NEC and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Launch First Phase of Largest Thin Client Implementation in Japanese Financial Industry

06/07/2007 - 10:35

NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY) today announced that Daiwa
Securities Group Inc. has received delivery for the first phase of
what will be the Japanese financial industry's largest company-wide,
thin client system. Daiwa Securities Group will implement a
company-wide system with more than 10,000 NEC Virtual PC Center (VPCC)
terminals covering 117 branch offices in Japan. NEC's VPCC is a
complete virtual thin client and server solution and the first to
truly replace the personal computer, supporting all existing PC
applications with high quality multimedia delivery that replicates the
familiar desktop environment.

Central management of each employee's PC environment through the
use of NEC's VPCC boosts security, enhances business continuity, and
decreases terminal operation management.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is continually aiming to improve
security and business continuity. The company chose to partner with
NEC for this implementation because of the unmatched completeness,
quality and performance of the NEC VPCC solution.

The first phase of the implementation will be for two of Daiwa
Securities Group Inc.'s companies: 300 terminals with Daiwa Securities
Inc. and 1,200 terminals with Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

Daiwa Securities Group is planning to move its headquarters.
Beyond a savings expected with individual employee PC setup during the
move, the company expects to decrease ongoing terminal operation
management costs with NEC's VPCC.

In addition to the 10,000 NEC VPCC terminals, the system that
Daiwa Securities Group is implementing will also include several NEC
Virtual PC Servers, NEC Express5800/120Ri-2 servers.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY) is one of the world's leading
providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business
solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse
and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the
key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by
integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by
providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide.

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