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In</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">combined, NRI offered about</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">40 bil Japanese yen ($ 422.92</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>JAPAN - Nomura Research Institute Ltd (NRI) agreed to acquire the back office information system hardware and software of Nomura Securities Co Ltd, a securities brokerage firm, and a wholly owned unit of Nomura Holdings Inc (NH). Concurrently, NRI agreed to acquire the back office information system hardware and software of NH. In combined, NRI offered about 40 bil Japanese yen ($ 422.92 mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Nomura Research Institute Ltd (NRI) agreed to acquire the back office information</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">system hardware and software of Nomura Securities Co Ltd, a securities brokerage firm, and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">a wholly owned unit of Nomura Holdings Inc (NH). 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Terms were not disclosed but, according to sources close to the situation, the deal was valued at an estimated 1 bil Japanese yen ($10.971 mil US). Concurrently, Canon Marketing Japan Inc agreed to acquire the entire share capital of NRI Learning Network Ltd, from NRI.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Toho System Science Co Ltd agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Insurance</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">System &amp; Technology Ltd (IST), a provider of computer consulting services, from Nomura</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Research Institute Ltd (NRI), a wholly owned parent of IST. Terms were not disclosed but,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">according to sources close to the situation, the deal was valued at an estimated 1 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Japanese yen ($10.971 mil US). Concurrently, Canon Marketing Japan Inc agreed to acquire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">the entire share capital of NRI Learning Network Ltd, from NRI.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Toho System Science Co Ltd agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Insurance System &amp; Technology Ltd (IST), a provider of computer consulting services, from Nomura Research Institute Ltd</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">(NRI), a wholly owned parent of IST. Terms were not disclosed but, according to sources close to the situation, the deal was valued at an estimated 1 bil Japanese yen ($10.971 mil US). 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