The following is a copy of the first publication, dated March 3, 2006, regarding notification of self-certification of United Sates and Japanese resident investment banks, pursuant to section E of the U.S.-Japan Investment Bank MOU entered into on December 27, 2005 (Ann. 2006-6, 2006-4 I.R.B. 340) by the Competent Authorities of the United States and Japan.
The text of the first publication is as follows:
Pursuant to section E (Confirmation of Benefits) of the MOU between the United States and Japan dated December 27, 2005, the named Japanese resident entities in this publication have self-certified that they meet the conditions provided in the Guidelines of the MOU for entitlement to treaty benefits under Article 11(3)(c)(i). The Japanese Competent Authority has been properly notified of the following self-certifications in accordance with its domestic procedures and has provided the
named Japanese resident entities to the United States Competent Authority:
Nomura Holdings Inc.
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Pursuant to section E (Confirmation of Benefits) of the MOU between the United States and Japan dated December 27, 2005, the named U.S. resident entities in this publication have self-certified that they meet the conditions provided in the Guidelines of the MOU for entitlement to treaty benefits under Article 11(3)(c)(i). The United States Competent Authority has been properly notified of the following self-certifications in accordance with its domestic procedures and has provided the named U.S. resident entities to the Japanese Competent Authority:
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.
Bear Stearns Investment Products Inc.
Bear Stearns Forex Inc.
Citigroup Financial Products Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.
Citigroup Overseas Investment Corporation
Citigroup Funding Inc.
Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse Financial Corporation
Column Financial, Inc.
DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.
DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, Inc.
Credit Suisse Premium Finance LLC
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company
William Street Commitment Corporation
William Street Credit Corporation
William Street Funding Corporation
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, L.P.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation
Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corporation
Merrill Lynch International, Inc.
Merrill Lynch International Holdings, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley International Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc.
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding Inc.
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.
Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
Morgan Stanley Principle Funding Inc.
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