Dentsu Macro Mill Intage Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Naoyuki Manabe, hereinafter "Dentsu Macro Mill Intage") and Dentsu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Chisato Matsumoto, hereinafter "Dentsu") have compiled the latest version of the "Desire Future Index," which predicts increases and decreases in "Desire" for consumption, through their joint project team "DENTSU DESIRE DESIGN" (hereinafter "DDD")*1. Compared to the results of the previous three periods, which had maintained a high level, the latest figures show a lower numerical value due to factors such as rising prices and concerns about the Middle East situation, indicating a downward trend in consumer spending intent. Details are as follows: 1. About the Latest "Desire Future Index" (1) "Mind-Moving Consumption Survey" and Latest "Desire Future Index" Results The "Desire Future Index" visualizes the increase and decrease in consumers' feelings of "wanting/doing," based on the "Mind-Moving Consumption Survey"*2 conducted by DDD since May 2021, rather than external factors like prices, economic conditions, or the economic situation. It is calculated based on 43 types of "fundamental desires" and 105 types of "value bases" held by modern consumers, as well as specific intentions leading to consumption such as "what they want to buy/do from now on." The latest "Desire Future Index," based on the "Mind-Moving Consumption Survey" conducted in May 2026, is 234.0, a decrease of 16.0 points from the previous period and a decrease of 19.9 points from the same month last year. Compared to the results of the previous three periods, there is a downward trend, indicating signs of change in the active consumption intent that had been maintained at a high level. It is believed that the overall psychological state of society, influenced by economic and international situations, is also affecting the total volume of consumer desire and the direction of those