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In accordance with an extraordinary resolution passed at the General Meeting of Shareholders of Benesse Corporation (the Company) held on June 24 2007 and a subsequent resolution at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 1 2007, the Company has finalized details, as follows, regarding the issue of common stock acquisition rights for the purpose of granting stock options.

1. Status and Number of Individuals Eligible for Stock Acquisition Rights and Number of Stock Acquisition Rights Granted:
Total: 46
Directors of Benesse Corporation: 9 (1,820)
Corporate auditors of Benesse Corporation: 4 (260)
Corporate executive officers of Benesse Corporation (excluding individuals with concurrent posts as directors): 17 (1,160)
Employees of Benesse Corporation: 12 (840)
Directors of domestic wholly owned subsidiaries of Benesse Corporation: 3 (320)
Directors of other subsidiaries of Benesse Corporation: 1 (20)

2. Total Number of Stock Acquisition Rights to Be Issued:
4,420

3. Number of Shares to Be Issued for Stock Acquisition Rights:
442,000 shares

4. Amount to Be Invested When Exercising Stock Acquisition Rights:
The amount to be invested upon exercise of each stock acquisition right shall be 4,211yen.