Notice Regarding Implementation of Regular Salary Increase

NeedsWell Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Gen Matsuoka) announced that the employee salary increase rate for the regular salary review in April 2026 will be an average of 3.5% (with a maximum of 32.6% based on performance evaluations). 1. Initiatives to Improve Corporate Value and Shareholder Profits. Our company's basic management policy is to "achieve high added value through productivity improvement and sustainable growth," and we position human resources as one of the most important management assets. We believe that rather than implementing uniform wage increases within limited management resources, focusing on improving compensation for individuals who directly contribute to enhancing corporate value and drive growth will lead to the maximization of shareholder profits in the medium to long term. In this year's salary increase, we operated a system that rewards individual challenges and contributions, including implementing a maximum increase of 32.6% based on performance and ability evaluations. This is part of a strategic human investment aimed at strengthening future profitability, not merely an increase in short-term costs. Our company will continue to return the results of business expansion and productivity improvements to employees through gradual and continuous compensation improvements, thereby aiming to establish a virtuous cycle of: - Improving Employee Satisfaction (ES) - Strengthening overall organizational morale and competitiveness - Improving Corporate Value and Shareholder Profits. 2. April 2026 Regular Salary Increase Rate: - Average: 3.5% - Maximum: 32.6% (based on ability and performance evaluations). 3. Company Overview: [Company Overview] Company Name: NeedsWell Inc. Location: New Otani Garden Court 13F, 4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Gen Matsuoka, Representative Director and President. Established: October 1986. URL: https://www.needswell.com/. Business Activities: Software development, operation, and maintenance; development, sales, operation, and maintenance of solution products. [Press Release Materials] IR News: https://www.needswell.com/ir/news. Other Announcements: https://www.needswell.com/news/index. [Inquiries about Products/Services] Sales Department: [email protected], 050-5357-8344 (direct). [Inquiries about News Releases] Corporate Planning Department: [email protected].