Concluded a PC DEPOT franchise agreement with Hokuetsu K's CO., LTD.
February
Started ejnet, an Internet connection service provider
April
Established ejworks .com corporation, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary that engages in provider services and Internet-related businesses
Established a joint-venture PC DEPOT MAX CORPORATION with MR MAX CORPORATION and concluded a PC DEPOT franchise agreement with the partner company
April
Closed the Off PC DEPOT Shin-Yokohama Ekimae Store and opened the PC DEPOT Shin-Yokohama GREAT CENTER (the largest in Yokohama City)
May
Opened the PC DEPOT Nagano Store (run by Hokuetsu K's CO., LTD., the largest in Nagano Prefecture)
June
Opened the PC DEPOT Oyama Store (run by K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION, the largest in Oyama City)
Opened the PC DEPOT Himonya Store
July
Opened the PC DEPOT Chofu Flagship Store
August
Opened the PC DEPOT Tsuchiura GREAT CENTER (run by K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
October
Opened the PC DEPOT Takamatsuhigashi Bypass Store (run by BIG·S CO., LTD., the largest in Kagawa Prefecture)
Opened the PC DEPOT Marinoa City Fukuoka Store (run by PC DEPOT MAX CORPORATION, the largest in Fukuoka City)
Opened the PC DEPOT Hiyoshi GREAT CENTER, the largest in Kawasaki City
Opened the PC DEPOT Konan Store, the largest in Yokohama City
Opened the PC DEPOT Mitominami Store, the largest in Ibaraki Prefecture
Opened the PC DEPOT Niiza Store, the largest in Saitama Prefecture
November
Opened the PC DEPOT Nagasaki Store (run by PC DEPOT MAX CORPORATION, the largest in Nagasaki Prefecture)
Opened the PC DEPOT Hitachi Store, the largest in Hitachi City
December
Opened the PC DEPOT Yokohama Flagship Store
Opened the PC DEPOT MERX Shin-Narashino Store, the largest in Narashino and Funabashi Cities
Opened the PC DEPOT Kagoshima Store, the largest in Kagoshima Prefecture
April
Installed in the Company's stores the iStation21 booth, which provides one-stop solutions to broadband communications and Internet-based mobile equipment
July
Opened the iStation21 Ichikawa-Myoden Store, the largest in Ichikawa City
Opened the PC DEPOT Fujimino Store, the largest in Saitama Prefecture
October
Renovated the PC DEPOT Tomei-Kawasaki Store and the PC DEPOT Kohoku Flagship Store and renamed them iStation21 Tomei-Kawasaki Store and iStation21 Kohoku Flagship Store, respectively
December
Established Internet Service Partners Corporation, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary that engages in Internet- and computer-related services as well as consulting services
January
Renewed and opened the PC DEPOT Yokohama Flagship Store (opened jointly with Office DEPOT Japan)
February
Established the new corporate sales department
April
Began implementing the new POS G3POS System
April
Opened the PC DEPOT Koshigaya Store, the largest in Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Soka Cities
June
Established BB Marketing Corp., a joint-venture with the SoftBank Group, which developed the YahooBB and BBPhone agencies
June
Opened the PC DEPOT Tokorozawa Store, the largest in Tokorozawa, Sayama, and Iruma Cities
July
Acquired all shares in PCRETAIL CORPORATION. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary
September
Closed the PC DEPOT Honmoku Store
Closed the PC DEPOT Shin-Yokohama Store and merged it with the PC DEPOT Shin-Yokohama GREAT CENTER after renovating the latter
October
Introduced master files
Achieved greater operational efficiency by dividing duties among departments
October
Closed the PC DEPOT Nerima-Takanodai Store
November
Opened the EXPO Digital Center Kumagaya Store in Kumagaya City (First new-type store)
March
Began selling PCs priced at 49,700 yen, the lowest price in the industry, on an exclusive basis in a tie-up with Sotec Company Limited.
April
Merged with PCRETAIL CORPORATION., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary
Relocated the head office to 3-19, Shin-Yokohama 2-chome, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
May
Closed the PC DEPOT Tsurugamine Store and the PC DEPOT Kanazawa-Bunko Store
June
Opened the EXPO Digital Center Tomisato Inter Store in Chiba Prefecture (Second new-type store)
July
Opened the EXPO Digital Center Urayasu Store in Chiba Prefecture (Third new-type store)
August
Formed a business alliance with KITAMURA CO., LTD.
September
Formed a business alliance with Laox CO., LTD.
October
Installed a PC Clinic in all PC DEPOT stores
October
Opened the PC DEPOT Tosadoro Store (run by KITAMURA CO., LTD.)
Combined the PC DEPOT Higashimurayama and Higashiyamato stores and opened a new store named the PC DEPOT Higashiyamato Store
November
Renewed and opened the PC DEPOT Tomei-Kawasaki Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Kawagoe Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Mito Store (run by K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
Opened the PC DEPOT Iizuka-Hanase Store (run by PC DEPOT MAX CORPORATION)
December
Opened the PC EXPOT Akihabara Flagship Store, Akihabara's largest outlet dedicated to used PCs, as the PC DEPOT stores' sister store
January
Renewed and opened the PC DEPOT Kohoku Flagship Store
March
Opened the PC DEPOT Fukuoka-Nishi Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Tokai Store (run by K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
Opened the PC DEPOT Funabashi Store
April
Launched the new brand ozzio, establishing the industry's first system that combines retailing and manufacturing
Began selling PCs priced at 29,900 yen (including tax), the lowest price ever, on an exclusive basis
Began selling ozzio S1Y, priced at 99,900 yen (including tax), which combined a PC, a digital camera, and a printer in a single system, on an exclusive basis
May
Began selling digital consumer electronics
Formed a strategic business alliance with Trigem Japan Corporation
Concluded a PC DEPOT franchise agreement with SEIRYO ELECTRIC CORPORATION
June
Started accepting support orders nationally at PC Clinics
July
Launched services to block hazardous websites
Began selling PCs that block hazardous websites, under the ozzio brand
July
Closed the PC DEPOT Urayasu Store
September
Entered the digital audio equipment business with the ozzio brand
October
Reached an agreement with EDION Corporation to undertake CompMart PC stores in the Kanto region, which were run by EDION's subsidiary, EIDEN Co., Ltd., and the after-sales support business that these stores provided
Concluded a capital and business tie-up agreement with OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED
October
Opened the PC DEPOT Sakado Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Oota Store
November
Announced the launch of ozzio musica α5, a digital audio system equipped with a 5GB hard disk drive, with the industry's lowest price
November
Opened the PC DEPOT Minoh Store (run by SEIRYO ELECTRIC CORPORATION)
December
Reinforced the digital audio system lineup by introducing a new ozzio series and announced the launch of a digital audio player priced at less than 10,000 yen
December
Opened the PC DEPOT Kounosu Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Tsujido Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Yokosuka Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Mukaiyama Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Akita-Higashidori Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Yamagata-Hanadate Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Sakata Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Takaoka Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
January
Opened the PC DEPOT Morioka-Senboku Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Kitakami Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Fukushima-Nishi Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Hachinohe-Niida Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
February
Announced the conclusion of a comprehensive business alliance agreement with Yokokawa Q&A Corporation
February
Opened the PC DEPOT Nagaoka Store (run by Hokuetsu K's CO., LTD.)
Opened the PC DEPOT Chatan Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Tomigusuku Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Handa Inter Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Okazaki-Tosaki Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
March
Announced the launch of a digital audio system with a hard disk drive under the ozzio brand with the industry's lowest price
Announced the launch of the industry's smallest and lightest, color LCD digital audio system, which was newly designed under the ozzio brand and equipped with a 5GB hard disk drive
Announced the launch of the micro-tower desktop PC MX Series, which was entirely designed by PC DEPOT on its own, under the ozzio brand and with the industry's lowest price
March
Opened the PC DEPOT Tokushima Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Matsuyama Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Uwajima Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
Opened the PC DEPOT Okayama-Noda Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
April
Announced that the Company had concluded a strategic capital and business tie-up agreement with J. Bridge Corporation and that it had entered the large-volume consumer electronics recycling business
April
Closed the PC DEPOT Mukaiyama Store
Closed the PC DEPOT Akita-Higashidori Store
Closed the PC DEPOT Okayama-Noda Store
Continued running the PC DEPOT Kawagoe Store by making it a directly managed one
Opened the PC DEPOT Matsudo Store
May
Announced the launch of a very small, light jewelry-type digital audio player
Increased the Company's capital to 2,046 million yen by increasing the allotment of new shares to third parties
May
Closed the PC DEPOT Yamagata-Hanadate Store
Closed the PC DEPOT Sakata Store
Closed the PC DEPOT Takaoka-Ekinan Store
July
Opened the PC DEPOT Mizonokuchi-Route246 Store
August
Opened the PC DEPOT Itabashi-Shimura Store
October
Received a special award, one of the Good Design Award 2005, for its ozzio desktop PC XR Series
November
Began selling PCs that came with a package of several services: personal information protection, antivirus measures, five-year warranty, store and home support guarantee, and optical broadband communications
November
Held a pre-opening session of showing the PC DEPOT Mishima Store
January
Closed the PC DEPOT Kawagoe Store
February
Opened new PC DEPOT stores by renovating the EXPO Digital Center Kumagaya Store and the EXPO Digital Center Tomisato Inter Store
March
Launched a new service providing a system to block hazardous websites to parents who purchased a new PC and whose children are elementary or junior high school students
Initiated emergency Winny inspection services
Canceled the strategic capital and business tie-up agreement with J. Bridge Corporation
Started free virus checks
March
Opened the PC DEPOT Mishima Store
April
Began selling ozzio Crystallo3201
May
The prices of five ozzio Style Vision models reached record lows in the industry
June
Opened the PC DEPOT Mitaka Store
August
The prices of the 47-inch and 42-inch flat-panel, full-specifications, high-definition liquid crystal TV sets reached record lows in the industry, at 249,900 yen and 199,900 yen (both including tax), respectively
August
Closed the PC DEPOT Uwajima Store
September
Began handling Edy at all PC DEPOT stores (including franchise ones)
September
Closed the PC DEPOT Mizonokuchi-Route246 Store
October
Following the announcement of Sony-made defective batteries, all PC DEPOT stores installed a bulletin board to inform each manufacturer's response
Began selling new 32-inch flat-panel, high-definition liquid crystal TV sets at 79,900 yen (including tax), the lowest price in the industry
October
Opened the PC DEPOT Nishikyo Store (run by SEIRYO ELECTRIC CORPORATION)
Renovated and opened the PC DEPOT Nishiarai Store by expanding its floor area
November
Began selling memberships of PC maintenance services based on monthly fees in earnest
Began opening directly managed PC DEPOT PC Clinics (PC support booths) inside large-volume home electronics stores and other outlets
January
Closed the PC DEPOT Fukuoka-Nishi Store
Closed the PC DEPOT Chatan Store
February
Began selling 37-inch high-definition liquid crystal TV sets for 99,900 yen, the lowest price in the industry
April
Offered flat-panel, large-screen TVs at new prices, selling 47-inch full-specification, high-definition liquid crystal TV sets at 199,900 yen each, the lowest price in the industry
May
Opened the PC DEPOT Saga Store (run by PC DEPOT MAX CORPORATION)
July
Established a joint-venture KITAMURA PC DEPOT CO., LTD. with KITAMURA CO., LTD.
Began airing TV commercials in the Kanto region
Formed a sales tie-up with Hyundai to bring the prices of liquid crystal TV sets to record lows in the industry, selling 42-inch full-specification, high-definition LCD TV sets with a terrestrial digital broadcasting tuner at 149,900 yen, including tax (seven models in total)
September
Opened the PC DEPOT Ichinomiya Meigi-Bypass Store (run by OA SYSTEM PLAZA COMPANY, LIMITED)
November
Opened the PC DEPOT Oyama Flagship Store by relocating the PC DEPOT Oyama Store and expanding its floor area (run by K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
Opened the PC DEPOT Center Kita Store
Expanded the floor area of the PC DEPOT Tomisato Inter Store and the PC DEPOT Oota Store
February
Stepped up sales of Apple products substantially and began providing technical and other services at all PC DEPOT stores through sales cooperation with Apple
March
Concluded a basic business alliance agreement with K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
March
Opened the PC DEPOT Ome Store
April
Launched five slim desktop models under its original ozzio brand
June
Held the grand opening of the PC DEPOT Mac area
June
Opened the PC DEPOT Shonandai Store
August
Took over four northern Kanto stores (PC DEPOT Oyama Flagship Store, PC DEPOT Tsuchiura GREAT CENTER, PC DEPOT Mito Store and PC DEPOT Tokai Store) from K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION and began operating them directly
Began operating PC DEPOT PC Clinics under the franchise system with K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION as its franchisee
September
Closed the PC DEPOT Itabashi-Shimura Store
October
Relocated the head office to ARENA TOWER, 1-9, Shin-Yokohama 3-chome, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
October
Opened the PC DEPOT Kamagaya Store
Expanded the floor area of the PC DEPOT Ome Store and renewed and opened the PC DEPOT Heiwadai Store
November
Opened the PC DEPOT Ashikaga Store
Opened the PC DEPOT Okayama Flagship Store (run by KITAMURA PC DEPOT CO., LTD.)
March
Began selling all-in-one desktops with a built-in liquid crystal display at 49,900 yen, the lowest price in the industry
April
Began selling the EM value pack, which included mobile data communications, antivirus measures, and setting and support services
May
Began providing Internet connection and setting services for game machines at PC DEPOT stores in earnest
May
Opened the PC DEPOT Sayama Flagship Store
July
Made PC DEPOT MAX CORPORATION the Company's wholly owned subsidiary and renamed it PC DEPOT KYUSHU Co., Ltd
