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holdings
As
of January 2005 the group encompassed fully/partly-owned
entities including -
Broadband
ISP
Softbank
BB - broadband provider
AboveNet Japan - data centre operator
BB Backbone - internet backbone operator
BB Communications - PC designer, manufacturer and retailer
(60%
BBIX - internet exchange operator
IP Revolution - fibre optic connectivity
TMSw - VOIP provider
BB Marketing - broadband retailer (35%)
BEST BroadBand - broadband retailer (40%)
Broadband Japan - broadband retailer (35%)
LAOX BB - broadband retailer (40%)
Macs BroadBand - broadband retailer (35%)
NC Japan - online game distributor (39%)
Yamada BroadBand - broadband retailer (35%)
Electronic
Commerce
Ability Design - recruitment (99%)
BB Serve Inc - infrastructure services
Carview Corporation (formerly CarPoint) - information
services (53%)
CreativeBank - advertising (56%)
Dee - procurement services
Dee Service - auction system
Diamond.com - luxury goods etailer
Softbank Frameworks - logistics services
Softbank Human Capital (formerly eCareer) - jobsearch
site
Softbank Logistics - logistics operations
ValuMore - online PC and peripherals retailer
Vector - online software retailer (51%)
Blue Planet - portal management (37%)
CMnet - portal construction (20%)
eBest - domestic appliance etailer (33%)
GungHo Online Entertainment - games developer (44%)
Nihon SafeNet - computer hardware trader & developer
(35%)
Finance
Softbank
Finance Corporation - holding
Arsnova Capital Research - securitisation services (39%)
artfolio - broker of art works (84%)
Benefit Systems - pension fund operator (56%)
Biovision Capital - biotechnology incubator (24%)
E*Advisor - financial planning services (50%)
E*TRADE Securities Japan - online securities trading
(35%)
e-Commodity - online commodities futures trading (40%)
Fides Securities - securities (47%)
Finance All - information services (21%)
Finance All Service - risk management and credit cards
(21%)
Gomez Japan - business support for etailers (51%)
Goodloan - housing loan broker (21%)
Home Loan Consulting - housing loan broker (21%)
Morningstar Asset Management - asset management services
(50%)
Morningstar Japan - online financial information services
(50%)
Office Work - accounting services
SB Finance Korea - finance in S Korea
SBI Asset Management - asset management (45%)
SBI Capital - operator of LBO funds (47%)
Softbank Investment Corporation - financial services
provider (47%)
Swan Credit - business loans (90%)
TechTank Corporation - IT solutions (21%)
VeriTrans - online settlement service (10%)
WEB-Lease - IT leasing (21%)
World Nichiei Frontier Securities - securities (26%)
Ascot Co. - online broker (37%)
Morningstar - US-based mutual fund rating service (20%)
Utopian Life - resort property broker (30%)
IP
Intechstra
- intellectual property consultancy
SophiaBank - think tank (74%)
Marketing
Softbank
Media & Marketing - holding
Click2learn Japan - e-learning software developer and
vendor (54%)
EC Research - IT market research
JaJa Entertainment - horse racing data services (70%)
SBMM Creative - 'e-library'
Softbank ITmedia (formerly Softbank ZDNet) - IT info
site (95%)
Softbank Mobile - mobile internet services
Softbank Publishing - IT publishing
cyber communications - internet advertising (27%)
Englishtown - english language teaching (30%)
M.P.Technologies - ASP solutions (34%)
Tribeck Strategies - internet marketing consultancy
(36%)
Broadcasting
Softbank
Broadmedia - holding
Allis-Net - online lifestyle info distributor (51%)
BB Cable - cable-based broadcasting services (90%)
BB Factory - satellite broadcaster (94%)
Broadmedia Research Institute - content distributor
CDN Solutions - solutions provider
Club iT - operator of members club
Emban-Ya - visual content producer and distributor (94%)
iM Networks - internet radio service (70%)
Oy Gamecluster - Finnish network solutions provider
Xdrive Japan - online storage solutons
Fishing Vision - digital/cable tv content producer
Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting - satellite broadcaster
Internet
Content
Yahoo Japan - Yahoo's Japanese arm (42%)
BridalNet - online matchmaking (42%)
e-Shopping! Books - online bookshop (32%)
Indival - jobsearch service (25%)
Net Culture - holding
Tavigator- travel agency (41%)
Y's Agencies Inc.
Y's Insurance Inc.
Y's Sports Inc.
Intage Interactive -
Internet Research Institute - IP network consultancy
(7%)
Yahoo! Deutschland - German arm of Yahoo! (30%)
Yahoo! France - French arm of Yahoo! (30%)
Yahoo! Korea - South Korean arm of Yahoo! (31%)
Yahoo! UK - British arm of Yahoo! (30%)
Yahoo! Inc - parent of the search/portal group (4%)
Technology
Services
Softbank Technology Holdings Corporation
AIP Bridge CORP.
AsiaVision Japan Inc.
EC Architects Corp.
E-Cosmos, Inc.
Softbank Technology Corporation
e-Commerce Technology Corp.
i2ts, inc.
USTC e-Business Technology Co.
Overseas
Funds
SB
China Holdings - (90%)
SB Europe Capital - EU venture capital
Softbank Capital Partners - US venture capital (51%)
Softbank Korea - venture capital
SB Life Science Ventures I - biotechnology venture capital
(34%)
Softbank Technology Ventures IV - US venture capital
(13%)
Softbank Technology Ventures V - US venture capital
(30%)
Softbank US Ventures VI - US venture capital (97%)
Softbank Ventures Fund 1 - S Korea venture capital (60%)
SB Asia Infrastructure Fund - Asian venture capital
(1%)
Alibaba.com - B2B market in China (27%)
GSI Commerce - ecommerce solutions for sporting goods
(10%)
National Leisure Group - travel agency (26%)
Other
AtWork
Corporation - outsourcing services
Softbank Commerce Korea Corporation - IT wholesaler
in S Korea (85%)
UTStarcom - internet network products (13%)
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