Chairman Message We, Gurantee for securities brokerage, focus our corporate ideals “To create a better environment for thenation,” pursue our business activities with our core strengths of investment advisory, and strive to contribute by developing a safe and comfortable investment environment and to prosper as a business enterprise continuously. “Our business is brokerage. Our strength is our people. Our motivation is our pride in our organization and what it has accomplished. Integrity is our foundation, quality and fairness are our goals and caring environment is our core objective.” Commitment to excellence and client satisfaction form the basis of our philosophy. Our theme is quality, integrity, time, efficiency, and safety. To achieve these principles, we are committed to fulfill our corporate responsibilities, including enhancing our awareness of and conformity with business ethics, and aim to be a reliable and trustworthy company.