■Regarding the Increase in Starting Salaries As the utilization of IT in companies and organizations becomes increasingly sophisticated and diverse, we believe that securing even more excellent human resources is crucial for our company to flexibly and high-quality respond to the wide-ranging needs of our customers. Against this backdrop, our company has decided to increase the starting salaries for new graduates. ■Details of Starting Salary Increase (¥12,000 - ¥15,000) Education Level Current (Monthly) FY2027 (Monthly) Current (Base Salary) FY2027 (Base Salary) Doctorate ¥352,875 ¥366,714 ¥306,000 ¥318,000 Master's ¥336,731 ¥352,875 ¥292,000 ¥306,000 Bachelor's ¥319,433 ¥336,731 ¥277,000 ¥292,000 Associate's ¥302,135 ¥319,433 ¥262,000 ¥277,000 *The monthly amount includes fixed overtime pay for 20 hours. *Commuting and housing allowances, etc., will be paid separately. ■About AZAPA Engineering Co., Ltd. (https://www.azapa-eng.co.jp/) As a system integrator for mobility, our company aims to create new things in the world by fusing our core technologies, control technology & model-based development (commonly known as MBD), with the knowledge and technology of our partners, and to connect the value we create together to the future. Entrance to our Head Office Our company is also focusing on improving employee benefits and nurturing human resources. In terms of improving benefits, we have increased employee salaries by approximately 8% this fiscal year, including a base pay increase. In terms of nurturing human resources, we are working on training programs to improve the skills of our engineers and establishing career paths. For any questions or interview requests, please feel free to contact us at the information below. AZAPA Engineering Co., Ltd. Public Relations Representative Shohei Makiyama Tel: 052-265-6516 Mail: shohei-makiyama@azapa-eng.co.jp