Japan: Kirin Brewery completes delisting from the London Stock Exchange and exclusion of its ADRs from NASDAQ

As announced on May 11, 2006, Kirin Brewery has been proceeding with the delisting of the Company's Common Stock from the London Stock Exchange and the exclusion of the Company's American Depositary Shares ("ADR") from the U.S. NASDAQ. Such delisting and exclusion took effect upon the commencement of trading on June 30, 2006, the company released July 03.

As announced on May 11, 2006, the Company's Common Stock will continue to trade in the Japanese market, and the Company maintains its ADR program in the U.S. ADRs continue to trade in the over-the-counter market.

05 July, 2006