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Press Release March 31 2004


DDI POCKET Revises AirH" PHONE Center Usage Charges; Additional Savings to Site and Email Usage Fees

DDI POCKET Inc. is pleased to announce revisions to the AirH" PHONE Center Site utilization fees. In addition, "Pake Comi Net" has been added with additional savings to the "A&B wari (A&B discount service)" for users who subscribe to a participating ISP's broadband service set with AirH". The free trial period for the AirH" PHONE Center will conclude on April 30th, 2004.


1. AirH" PHONE Center Site Usage Charges

(1) "Tsunagi Hodai Course (Unlimited Access)" Rate Revisions
  AirH" PHONE Center Site will remain free for Tsunagi Hodai users. Concerning the mail service rates, please refer to reference 1.

With "Tsunagi Hodai" monthly fees of 5,176 yen (with annual contract discount, including tax), allowing unlimited packet transmissions by way of ISP, and voice communications charges for the course are very reasonable. With the latest rate revisions, E-mail, site access, and contents usage from AirH" PHONE handsets offers additional savings.
(2) "Super Pack LL ( free talk time of 10,500 yen (tax incl.) included) " and "Option Mail Hodai (Unlimited E-Mail)" Rate revisions
  Following are the fee revisions for utilization of the AirH" PHONE Center site for "Super pack LL" and "Option Mail Hodai (Unlimited E-Mail)".

  < Offer fee > "Super Pack LL" and "Option Mail Hodai "
  Super Pack LL Option Mail Hodai
Pake Comi Net Other fee courses
After Revision 0.05 yen (tax incl. 0.0525 yen)/packet Free up to 200,000 packets; Over 200,000 packets= 0.015 yen (tax incl. 0.01575 yen)/packet 0.05 yen (tax incl. 0.0525 yen)/packet
  *1 Same fees apply to"Option Mail Hodai & Talk wari".
  *2 Actual claim amounts in order to calculate tax assessment from total of the individual tax removal amount, differ from the total of the individual including tax amount.
(3) Launch Date
  May 1st, 2004 (Saturday)


2. "A & B wari (A&B discount service)" Course Addition

(1) Summary
  We have added "Pake Comi Net" to the "A & B wari (A&B discount service)" course. With monthly basic fees of 4,700 yen (4,935 yen including tax) including the communication usage of 200,000 packets access, this offers a 15% discount when utilized with a participating ISP's broadband service set.

In addition, we are currently running a campaign which expands the discount rate of the "A & B wari (A&B discount service)" to 25% until May 31st of this year, offering additonal savings for "Pake Comi Net".

 
"Pake Comi Net"
4,700 yen/month (4,935 yen/month including tax)
including 200,000 packets communication
after May 1st 2004
"A & B wari (A&B discount service)" month amount basic charge 15% discount
3,290 yen/month (3,454 yen/month including tax)
(annual contract discount application)
until May 31st 2004
"A & B wari (A&B discount service)" enrollment campaign (until May 31st 2004)
25% discount to monthly basic charge
2,820 yen/month (2,961 yen/month including tax)
(annual contract discount application)
(2) Launch Date
  May 1st, 2004 (Saturday)




Reference 1
"Tsunagi Houdai" Fee Revisions
The actual claim amount differs from the total of each claim amount including tax, because the tax assessment will be calculated by the total of each amount without tax.


By way of the other provider *1 AirH" PHONE Center Site H" LINK Center
(packet connection)
Packet transmission Email Site H" e-mail Contents
Before Revisions Unlimited Unlimited Until April 30th Free Campaign 10 yen (10.5 yen with tax)/60 seconds 12 yen (12.6 yen with tax) /60 seconds (3am-5pm)
*2
With Revisions Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 6 yen (including tax 6.3 yen with tax) /60 seconds (3am-5pm)
*3


H" LINK center
(circuit switching connection)
Direct delivery mail
Email Contents Lite E-mail Lite Mail DX Mail
Before Revisions 10 yen (10.5 yen with tax)/60 seconds 12 yen (12.6 yen with tax)/60 seconds (3am-5pm)
*2
3 yen (3.15 yen with tax)/transmission 6 yen (6.3 yen with tax) /transmission 10 yen (10.5 yen with tax)/70 seconds
With Revisions 5 yen (5.25 yen with tax)/60 seconds 12 yen (12.6 yen with tax) /60 seconds (3am-5pm)
*2
Unlimited Unlimited 5 yen (5.25 yen with tax)/70 seconds
*1 ISP connection charge occurs separately.
*2 5pm-3am 15 yen (15.75 yen with tax)/60 seconds.
*3 5pm-3am 7.5 yen (7.875 yen with tax)/60 seconds.



Reference 2
'Spotlight on the benefits of AirH" PHONE'

With monthly basic fees (with annual contract application) of 4,930 yen (5,176 yen with tax) including unlimited Internet usage by way of ISP, and voice communication fees are exeptional value.
Furthermore, users can also take advantage of unlimited E-mail and site access of the AirH" PHONE Center with no additional charges. Combined with the "A & B wari", a further 15% discount off of basic monthly charges applies. (Until May 31st, 2004 25% discount (3,958 yen/month with tax))

When receiving E-mail by handsets, we have included an automatic function which deletes attachment files. No longer will you have to wait to download unnecessary attachments, allowing for a more harmonious Email.
(From March 29th, 2004)

We are constantly expanding our service area. By the end of 2004 our population coverage ratio will be 97%, with 99% planned by the end of 2005.

When monthly fees, AirH" PHONE Center utilization charges, and packet transmission charges (with ISP utilization) exceed 20,000 yen/month (21,000 yen with tax), no excess service charges will be accrued. (From April 2004).

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