Fullcast Holdings Co., Ltd. announced as follows that it has concluded a joint venture agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company with Advancer Global Limited. Background and Purpose of Establishing of the Joint Venture Company: The number of foreign workers in Japan continues to rise with each passing year. This number is expected to continue rising following the establishment of the new status of residence "specified skills" established in April 2019.

The company launched staffing services mainly for foreign nationals living in Japan, such as international students and permanent residents, etc., in October 2018 in order to provide diverse and secure job opportunities for all. In addition, the Company has begun offering various support services for the hosting of foreign workers with specified skills, having been registered by the Immigration Services Agency as a registered support organization for "specified skills" in July 2019. The joint venture company to be newly established on this occasion plans to work with Advancer Global, which maintains strong relationships with excellent sending organizations in each Southeast Asian country, to provide staffing services for sending foreign workers to Japan.

The Company will strive to further expand staffing services using the specified skills system in order to further solidify its global business.