RESEARCH ALERT-Daiwa Research ratings(Jul 1)

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Follows is a list of ratings
assigned by Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd on Tuesday.
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First time rated:

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4521.T) -- "2"
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Rating unchanged:

Izumi Co Ltd (8273.T) -- "1"

Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd (5214.T) -- "1"

Takashimaya Co Ltd (8233.T) -- "2"

Shimamura Co Ltd (8227.T) -- "2"

OMC Card Inc (8258.T) -- "3"

Aeon Credit Service Co Ltd (8570.T) -- "3"

Cosmo Oil Co Ltd (5007.T) -- "3"

Sega Toys Co Ltd (7842.Q) -- "4"
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The research institute assigns ratings as follows:

"1" - issues expected to outperform the Tokyo Stock Exchange first-section
TOPIX index by more than 15 percentage points over the next six months.

"2" - issues expected to outperform the Tokyo Stock Exchange first-section
TOPIX index by 5 to 15 percentage points over the next six months.

"3" - issues expected to move within 5 percentage points in either
direction of the Tokyo Stock Exchange first-section TOPIX index over the next
six months.

"4" - issues expected to underperform the Tokyo Stock Exchange
first-section TOPIX index by 5 to 15 percentage points over the next six
months.

"5" - issues expected to underperform the Tokyo Stock Exchange
first-section TOPIX index by more than 15 percentage points over the next six
months.