PR TIMES Strengthens Partnership with Fukuoka City. Re-signs Agreement to Expand PR Support for Local Businesses.

PR TIMES Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takumi Yamaguchi, TSE Prime / NSE Premier: 3922) concluded an 'Agreement on the Revitalization of Information Dissemination' with Fukuoka City on April 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8), aimed at invigorating the dissemination of information regarding municipal policies as well as companies and organizations within the city. This agreement constructively dissolves the 'Collaboration Agreement on Startup Support' signed by the two parties in 2018 to meet current support needs, updating and broadening the target audience and initiatives. ### - Provision of 'PR TIMES' free of charge for Fukuoka City's municipal information dissemination. - Provision of programs allowing businesses and organizations supported by Fukuoka City to utilize 'PR TIMES' for free. - Hosting of information dissemination seminars focusing on Public Relations (PR) within Fukuoka City. ## Background of Agreement and Purpose of Update Since September 2018, our company has held a collaboration agreement regarding startup support with Fukuoka City, supporting the cultivation of entrepreneurial momentum and the information dissemination of startup companies in the city. With this new agreement, we are updating the target audience and provided services with the aim of further expanding PR support for Fukuoka City policies, as well as companies and organizations in Fukuoka City. In recent years, our company has been deploying new frameworks (such as hosting PR seminars and PR support programs) in collaboration with local governments nationwide to directly boost the public relations activities of SMEs and organizations across entire regions. By applying this framework to the partnership with Fukuoka City and upgrading it to more effective support, we have decided to constructively dissolve the past agreement while inheriting its spirit, and newly sign the 'Agreement on the Revitalization of Information Dissemination'. By expanding the target beyond startups to include city companies and organizations supported by Fukuoka City, we expect to contribute to further revitalization of the local economy. ## Partnership Details: Free Provision of Press Release Distribution, PR Seminars, and Promotion of Municipal Information Based on this agreement, we will collaborate and cooperate on the following three items, free of charge in principle: 1. Supporting the enhancement of information dissemination by Fukuoka City Hall. 2. Providing a 'Special Program' for businesses in Fukuoka City (Conditional free program). 3. Hosting 'Public Relations / PR Seminars' for businesses.