(The following statement was released by the rating agency)
Oct 12 - =============================================================================== Ratings -- Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. -------------------------- 12-Oct-2012 =============================================================================== CREDIT RATING: A-/Negative/A-2 Country: Japan Primary SIC: Electric Services Mult. CUSIP6: J06510 =============================================================================== Credit Rating History: Local currency Foreign currency 12-Oct-2012 A-/A-2 A-/A-2 27-Apr-2012 A/A-1 A/A-1 12-May-2011 A+/A-1 A+/A-1 27-Jan-2011 AA-/A-1+ AA-/A-1+ =============================================================================== Issues: Rating Rating Date ¥60 bil 2.70% straight mtg bnds ser 414 due 11/24/2017 A- 12-Oct-2012 ¥50 bil 2.90% straight mtg bnds ser 416 due 03/23/2018 A- 12-Oct-2012 ¥50 bil 2.70% straight mtg bnds ser 418 due 05/25/2018 A- 12-Oct-2012 ¥30 bil 3.00% straight mortgage bnds ser 420 due 07/25/2028 A- 12-Oct-2012