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2020

MAKE COOL ANNUAL REPORTS

Dear Annual Reporters,

Welcome to the start of a new decade and to the third decade (plus 4 years!) of the ARC Awards.

We are tremendously excited to see the creative genius that will bring spark and innovation to annual

reporting. The ARC community proves each year the power and beauty of successful communications.

Delegates from 15 countries celebrated at the Awards Ceremony held in Seoul, Korea. Capturing the

spirit of the evening was the eloquent acceptance speech of the BEST OF SHOW winner.

“Sixty-one years ago, our founder Momofuku Ando invented the world’s first instant

noodles in a backyard shed, inspired by his wife’s tempura, based on the idea that the world

will be peaceful if there is enough food. And instant noodles, which started with NISSIN

CHICKEN RAMEN, are now consumed at 100 billion servings a year in the world.

In making the annual report this time, we made an ukiyoe-style design with the motif of

kabuki, a traditional Japanese performing art, along with an awareness of the Cool Japan

movement. Kabuki originated from the “kabuki-performers” who lived in the 17th century

and whose fashionable costumes and unusual appearances were not bound by the common

sensibilities of feudal society.

We want to create a new food world that makes the people of the earth happy with

unique ideas that are not bound by convention. I would like to convey that activity in an

annual report which will be ever more creative, unique, and cool.”

Mr. Yukio Yokoyama, Chief Financial Officer, NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, Japan

A toast to all who work in this incredible industry. Make cool annual reports!

See you in Barcelona,

P.S. The deadline to post your entries is May 20, 2020. Hope to welcome you as a winner at the gala on October 15 at the Hotel Arts Barcelona!

Reni L. WittPresident and FounderInternational ARC Awards

THE 2020 MERCOMM ANNUAL REPORT COMPETITION

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TREMENDOUS THANKS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM OF TALANTONE CREATIVE GROUP WHOSE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS TERRIFIC INDUSTRY EVENT.

1. The SHILLA Hotel (South Korea) 2. Yukio Yokoyama and Naomi Katsuyama – NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Japan) with presenters in traditional Hanbok dress. 3. Titanium Achievement Award Winner Cansu Çorak – FİNAR (Turkey) 4. ARC Awards President and Founder, Reni L. Witt (USA) 5. Keynote Speaker Youn H. Park – TALANTONE CREATIVE GROUP (South Korea) 6. Platinum Achievement Awards Winners, Axel Kiang and Terence Lau – iONE FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED (Hong Kong) 7. (from L-R) Kiichiro Sakaguchi - SAKAGUCHI CORPORATION (Japan); Johnny Law – MS OPTICS R&D (Japan); Derek Ma, Peter Yeo, Yvonne Liu and Iris Wong – TOPPAN MERRILL LIMITED (Hong Kong). 8. Esra Keles and Elif Yetim – TURKISH AIRLINES (Turkey) 9. Corrin Chan – GENNEX FINANCIAL MEDIA LIMITED (Hong Kong) 10. Tang Lien and Neve Tan – NOVA FUSION (Malaysia) 11. Best of Show Winner Yukio Yokoyama – NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Japan) 12. Celebrating the winners!

WhoThe competition is open to all organizations and individuals involved in the process of producing annual reports for publicly held or privately owned companies, government agencies, associations, and not-for-profit organizations.

WhatTo process your entry, simply send:

• Completed Entry Form

• 3 copies of each printed annual report submitted for each category/classification (example: your annual report enters three categories — send 9 copies) Online annual reports, submit only URL

• Entry fee with Master Payment Form

Note: For definitions of Category Descriptions, please see www.mercommawards.com/arc/entryInfo.htm#faqs.

All entries must be based on the 2019 calendar year or any part of the fiscal year that includes 2019.

WhenAll entries postmarked by May 20, 2020 will be considered.Send by courier, DHL Express, FedEx, TNT or UPS no later than deadline.

WhereSend fee, entry form and annual reports to:

MerComm/ARC Awards500 Executive Boulevard - Ste. 200Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562 (USA)

Make checks payable in U.S. dollars to MerComm/ARC. Credit card payment is also accepted directly on the Entry Form, by phone 1-914-923-9400 or email info@mercommawards.com. Contact our office for details concerning bank transfers.

WhyThe ARC Awards stands for “Annual Report Competition.” Beyond the acronym, “arcs” represent the longitudinal and latitudinal lines circling the earth, symbolizing the globalreach of this international competition.

May 20th - Deadline

August 12th - Winners Notified

September 9th - Grand Winners Announced

October 15th - Winners Gala & Exhibition Barcelona, SPAIN

ENTRY DETAILS

ARC 2020 CALENDAR

Criteria for JudgingEntrants from agencies, companies and non-profit groups, whether large or small, have an equal chance at winning. Budgets are disregarded – ensuring balance. Awards are given for overall performance – in other words, how well the annual report tells the company’s story this year.

Some of the elements to be considered in the judging of the annual reports include: cover design, chairman’s letter, interior design, clarity of written text, photography, presentation of corporate information, expression of financial data, and how well the spirit of the organization is communicated.

Judging ProcessThe ARC Awards are conducted as a “blind” judging. (Nominating agency names are withheld from the judges.)

Each entry is evaluated three separate times during the preliminary rounds. The three sets of scores are then averaged into a single score for the individual entry. A certain minimum score must be achieved to qualify for an award. Only one Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honors Award will be given in each classification; however, if no entry scores high enough, no award will be given.

The JudgesJudges come from around the globe to participate on the ARC jury panels. Preliminary judging is carried out independently by panels of judges representing leaders in the fields of investor relations, writing, design and photography. Final judging is made by presidents, CEOs and other senior executives of corporations, agencies, and design firms.

The WinnersAnnual reports scoring in the top 30 percent will be awarded Honors, Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates of outstanding achievement. All Gold Award winners become candidates for the Best of Category - Grand Awards. An ARC Awards plaque will be presented to each of the Grand Awards winners. The Best of Show trophy will be presented to the one top annual report that best exemplifies the spirit of the ARC Awards.

Winners Gala & ExhibitionWinners of the 34th Annual ARC Awards are invited to the Winners Reception to be held October 15, 2020 in Barcelona, SPAIN.

Important – Award CertificatesShould your entry win an award, your certificate will be personalized in the following format:

Nominating CompanyCLIENT COMPANY

“Title of Annual Report”Category

If you would prefer any variation to the official format, you must let us know in writing on the entry form.

JudgesThe distinguished panel of judges recognizes the art of communications in a global economy and the science of new technologies that enable the worldwide exchange of ideas and information. Members of the judging faculty will evaluate the entries based on the standards of international excellence through the measures of creativity and craft.

33 Visual - MEXICO A. Plus Financial Press Ltd – HONG KONGAddison – USAAIR Health – USAAn-Najah National University – PALESTINEArmacell International S.A.– LUXEMBOURGArtists Estate Studio – USAAsia Public Relations Agency – HONG KONGAspen Insurance – USAAtrevia – PORTUGALAtrevia - SPAINAvila Creative – USABank of China – HONG KONGBerenberg – GERMANYBGA Publishing – USAbp Content – GERMANYBrandBook LLC – USABrands on Speed GMBH – GERMANYBring, LLC. – USABurgess Strategic Marketing Services – USAC3 Creative Code & Content– GERMANYCD Corporate Reports SDN BHD – MALAYSIA CHC Enterprises – USAChina Communications Services Corporation Limited – HONG KONGChina Telecom Corporation Limited – HONG KONGChina Unicom Limited – HONG KONGCITIC Limited – HONG KONGCitizens Development Business Finance PLC – SRI LANKAC.J. Graphics – CANADAColonial First State Global Asset Management – AUSTRALIAComfortDelGro Corporation – SINGAPORECRE8 (Greater China) Limited – HONG KONGCSR Consulting & Design – KOREACurran & Connors, Inc. – USADaimler AG – GERMANYDaiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. – JAPANDaniel Kennedy Communications Services – USADevon Title – USADiehl Aviation – GERMANYDonnelley Financial Solutions – HONG KONGDoris Gstatter, IR & MEHR – AUSTRIADOTPLUS Communications SDN BHD – MALAYSIAEDICO Financial Press Services – HONG KONGEisbrenner Public Relations – USAEngage Media Pte. Ltd. – SINGAPOREEquity Financial Press – HONG KONGExcel Communication and Perception Management – TURKEYFast Retailing Co., Limited – JAPANFGI Design – USAFiducia & GAD IT AG – GERMANYFinar Kurumsal – TURKEYFirst Rabbit GmbH – GERMANYFuhrmann Films – GERMANYGenNex Financial Media Limited – HONG KONGGraffiti – TURKEYGrupo Insud – ARGENTINAh2h Consulting – USAHetermedia Services Ltd. – HONG KONGHGB Hamburger Geschäftsberichte GmbH & Co. KG – GERMANYHong Kong Broadband Network, Ltd – HONG KONGi.LINK Group Limited – HONG KONGIdeas On Purpose – USAINBRAX - CHILEInc Design – USAInforma PLC – UNITED KINGDOMInsight Creative – NEW ZEALANDInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) – USAiOne Financial Press Ltd. – HONG KONGIZ Iletism – TURKEYJohn Madere Photography – USAJolly Good Films – NEW ZEALANDKarin und Walter Blüchert Gedächtnisstiftung – GERMANYKD1 Designagentur – GERMANYKerry Properties – HONG KONGKetchumPleon – GERMANY

KorteMaerzWolff Kommunikation – GERMANYLLYC – COLOMBIALLYC – SPAINLoved GMBH – GERMANYLuke Communications Group – USAM-1 Studios – USAM&M Consultancy – HONG KONGMarco – SPAIN Media Genesis – USAMensalia GmbH – AUSTRIAMENSE – LUXEMBOURGmensemedia – GERMANYMerchantCantos – ENGLAND MerchantCantos – USAMetaFusion Pte Ltd – SINGAPOREMichigan Door – USAMilenio 3 Genera – MEXICOMiramar Group – HONG KONGMM Partners – KOREAMS Optics R&D – JAPANMubadala Investment Company – UAENewport3 Communications – GERMANYNine Labs – USANova Fusion – MALAYSIAOMV Aktiengesellschaft – AUSTRIA Paragraphs Design – USAParcel Design – CANADAPauffley & Company – UNITED KINGDOMPeople’s Leasing & Finance PLC – SRI LANKAPerlgut Group – USAPETRANIX Corporate and Financial Communication – SWITZERLANDPlan P. GMBH – GERMANYPlusX – KOREAPRATT Institute – USAPRH Hamburg Kommunikation GmbH – GERMANYProfilwerkstatt GmbH – GERMANYProtop Financial Press Limited – HONG KONGPT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk – INDONESIAPublik Agentur für Kommunikation GmbH – GERMANYq30 design inc. – CANADARahofer Werbeagentur – AUSTRIARaymond Ltd – INDIAREF Financial Press Limited – HONG KONGringzwei – GERMANYS/O Project – KOREASedgwick Richardson – HONG KONGSEQUEL – USAShian Inc. – JAPANSigni Design – MEXICOSilicon Plus Communications PTE Limited – SINGAPORESinoMedia Holding Limited – CHINASmart Media – SRI LANKASolomon Financial Press Limited – HONG KONGSS Digital Media – USAStagg & Friends GMBH – GERMANYStan Gellman Graphic Design Inc. – USAStudio 210, LLC – USAsüden Ad Agency – GERMANYSydinvest – DENMARKTayburn – TURKEYThe Charles NYC – USAThe Dubs – AUSTRALIAThe Hong Kong Society for the Aged – HONG KONGThe Open University of Hong Kong – HONG KONGToppan Merrill Limited – HONG KONGToyoko Inn Nagano – JAPANTroy Chamber of Commerce – USAUnited Therapeutics – USAVOK Dams Events & Live Marketing – GERMANYWachovia Securities – USAWendy’s Bloggers – USAWILO SE – GERMANYWorkplace Safety & Prevention Services – CANADAWynk Design Inc. – USAX_Design – MEXICOXanadu Communications – USAYellow Creative (HK) Limited – HONG KONG

JUDGING PROCEDURES

CORPORATIONS

001 Aerospace & Defense 002 Agriculture/Agri-Business 003 Airlines 004 Airport Management005 Architectural Services006 Automobile & Trucks007 Automobile Services 008 Automotive Parts

Banking & Financial Services: 009 Asia/Oceania 010 Europe 011 Hong Kong/PRC 012 The Americas

Banks: 013 International 014 Local 015 National 016 Regional 017 Savings & Loan

018 Beauty & Cosmetics Production 019 Beer/Wine/Spirits 020 Biotechnology021 Business Services022 Chemicals023 Coal Production024 Communications Services025 Conglomerate - Multinational026 Construction & Building027 Construction/Engineering028 Consulting 029 Consumer Durables030 Dairy & Health Products031 Diversified Business032 e-sports/Gaming 033 Education Services 034 Electric & Gas Services035 Electric Power Company036 Electronics

Energy: 037 U.S.A. 038 Other Countries

039 Energy Equipment & Services040 Energy Infrastructure041 Engineered Joining Technology042 Environmental Svcs. Provider043 Exhibition Company044 Exhibition/Convention045 Fashion Manufacturing046 Financial & Tech. Svcs.047 Financial Assets Management048 Financial Equipment & Systems049 Financial Printing

Financial Services: 050 Brokerage & Commodity 051 Consumer & Specialty 052 General 053 Venture Capital Invst.

054 Fitness/Exercise Club055 Flavor & Nutrition056 Food & Beverage Wholesaler057 Food & Consumer Packaged Goods058 Gaming059 Glass Production 060 Health & Life Sciences 061 Health/Well-Being Products062 Healthcare & Diverse Businesses063 Healthcare Technology 064 Holding Company065 Hotel & Leisure 066 Industrial Tools067 Information Services 068 Information Technology 069 Infrastructure Company

Insurance: 070 Financial Services 071 General 072 Life & Health 073 Reinsurance

074 Internet Commerce075 Internet Service Provider076 Investment Holding Company 077 IT Services & Solutions078 Jewelry079 Logistics Svcs./Enterprises080 Machine Vision Systems

Manufacturing: 081 Construction Materials 082 Consumer & Commercial Products 083 Equipment & Supplies

084 Manufacturing & Distributing085 Marine Equip. & Svc.086 Marine Transportation 087 Media Advertising Agency 088 Media Company/Conglomerate089 Medical Devices Manufacturer090 Metals – Specialty091 Mining: Ferrous & Nonferrous 092 Mobile Network Operations 093 Natural Gas Svcs. Provider094 Network Services & Comms. 095 Oil & Gas Production Services096 Operator/Broadband Provider097 Packaging098 Palm Oil Plantation099 Pharmaceuticals – General 100 Pharmaceuticals – Specialty101 Port Management 102 Printing

Property Development: 103 Commercial 104 Investment Holding 105 Residential 106 Various & Multi-Use

107 Pumps & Armatures108 Railway

Real Estate Development/SVC: 109 Commercial/Industrial 110 Eco-Green Building 111 High End/Luxury Properties 112 Residential Properties 113 Retail/Shopping Centers 114 Various & Multi-Use

115 Real Estate Integrated Development & Investment

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT): 116 Commercial/ Industrial/Office 117 Retail/Shopping Centers 118 Various & Multi-Use

119 Real Estate Management120 Restaurants

Retail: 121 Beauty & Cosmetics 122 Convenience & Dept. Stores 123 International 124 Specialty Stores 125 Supercenters 126 Supermarkets

127 Retail Pharmacy Industry128 Service Provision Company129 Shipping Services 130 Software & IT Solutions131 Specialty Chemicals & Medicine Research132 Sports133 Sportswear 134 Technologies/Engineering 135 Telecommunications136 Telecommunications Equip.137 Tourism138 Toy Manufacture & Sales 139 Transportation & Leasing140 Water Supply Cos. (Corp.) 141 Water Treatment 142 Wireless Service Provider 143 Other/Misc. Corporations (Please specify industry on entry form)

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

144 Accounting Institute145 Arts/Performance Center146 Associations147 Child Rehabilitation148 Christian/Religious Organization149 Community Service/Dev.150 Construction Council151 Cultural Organization152 Disabilities Advocate/Assistance153 Estate Agency154 Financial Reporting Council155 Foundation156 Government Agencies & Offices157 Health & Education 158 Hospital159 Housing160 International Development & Finance Institution 161 Medical & Health162 Mission/Faith-Based Foundation163 Motoring Club164 N.G.O. Charitable Organization165 Pension Fund166 Primary & Elementary Education167 Public Service 168 Racing Club169 Science & Technology 170 Senior Citizens Charity 171 Social Service Organizations172 Sustainable Development Institute 173 Tourism174 University175 Urban Renewal176 Vocational Training & Education177 Volunteer Agency178 Water Conservation179 Wildlife Preservation 180 Other/Misc. Non-Profit Org. (Please specify type of organization on entry form)

SPECIALIZED ANNUAL REPORTS

181 Activity Report 182 Combined Annual and Sustainability Report183 Company Profile 184 CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Integrated AR & CSR: 185 Non-Traditional Format 186 Traditional Format

Sustainability Report: 187 Americas & Europe 188 Asia/Pacific 189 Hong Kong

190 Other/Misc. Specialized ARs (Please specify on entry form)

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