March 31 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees* 1,640 1,666 1,648 Male  1,023 1,035 1,025 Percentage of total 62.38% 62.12% 62.20% Female 617 631 623 Percentage of total 37.62% 37.88% 37.80% Average age 37  yrs  1  mos. 37  yrs  3  mos. 37  yrs  8  mos. Male  40  yrs  2  mos. 40  yrs  3  mos. 40  yrs  6  mos. Female 32  yrs  0  mos. 32  yrs  4  mos. 33  yrs  0  mos. Average years of service 12  yrs  1  mos. 12  yrs  5  mos. 12  yrs  10  mos. Male 14  yrs  10  mos. 15  yrs  2  mos. 15  yrs  6  mos. Female 7  yrs  6  mos. 8  yrs  0  mos. 8  yrs  7  mos. March 31 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees* 2,156 2,247 2,300 Male  1,112 1,133 1,146 Percentage of total 51.58% 50.42% 49.83% Female 1,044 1,114 1,154 Percentage of total 48.42% 49.58% 50.17% Average age 36  yrs  2  mos. 36  yrs  4  mos. 36  yrs  8  mos. Male  39  yrs  8  mos. 39  yrs  10  mos. 40  yrs  0  mos. Female 32  yrs  6  mos. 32  yrs  10  mos. 33  yrs  5  mos. Average years of service 10  yrs  3  mos. 10  yrs  7  mos. 11  yrs  0  mos. Male 11  yrs  2  mos. 11  yrs  6  mos. 12  yrs  0  mos. Female 9  yrs  4  mos. 9  yrs  7  mos. 10  yrs  0  mos. April 1 2009 2010 2011 Number of new hires 98 84 72 Number of newly employed female  graduates** 66 46 43 Ratio of newly employed females to  total new employees  67.3% 54.8% 59.7% Fiscal 2008 2009 2010 Number of employees taking paren- tal leave 37 53 43 Men taking such leave 6 6 2 March 31 ** 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees* 4,485 3,466 3,340 Male  2,787 2,062 2,021 Percentage of total 62.14% 59.49% 60.51% Female 1,698 1,404 1,319 Percentage of total 37.86% 40.51% 39.49% Average age 39  yrs  9  mos. 37  yrs  8  mos. 38  yrs  7 mos. Male  43  yrs  2  mos. 40  yrs  8  mos. 41  yrs  5  mos. Female 34  yrs  1  mos. 33  yrs  2  mos. 34  yrs  4  mos. Average years of service 14  yrs  11  mos. 13  yrs  4  mos. 14  yrs  2  mos. Male 17  yrs  7  mos. 15  yrs  7  mos. 16  yrs  4  mos. Female 10  yrs  6  mos. 9  yrs  11  mos. 11  yrs  0  mos. March 31 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees* 2,215 2,322 2,323 Male  1,732 1,792 1,782 Percentage of total 78.19% 77.17% 76.71% Female 483 530 541 Percentage of total 21.81% 22.83% 23.29% Average age 38  yrs  11  mos. 39  yrs  0  mos. 39  yrs  1  mos. Male  39  yrs  8  mos. 39  yrs  11  mos. 39  yrs  9  mos. Female 35  yrs  11  mos. 35  yrs  9  mos. 36  yrs  4  mos. Average years of service 9  yrs  7  mos. 9  yrs  11  mos. 9  yrs  9  mos. Male 9  yrs  11  mos. 10  yrs  3  mos. 10  yrs  3  mos. Female 8  yrs  7  mos. 8  yrs  8  mos. 8  yrs  6  mos. Fiscal 2008 2009 2010 Number of employees taking paren- tal leave 13 22 34 April 1 2009 2010 2011 Number of new hires 40 28 22 Number of newly employed female  graduates 2 1 3 Ratio of newly employed females to  total new employees  5.0% 3.6% 13.6% April 1 2009 2010 2011 Number of new hires 147 50 53 Number of newly employed female  graduates** 46 14 20 Ratio of newly employed females to  total new employees  31.3% 28.0% 37.7% Fiscal 2008 2009 2010 Number of employees taking paren- tal leave 30 25 48 Men taking such leave 3 6 7 April 1 2009 2010 2011 Number of new hires 79 32 44 Number of newly employed female  graduates 46 14 22 Ratio of newly employed females to  total new employees  58.2% 43.8% 50.0% Fiscal 2008 2009 2010 Number of employees taking paren- tal leave*** 55 45 62 Men taking such leave 0 3 0 *   The number of full-time employees, including employees seconded to other  companies and organizations. The following list of employees is deducted from  the total number of employees: employees seconded from other companies  and organizations, executive officers, employees on short-term contracts, part- time employees, employees of temporary employment agencies, and full-time  employees of affiliates (including overseas subsidiaries). *   The number of full-time employees, including employees seconded to other  companies and organizations. The following list of employees is deducted from  the total number of employees: executive officers, employees on short-term  contracts, part-time employees, employees of temporary employment agencies,  and national staff at overseas branches. ** Includes contract employees *   Excluding employees seconded from other companies, employees on short- term contracts and part-time employees. ** As of March 31, 2009, the total number of employees includes employees of  OMC Card, Inc., Central Finance Co., Ltd., and QUOQ Inc. *   The number of full-time employees, including employees seconded to other  companies and organizations. The following list of employees is deducted from  the total number of employees: executive officers, employees on short-term  contracts, part-time employees, employees of temporary employment agencies,  and national staff at overseas branches. ** Includes only  sogoshoku  staff.  Ippanshoku  staff are excluded. *** For fiscal year 2008, the total number of employees includes employees of  OMC Card, Inc., Central Finance Co., Ltd., and QUOQ Inc. SMFG  2011 65 Japan Research Institute ◆ Cedyna ◆ Sumitomo Mitsui Card ◆ Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing ◆