February 17, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NTT Com to Improve OCN Services
-Number of Subscriber Networks for NTT Communications' OCN
Exceeds 1,000,000-


NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) today announced that the number of subscriber networks to its Internet service, OCN Dial Access, surpassed 1,000,000 on February 9, 2000.

Thanks to strong support from users, it has taken only three years for the number of subscribers to top the one million mark. OCN Dial Access was launched in December 1996. The service has the largest number of new subscribers in the industry this fiscal year.

NTT Com has promoted the expansion of the Internet by constructing nationwide access points, diversifying services, lowering prices, and introducing "OCN PC Pack," which supplies a personal computer with the service. OCN PC Pack is ideally suited for Internet novices. The company will continue to serve its customers by providing them with secure and convenient services, as well as by creating the new Internet market.

To this end, NTT Com will take the following three actions:
1. No Initial Fee for OCN Dial Access
To help further expand the Internet market and remove hurdles for new entries, NTT Com will cancel initial fee for the OCN Dial Access service beginning this March 1.
2. Strengthen Network Services
NTT Com will actively strengthen network services, by adding a new plan to its Super OCN service, with a basic fee only 25% the amount of the normal Super OCN. Super OCN is a high-speed, high-quality IP network service.
3. Online Contest Mall Development
NTT Com will establish ÒToryumon,Ó an online contest mall by accepting contributions from users, such as digital photos and poems, and by collaborating with various enterprises. Toryumon will be developed using the technology of NTTÕs Cyber Communications Laboratories Group.

Through the aforementioned three actions, NTT Com will support the creation of an enjoyable lifestyle and new businesses. The firm expects the OCN subscriber networks to surpass 10,000,000 by the fiscal year 2003.

NTT Com will launch a special OCN sign-up campaign to commemorate its first 1,000,000 subscriber networks.


1. No Initial Fee for OCN Dial Access
NTT Com will waive its initial contract and set-up fees for those who start using OCN Dial Access beginning March 1.

At present, customers must pay the aforementioned fees before they can begin using OCN Dial Access. However, NTT Com has decided to waive them in response to the strong public demand for reduced Internet access costs.

In addition, a separate set-up fee* for OCN Dial Access, OCN Economy, and Business OCN will be waived as well.

*: Set up fee for allocation, addition and changes in OCN domain mail address, such as xxx@xxxx.ocn.ne.jp. An additional set-up fee for the provision of an original domain name will remain in effect.


Charges
Units
Present fee
Fee after
revision
Target OCN services
Contract charge
per contract
800 yen
Free
OCN Dial Access
OCN IP connection trial service
Switch
set-up
Allocation of
verification ID
per contract
1,000 yen
Free
OCN Dial Access
OCN IP connection trial service
Allocation, addition,
change in e-mail address
per contract
1,000 yen
Free
OCN Dial Access
OCN Economy
Business OCN
OCN IP connection trial service
OCN ADSL connection trial service

(Reference) Charges necessary for starting OCN Dial Access
Present
Fee after revision
Online subscription
Contract fee
800 yen
Basic set-up fee
1,000 yen
Switch set-up fee
(e-mail address registration)
1,000 yen
Free
Total
2,800 yen
Subscription other than above
Contract fee
800 yen
Basic set-up fee
1,000 yen
Switch set-up fee (verification ID)
1,000 yen
(e-mail address registration)
1,000 yen
Free
Total 3,800 yen




2. Addition of New Super OCN Plan
NTT Com will add a new plan to its Super OCN service, which features a basic fee that is only 25% the amount of the current Super OCN basic fee. The new plan begins on March 1.

The service provides a low cost high-speed, high-quality Internet connection environment. Like Super OCN, users can directly connect to an IP backbone network using leased lines, and the service is supported with a service level agreement, specifically for time delay.

The service is 1.5 Mb/s with eight IP addresses. Interface points include Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo (Otemachi, Karagasaki, Tachikawa), Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. The points will be expanded in keeping with demand.

Charges
Fixed monthly fee
1.5 Mb/s
Basic fee
Network access fee
125,000 yen
Basic leased network fee of leased-line connection
regulated by the NTT EastÕs and NTT West`s tariff
Total fee
(when using Digital Access 1500 Type 1 (distance under 15 km) for network access)
285,500 yen

(Reference) Comparison of New Super OCN Course (1.5 Mb/s) and Current Super OCN
Current Super OCN
New Super OCN plan
Speeds
64 kb/s to 25 Mb/s
1.5Mb/s
Network access
Digital leased line (HSD, DA)
ATM Megalink
Digital leased line (HSD, DA)
Number of IP addresses
As necessary
Eight
SLA
Time delay
Malfunction recovery
Malfunction notice time
Time delay
Basic fee
530,000 yen
125, 000 yen



3. OCN Special Campaign
During the campaign period from February 21 to March 31, 2000 new and existing customers, who apply for the campaign, will be able to win the following by lottery.
1) Free ticket to MISIA's private party on April 19 (at Garden Hall, Ebisu Garden Place, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) for 500 couples (1,000 people)
2) Free ticket to MISIA's private party via Internet for 1,000 people

To apply for the campaign, please see the OCN homepage at: http://www.ocn.ne.jp

For more information, please contact.