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Principal Global Investors Co., Ltd.

Representative Director and President Hitoshi Itagaki
Joined the company in October 2007 as President and Representative Director. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Schroeder Investment Management as Manager of Japanese Equity Products. He has also worked for Nissay Asset Management, PCA Life Insurance Company and he ASPECTA Japan. From 1984 to 2001, he worked at Nippon Life Insurance in the international and asset management divisions, during which time he was stationed at Principal Financial Group, Inc. for nearly three years.

Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kobe University, and a chartered member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.