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To: Nihon-jin who wrote ()	12/23/1999 6:11:00 PM
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More on Softbank Korea investments and China investments--Looks like this is THE Asia internet fund, eh? 1>> Softbank Pours $80 m Into Korean Net Biz [SEOUL] Japan's Softbank Corp. and Korea's Naray Mobile Telecom have signed a deal to create an Internet venture capital firm for investment in promising Korean Internet start-ups. Softbank president and CEO Masayoshi Son and Naray chairman Lee Yong-Tae signed an agreement to establish Softbank Holdings Korea (SBHK) with an initial investment of about US$100 million. They said at a press conference in Seoul early this week that about US$80 million would be used as a direct investment fund by the new joint-venture to introduce foreign Internet companies supported by Softbank into the Korean market. The remaining US$20 million would be invested as seed money into Softbank Ventures Korea (SBVK), which will be created to handle financial support to local Internet start-ups. Softbank will own a 80% stake in SBHK while Naray Mobile Telecom will hold the remaining 20% share. The projected holding company is expected to be established during the first half of next year, according to company officials. Son said that Softbank will invest in the Korean Internet industry by acquiring 20-30% shares of each promising Internet firm selected by Softbank, rather than buying them through mergers and acquisitions. The Internet magnate also said that the initial investment will be US$100 million, adding that the input will increase to US$300-400 million. "Softbank, which is now investing in 140 Internet related companies in the U.S., plans to invest in a total of 780 companies around the world over the next five years," he said. Under such an ambitious plan, Softbank will select 100 venture firms each in Korea and China for investment, while planning to double investment in Japan from the current 50 companies to 100 firms. Internet-related firms are now struggling to attract funds from Softbank. The firms believe that they will be able to advance into overseas markets and upgrade their corporate value more quickly and more efficiently by joining forces with Softbank.

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