*LOOK JTB is evolving into super package for every market

JTB World Vacations President Masato Ito said at a news conference on January 17, "LOOK JTB is evolving into super package to cover every market including FIT, getting beyond conventional package tours,"when the whole seller released outline of LOOK JTB products for the first half of FY2007. JTB estimates LOOK JTB customers for FY2006 at 1,364,000, 4.4% more than FY2005, and aims to increase those by 3.4% to 1,410,000 for FY2007, compared to the previous fiscal year.

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*LOOK JTB is evolving into super package for every market
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