ITOCHU Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Eizo Kobayashi, hereinafter "ITOCHU") and Skype Communications S.a.r.l. (Head Office: Luxemburg, hereinafter "Skype Communications"), a subsidiary of Skype Technologies S.A. (Head Office: Luxemburg, CEO: Josh Silverman, hereinafter "Skype"), provider of the free internet communication software Skype^*1, have formed a business alliance in Japan. Through this alliance, sales of Skype Credit prepaid coupons for use with the charge functions^*2 of Skype will commence at convenience stores in Japan.

Until now, the sale of Skype Credit in Japan has been limited to online sales using credit cards. Through this latest business alliance, ITOCHU will act as sole distributor in Japan for Skype Credit to the retail sector and, beginning with convenience stores, enable the cash purchase of Skype Credit at brick-and-mortar stores. These moves will create an environment in which both general users and corporate users based in Japan will be able to more readily purchase Skype Credit. Furthermore, Skype expects that this alliance with ITOCHU and Skype Communications will not only boost its sales of Skype Credit, but will also enhance recognition and increase use of Skype charge functions, contributing significantly to growth in the number of Skype users in Japan.

As a first step in the sale of Skype Credit at brick-and-mortar stores, Famiport multimedia kiosks installed at approximately 7,300 FamilyMart stores nationwide and operated by FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Junji Ueda) began handling purchases of Skype Credit (coupons) from Monday, October 20.

To create an environment in which Skype users in Japan can purchase Skype Credit in a more convenient and accessible manner, ITOCHU and Skype plan to further expand sales channels in the future.

Types of Skype Credit (Coupons) Available for Purchase from Famiport Kiosks

Coupon varieties available individually

Coupons in 500 yen, 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 3,000 yen and 5,000 yen denominations

Coupon varieties available in multiples of five

Pack of five 3,000 yen coupons, Pack of five 5,000 yen coupons

Example of Call Rates through Skype to General Subscriber Telephones (Reference)

Calls made within Japan (Fixed landlines)

2.66 yen/minute

Calls made to the continental U.S. (Fixed landlines and mobile phones) excluding Alaska

2 .38 yen/minute

* An additional connection charge of 4.9 yen per call applies.

• *1 Skype is the leader in online communications, revolutionizing the way people communicate through free and easy voice and video calling
• *2 Charge functions: Functions including calls to fixed landlines and mobile phones, voice mail function and call-forwarding function.

About Skype

• Founded in 2003, Skype is revolutionizing the way people communicate around the world. Skype has more than 370 million registered users globally who use Skype software to communicate for free through voice and video calls as well as instant messages. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings, such as calls made to and from landlines and mobiles, voicemail, call forwarding, and SMS. Skype is used in almost every country on Earth, and people have made more than 100 billion minutes worth of free Skype-to-Skype calls. Conversations over Skype can take place on computers, mobile devices and Skype Certified™ hardware. Skype certifies and sells hundreds of hardware products from more than 50 partners, and works with hundreds of third-party developers who have created plug-ins to extend Skype's functionality.Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). Learn more and download Skype at www.skype.com.
• Access to a broadband Internet connection is required. Skype is not a replacement for your traditional telephone service and can not be used for emergency calling.
• Skype, associated trade marks and logos and the "S" symbol are trade marks of Skype Limited.

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