The Japan-U.S. Mathematics Institute of the Johns Hopkins University would like to express its deepest appreciation to all who have supported JAMI programs through their generous contributions. The following companies are corporate sponsors of JAMI:

AIU/AIG

Daiwa Securities

Fujitsu

Kao Corporation

Mitsui Tayio Kobe Bank

Nikko Securities

Nomura Securities

Shimizu Construction Company

Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co.

Tokyodo

Toyota Motor Corporation

Yamaichi Securities

The following individuals have made personal contributions to JAMI:

Dr. Shigeru Iitaka

Mr. Jun Matsushima

Dr. Yuji Shimizu

Mr. Kazuo Takaoka

JAMI has also been supported by the National Science Foundation.

Mr. Kazuo Ogura of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged, through the Japan Foundation, direct support for some invited visitors from Japan.

The Japan Association for Mathematical Sciences, with Professor Heisuke Hironaka as its executive director, has not only made a contribution to JAMI, but has also provided administrative support for JAMI in Japan.

We would like to express our special thanks to Dr. Yoshio Maruta, Mr. Kazuo Ogura, and Dr. Heisuke Hironaka.

We would also like to thank the following individuals for their valuable cooperation:

Dr. Kunihiko Asama, Fujitsu

Professor Shigeru Iitaka, Gakushuin University

Mr. Kozo Matsushita, Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co.

Dr. Junryo Mino, Kao Corporation

Professor Takushiro Ochiai, University of Tokyo

Professor Nobuo Shimada, Science University of Okayama

Mr. Yuzuru Sumita, Tokyodo

Mr. Hideki Tomizawa, Nihon Keizai Shimbun