1.   Banks such as Sumitomo Bank Ltd. and Sanwa Bank Ltd. paced the ascent.

2.   Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. paced the ascent.

3.   Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Toshiba Corp. paced the ascent.

4.   Sony Corp., Dai Nippon Printing Co. and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. paced the ascent.

5.   Sony Corp. and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. paced the ascent.