Astmax Futures Co., Ltd.

Mitsui Bussan Futures, Ltd. is a futures commission merchant (FCM) in Japan. It offers broking services for various foreign companies, such as precious metals, industrial, and agricultural product dealers; commodity trading advisors; hedgers; and FCMs. Mitsui Bussan Futures also provides education on the usage of commodity futures market; price data, market comments, and exchange rules information; and execution services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with an additional office in Osaka, Japan. Mitsui Bussan Futures, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd. As of June 29, 2007, Astmax Futures Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Astmax Trading, Inc.