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REIT Issuer

Ichigo Real Estate Investment Corporation (8975)

1-1-1, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Yoshihiro Takatsuka, Executive Director
January 29, 2015

Asset Management Company

Ichigo Real Estate Investment Advisors Co., Ltd.

Representative: Wataru Orii, President & Representative Statutory Executive Officer Inquiries: Minoru Ishihara, Executive Vice President & Statutory Executive Officer Tel: 03-3502-4891

Change of Property Management Companies

Ichigo Real Estate Investment Corporation ("Ichigo REIT") has decided to appoint new property management (PM) companies for the following assets.
1. Reason for Changes
Ichigo REIT is working to ensure the thorough implementation of tailored property management services that reflect Ichigo Ichie, the ancient Japanese spirit of hospitality and service rooted in the Japanese tea ceremony. As part of this effort, Ichigo REIT has negotiated with PMs to increase the quality of their property management services as well as to cut costs, and has decided the following changes. The new PMs were selected based on careful consideration of
not only economic aspects such as fees, but also the full breadth of their capabilities and experience.

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2. Details of Changes
a) Change of Property Management Companies

Asset Name New (PM) Former (PM)

Ichigo Nishisando Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Mita Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Hanzomon Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Hijirizaka Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Shibakoen Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Uchikanda Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Hakozaki Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Gotanda Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Minami-Ikebukuro Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Nakano North Building

BESTPROPERTY

CORPORATION

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Eitai Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Route Ikebukuro Building

Shimizu Comprehensive

Development

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Kichijoji Building

BESTPROPERTY

CORPORATION

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Toyamaeki-Nishi Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Mirai-Shinkin Building

XYMAX PROPERTIES KYUSHU Corporation

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Saga Building

XYMAX PROPERTIES KYUSHU Corporation

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Akihabara North Building

Shimizu Comprehensive

Development

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Sakaisuji Honmachi Building

XYMAX PROPERTIES KANSAI Corporation

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Kanda Ogawamachi Building

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Konami Sports Club Izumi Fuchu

XYMAX PROPERTIES KANSAI Corporation

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Ichigo Shibuya Bunkamura-Dori

Building

Space Trust Co., LTD.

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

Twicere Yokohama Isogo

(Retail Section)

Daikyo Realdo Incorporated

XYMAX PROPERTIES Corporation

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b) Profile of the Property Management Companies

Name

The Dai-ichi Building Co., Ltd.

Address

2-4-12, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Takahiro Inaba, Representative Director

Capital

900 million yen (as of January 1, 2015)

Principal Businesses

1. Leasing

2. Consignment of real estate management and lease

3. Real estate brokerage

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

Name

BESTPROPERTY CORPORATION

Address

1-16-13, Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Representative

Ryusei Kajiyama, Representative Director

Capital

50 million yen (as of March 31, 2014)

Principal Businesses

1. Property management services and consignment

2. Intermediary for tenants

3. Construction management services

4. Intermediary in sale transactions

5. Due diligence services

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

Name

Shimizu Comprehensive Development

Address

2-13-11, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Kimio Handa, Representative Director

Capital

3,000 million yen (as of January 20, 2015)

Principal Businesses

1. Real estate sales, brokerage, lease, and management

2. Construction, sales, lease, and management of buildings such as residence, land development and sales

3. Environmental improvements and development works for city/area development, related research, planning, design, supervision, and management

4. Arrangement of credit guarantees related to real estate sales transactions

5. Real estate-related consulting services

6. Planning, supervision and contract work of building construction and civil engineering projects

7. Non-life insurance agency

8. Real estate-related security service and Type 1 freight forwarding business based on the Freight Forwarding Business Law

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

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Name

XYMAX PROPERTIES KYUSHU Corporation

Address

1-7-22, Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-City, Fukuoka

Representative

Naoki Shirakawa, Representative Director

Capital

100 million yen (as of January 1, 2015)

Principal Businesses

1. Consignment of real estate (office buildings and retail facilities)-related management operation

2. Comprehensive management and maintenance service of

buildings and related equipments

3. Purchase and sales of real estate, lease, management, brokerage, consulting, and appraisal.

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

Name

XYMAX PROPERTIES KANSAI Corporation

Address

1-11-4, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka

Representative

Seizi Yung, Representative Director

Capital

100 million yen (as of January 1, 2015)

Principal Businesses

1. Purchase and sale of real estate, lease, management, brokerage, consulting, and appraisal.

2. Consignment of real estate (office buildings and retail facilities)-related management operation

3. Comprehensive management and maintenance service of buildings and related equipments

4. Sales of goods related to building management, related

agent service and brokerage

5. Security service

6. Planning, contract work, construction, design, supervision and consulting of building construction projects

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

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Name

Space Trust Co., LTD.

Address

8-8-5, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Jin Hirayama, Representative Director

Capital

100 million yen (as of July 31, 2014)

Principal Businesses

1.Consulting service for lease planning

2. Planning, supervision, and construction of building construction projects

3. Real-estate brokerage

4. Comprehensive management of lease buildings

5. Lease building management

6. Condominium management and related services

7. Real estate investment advisory business

8. Real estate specific joint enterprise business

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

Name

Daikyo Realdo Incorporated

Address

ORIX Sendagaya Building, 4-19-18, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Kazuhiko Kaise, Representative Director

Capital

1,413 million yen (as of April 1, 2014)

Principal Businesses

1. Real estate sales, brokerage, lease, and management

2. Consignment of real estate management, lease, and sales

3. Real estate-related survey, research, and consulting service

Relationship with Ichigo REIT or Asset Management Company

The PM does not have any capital, personnel, or business relationship of note with Ichigo REIT or its asset management company. In addition, the PM is not an interested party of Ichigo REIT or its asset management company.

3. Effective Date of Change
February 1, 2015 (expected)
4. Future Outlook
The impact of these changes to Ichigo REIT's earnings forecast for the fiscal period ending April 2015 announced on December 18, 2014 in "Financial Report for the Fiscal Period Ending October 2014" is minimal and therefore the forecast is unchanged.
Website of Ichigo REIT: www.ichigo-reit.co.jp/english

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