NEC Corporation and Japan's Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies will hold a special memorial service to remember Dr. Tadahiro Sekimoto, who passed away on November 11, 2007. Details of the service are as follows:

Date: December 12

Time: 12:00 - 13:00

Location: Hotel New Otani The Main 1F, Fuyonoma 4-1, Kioicho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 03 - 3265 - 1111

NEC kindly asks all attendants to refrain from bringing the traditionalJapanese offering "koden" or flowers.