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The e-Solutions Company is at the heart of the segment. It operates system integration (SI) and solutions businesses that provide services related to the overall life cycle of computer systems, and platform businesses that supply components that support SI and solutions businesses and related integration services. The company emphasizes four core business areas: 

* Solutions that use Toshiba’s own systems as ref- erences, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Supply Chain Management (SCM), and solutions developed through our expertise as a manufacturer. 

* “e-Japan,” which develops e-government systems for both local and national government. 

* Digital media solutions for establishing new busi- ness models through tie-ups with broadcasting, newspapers and other media. 

* ITS, which aims to develop SI businesses based on our core technologies for voice and image processing. 

We are making efforts to enhance our ser- vices and solutions capabilities across diverse busi- ness as an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a provider of other outsourcing services, network in- tegration services and security. 

In this connection, we promote alliances that strengthen our capabilities. In June 2001, we es- tablished Enterprise Business System Solutions Corporation, a joint venture with Accenture and Oracle Corporation Japan that provides solutions ser- vices to clients wishing to take advantage of ERP. Services provided range from consultation to sys- tem design, development and extension. We also established Toshiba T.D. Education Co., Ltd., a joint venture with TAKARA Co., Ltd. and Dai Nippon Print- ing Co., Ltd. that has developed and distributes an innovative educational platform and related materials. 

Toshiba has taken an aggressive approach to upgrading Group business systems in the face of a fast-changing information and communications systems market. In October 2001, to bolster our competence in IT-related engineering and market- ing capabilities, Toshiba spun off the Tokyo System Center, an engineering section of the e-Solutions Company, integrating it with three other companies in Toshiba IT-Solutions Corporation. More recently, Toshiba Communication Systems Co., Ltd. was es- tablished in July 2002. This move enhanced our total engineering capabilities in communications systems by bringing together two group companies and part of Hino Operations in Tokyo. 

In digital media solutions, the move to digi- tal broadcasting is driving demand for equipment for broadcasting satellite (BS) and communications satellite (CS) and terrestrial broadcasting. At the same time, demand for systems solutions for present media platforms is being stimulated by digi- tization of broadcast content. 

Toshiba is a major shareholder in Mobile Broadcasting Corporation, a digital satellite broad- casting company that will broadcast programming, music and information to vehicles, car navigation systems and newly developed portable information terminals when it starts service in early 2004. The company has attracted considerable investor inter- est, and SK Telecom, a South Korean cellular phone service provider and NTT Data Corporation are re- cent members of the consortium. 

ep Broadcasting Corporation and ep Corpo- ration, joint ventures between Toshiba, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and other major Japa- nese companies, have started the world's first stor- age-type interactive services. These services allow viewers and listeners to record their favorite BS and CS programs to an HDD and provide interactive func- tions allowing users to enjoy TV shopping and infor- mation services via the Internet. 

Our commitment to developing new capabili- ties and services can be seen in the paperless tick- eting service. “Fresh Ticket,” an e-ticket/coupon system will be adopted by major Japanese broad- casting companies, including BS Nippon, TBS and TVK. 

Toshiba will continue to develop an effective IT-solutions business by concentrating resources on profitable areas and by promoting alliances and structural reforms in our businesses. We will de- liver advanced technologies that provide essential infrastructure for manufacturing, distribution, finan- cial institutions, mass media and government and add value to these with total SI and solutions services. 

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