cumulative voting shall be used shareholders entitled to exercise
with respect to the resolutions their voting rights.
for the election of Directors. 3. No cumulative voting shall be
used with respect to the
resolutions for the election of
Directors.
Article 19. (Representative Article 20. (Representative
Directors and Directors with Directors and Directors with
Special Titles) Special Titles)
The Company may, by a resolution of 1.The Company may, by a resolution
the Board of Directors, appoint of the Board of Directors, appoint
from among the Directors one from among the Directors one
Chairman of the Board of Chairman of the Board of
Directors, one Vice Chairman of Directors, one Vice Chairman of
the Board of Directors, one the Board of Directors, one
President, and one or more President, and one or more
Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Executive Vice Presidents, Senior
Managing Directors and Managing Managing Directors and Managing
Directors. Directors.
The Chairman of the Board of 2. The Chairman of the Board of
Directors, the Vice Chairman of Directors, the Vice Chairman of
the Board of Directors, the the Board of Directors, the
President, Executive Vice President, Executive Vice
Presidents and Senior Managing Presidents and Senior Managing
Directors shall severally Directors shall severally
represent the Company. represent the Company.
Article 20. (Terms of Office of Article 21. (Terms of Office)
Directors) The terms of office of Directors
The terms of office of Directors shall expire at the conclusion of
shall expire at the conclusion of the ordinary general meeting of
the ordinary general meeting of shareholders with respect to the
shareholders with respect to the last business year of the Company
last closing of accounts within ending within one (1) year from
one (1) year from their their election.
assumption of office.
Article 21. (Remuneration and Article 22. (Remuneration, etc.)
Retirement Allowances for Remuneration, bonuses and other
Directors) financial benefits given by the
Remuneration and retirement Company in consideration of the
allowances for Directors shall be performance of duties (hereinafter
determined at a general meeting referred to as the "Remuneration,
of shareholders. etc.") to Directors shall be
determined by a resolution of a
general meeting of shareholders.
Article 22. (Limitation of Article 23.(Limitation of
Director's Liability) Director's Liability)
The Company may, pursuant to the 1. The Company may, pursuant to
provisions of Article 266, Article 426, Paragraph 1 of the
Paragraph 12 of the Commercial Company Law, by a resolution of
Code, by a resolution of the Board the Board of Directors, exempt a
of Directors, exempt a Director Director (including a former
(including a former Director) from Director) from the liability for
the liability for his/her actions his/her actions set forth in
set forth in Article 266, Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the
Paragraph 1, Item 5 of the Company Law to the extent
Commercial Code to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
permitted by applicable laws and ordinances.
ordinances. 2. The Company may, pursuant to
The Company may, pursuant to the Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the
provisions of Article 266, Company Law, enter into an
Paragraph 19 of the Commercial agreement with an outside Director
Code, enter into an agreement with of the Company, which limits the
an outside Director of the liability for his/her actions set
Company, which limits the forth in Article 423, Paragraph 1
liability for his/her actions set of the Company Law to the
forth in Article 266, Paragraph 1, aggregate amount of the amounts
Item 5 of the Commercial Code to provided for in each item of
the aggregate amount of the Article 425, Paragraph 1 of the
amounts provided for in each item Company Law.
of Article 266, Paragraph 19 of
the Commercial Code.
Article 23. (Notice of Convocation Article 24. (Notice of Convocation
of a Meeting of Board of of a Meeting of Board of
Directors) Directors)
Notice of convocation of a meeting Notice of convocation of a meeting
of the Board of Directors shall be of the Board of Directors shall be
dispatched to each Director and dispatched to each Director and
Corporate Auditor three (3) days Corporate Auditor at least three
in advance of the date set for the (3) days in advance of the date
meeting; provided, however, that set for the meeting; provided,
in case of urgency this period may however, that in case of urgent
be shortened. needs this period may be
shortened.
(Newly introduced as shown on the Article 25. (Abbreviation of
right) Resolution of Board of Directors)
The Company shall deem that a
resolution of the Board of
Directors is adopted when it meets
the requirements set forth in
Article 370 of the Company Law.
Article 24. (Regulations of Board Article 26. (Regulations of Board
of Directors) of Directors)
Matters to be resolved by the Board Matters related to the Board of
of Directors and any other details Directors shall be governed by, in
concerning the Board of Directors addition to applicable laws and
shall be governed by the ordinances or these Articles of
Regulations of the Board of Incorporation, the Regulations of
Directors established by the Board the Board of Directors established
of Directors. by the Board of Directors.
Article 25. (Executive Officers) Article 27. (Executive Officers)
The Company may, by a resolution of 1.The Company may, by a resolution
the Board of Directors, appoint of the Board of Directors, appoint
Executive Officers in charge of Executive Officers in charge of
the execution of the business of the execution of the business of
the Company. the Company.
Duties of Executive Officers and 2. Matters relating to Executive
other matters relating to Officers shall be governed by the
Executive Officers shall be Regulations of Executive Officers
governed by the Regulations of established by the Board of
Executive Officers established by Directors.
the Board of Directors.
CHAPTER V CHAPTER V
CORPORATE AUDITORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS AND
BOARD OF CORPORATE AUDITORS BOARD OF CORPORATE AUDITORS
Article 26. (Number of Corporate Article 28. (Number)
Auditors) (Texts are not amended)
(Texts are omitted herein)
Article 27. (Election of Article 29.(Election)
Corporate Auditors) 1. Corporate Auditors shall be
Corporate Auditors shall be elected elected at a general meeting of
at a general meeting of shareholders.
shareholders. 2. Resolutions for election of
Resolutions for such election shall Corporate Auditors shall be
be adopted by a majority of the adopted by a majority of the votes
votes of the shareholders present of the shareholders present who
who hold not less than one-third hold not less than one-third of
of the voting rights held by the the voting rights held by the
total shareholders. total shareholders entitled to
exercise their voting rights.
Article 28. (Full-time Corporate Article 30. (Full-time Corporate
Auditors and Senior Corporate Auditors and Senior Corporate
Auditors) Auditors)
The Company shall appoint one or 1. The Board of Corporate Auditors
more Full-time Corporate shall, by its resolution, appoint
Auditor(s) who shall be selected from among the Corporate
by the
Corporate Auditors from among their Auditors one or more Full-time
number. Corporate Auditor(s).
The Company may appoint one or more 2. The Board of Corporate Auditors
Senior Corporate Auditor(s) who may, by its resolution, appoint
shall be selected by the Corporate one or more Senior Corporate
Auditors from among their number. Auditor(s).
Article 29. (Terms of office Article 31.(Terms of office)
of Corporate Auditors) The terms of office of Corporate
The terms of office of Corporate Auditors shall expire at the
Auditors shall expire at the conclusion of the ordinary general
conclusion of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders with
meeting of shareholders with respect to the last business year
respect to the last closing of of the Company ending within four
accounts within four (4) years (4) years from their election.
from their assumption of office.
Article 30. (Remuneration and Article 32. (Remuneration, etc.)
Retirement Allowances for Remuneration, etc. for Corporate
Corporate Auditors) Auditors shall be determined by a
Remuneration and retirement resolution of a general meeting of
allowances for Corporate Auditors shareholders.
shall be determined at a general
meeting of shareholders.
Article 31. (Limitation of Article 33.(Limitation of Corporate
Corporate Auditor's Liability) Auditor's Liability)
The Company may, pursuant to 1. The Company may, pursuant to
Article 280, Paragraph 1 of the Article 426, Paragraph 1 of the
Commercial Code, by a resolution Company Law, by a resolution of
of the Board of Directors, exempt the Board of Directors, exempt a
a Corporate Auditor (including a Corporate Auditor (including a
former Corporate Auditor) from former Corporate Auditor) from the
his/her liability to the extent liability for his/her actions set
permitted by applicable laws and forth in Article 423, Paragraph 1
ordinances. of the Company Law to the extent
permitted by applicable laws and
ordinances.
(Newly introduced as shown on the 2. The Company may, pursuant to
right) Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the
Company Law, enter into an
agreement with an outside
Corporate Auditor of the Company,
which limits the liability for
his/her actions set forth in
Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the
Company Law to the aggregate
amount of the amounts provided for
in each item of Article 425,
Paragraph 1 of the Company Law.
Article 32. (Notice of Convocation Article 34. (Notice of Convocation
of a Meeting of Board of Corporate of a Meeting of Board of Corporate
Auditors) Auditors)
Notice of convocation of a meeting Notice of convocation of a meeting
of the Board of Corporate Auditors of the Board of Corporate Auditors
shall be dispatched to each shall be dispatched to each
Corporate Auditor three (3) days Corporate Auditor at least three
in advance of the date set for the (3) days in advance of the date
meeting; provided, however, that set for the meeting; provided,
in case of urgency this period may however, that in case of urgent
be shortened. needs, this period may be
shortened.
Article 33. (Regulations of Board Article 35. (Regulations of Board
of Corporate Auditors) of Corporate Auditors)
Matters to be resolved by the Board Matters related to the Board of
of Corporate Auditors and any Corporate Auditors shall be
other details concerning the Board governed by, in addition to
of Corporate Auditors shall be applicable laws and ordinances or
governed by the Regulations of the these Articles of Incorporation,
Board of Corporate Auditors the Regulations of the Board of
established by the Board of Corporate Auditors established by
Corporate Auditors. the Board of Corporate Auditors.
CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VI
ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
Article 34. (Fiscal Year and Article 36. (Business Year)
Closing of Accounts) The business year of the Company
The fiscal year of the Company shall commence on April 1 each
shall commence on April 1 each year and end on March 31 the next
year and end on March 31 the next following year.
following year and the accounts
shall be closed on the last day of
each fiscal year.
Article 35. (Dividends) Article 37. (Organization to
Determine Distribution of Surplus,
Dividends of the Company shall be etc.)
paid to those shareholders or Unless otherwise provided by law,
registered pledgees whose names the Company may determine, by a
appear as such in writing or in resolution of the Board of
digital format on the register of Directors, a distribution of
shareholders at the end of each surplus or other matters set forth
fiscal period. in each item of Article 459,
Paragraph 1 of the Company Law.
Article 36. (Interim Dividends) Article 38. (Record Date of
Distribution of Surplus)
The Company may, by a resolution of 1. The Company may pay year-end
the Board of Directors, pay dividends as a distribution of
interim dividends (cash surplus to those shareholders or
distributions as provided in registered pledgees whose names
Article 293-5 of the Commercial appear as such in writing or in
Code; hereinafter the same being digital format on the register of
applicable) to those shareholders shareholders as of the close of
or registered pledgees whose names every business year, and pay
appear as such in writing or in interim dividends as a
digital format on the register of distribution of surplus to such
shareholders as of the close of shareholders or registered
September 30 of each year. pledgees as of the close of
September 30 of each business
year.
(Newly introduced as shown on the 2. Other than as provided in the
right) immediately preceding paragraph, a
distribution of surplus may be
made by setting a record date.
Article 37. (Expiration Period for Article 39. (Expiration Period for
Dividends and Interim Dividends) Distribution of Surplus)
In case dividends or interim In the event a distribution of
dividends shall not be received surplus is made by cash and shall
within three (3) years from the not be received within three (3)
commencement of payment thereof, years from the commencement of
the Company shall be relieved from payment thereof, the Company shall
the obligation for the payment be relieved from the obligation
thereof. for the payment thereof.
Dividends and interim dividends Dividends shall bear no interest.
shall bear no interest.
CHAPTER VII (Current CHAPTER VII shall be
MISCELLANEOUS RULES deleted)
Article 38. (Transfer Agent of (Current Article 38 shall be
Bonds or Debentures) deleted)
The Company shall appoint a
transfer agent or agents in
respect to bonds or debentures
issued by the Company.
Note: In cases where we will make partial amendments of articles only in Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and , which do not affect the meaning of the English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is translations of the articles, we will not amend the English translations. Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : This press release was distributed in Japan yesterday, May 18, 2006. |
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