[Brief translation]
Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. released a survey of university-launched venture companies in fiscal 2005. As a result of researching the number of intellectual properties, including patent holdings, as of end-June, environment-related technology ventures held first and second place and material and nanotechnology-related venture companies are following. Xenesys Inc., standing 2nd place, owns patents on an ocean thermal energy conversion system, a product of researchers at Saga University. Xenesys Inc. holds 50 patents.