ARDEPRO purchases only properties that meet its standards, based on the results of the asset evaluation process.

To add value, we first perform a thorough examination of the building and the building facilities. Next, improvements are made to residential units and other private spaces as well as to common areas as needed. We can also perform registration procedures to divide ownership of a building, prepare for the establishment of management associations and provide other services. Through these actions, we extract the full potential asset value of each property.

ARDEPRO moves much faster than its competitors. Typically, the time from a property's acquisition to its sale is less than four months. By comparison, the industry average is between 18 and 36 months.

We started using the Internet to sell properties in the fiscal year that ended in July 2006. This step expanded the scope of the company's revitalization operations. Furthermore, we have been purchasing many properties that conform to the old earthquake resistance standards for the purpose of developing new buildings. With the option of selling properties either to future residents or to investors, ARDEPRO can hold its inventories to virtually nothing.