Announcement of New Store Openings and Establishment of Production Factory We are pleased to announce the opening of new stores: Applied Sendai Store (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) and Applied Toyota Store (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture). Additionally, in order to enhance our production capacity, we will be establishing a new production factory in Nagoya (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture).

Announcement of ISO27001 and ISO27017 Certification Applied Corporation (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative Director: Yoshiharu Oka, hereinafter referred to as "Applied") is pleased to announce that it has obtained certification for the international standards related to the Information Security Management System (ISMS), "ISO/IEC 27001," and the international standard for cloud security, "ISO/IEC 27017," on October 29, 2024 (Tuesday). With this certification, we will enhance the confidentiality and security within our information management department, systematize our internal information security management framework, and continuously strive to improve the reliability of our maintenance and operational systems. 1. Applicable Standards: ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015 2. Applicable Office: Applied Corporation Headquarters Management Department 3. Certification Numbers: MSA-IS-727, MSA-IS-727-CL 4. MSA Certification Date: October 29, 2024

Applied Corporation (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative Director: Yoshiharu Oka, hereinafter referred to as Applied) has obtained certification for "ISO 9001" and "ISO 14001" on October 29, 2024 (Tuesday) at the Applied manufacturing plant (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka Prefecture), which manufactures computers for research and development purposes and business software applications. ISO 9001 is a management system aimed at continuously improving the quality of products and services provided to customers, while ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems. From the beginning, we have been engaged in custom-made manufacturing through unique cell production to meet the diversification and acceleration of research content from universities and companies. With this certification, we will continue to strive to enhance the quality of the products and services we provide to our customers while responding to sustainable environmental conditions. 1. Applicable Standards: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 2. Target Business Location: Applied Corporation Production Plant 3. Certification Numbers: MSA-QS-5054, MSA-ES-1999 4. MSA Certification Date: October 29, 2024

Applied Corporation (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative Director: Yoshiharu Oka, hereinafter referred to as "Applied") has officially partnered with the globally leading brand Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "MSI") and has signed a premium distributor agreement for server products in the Japanese market. Through this partnership, we aim to combine Applied's strengths in locally rooted services with MSI's technological capabilities to provide innovative and highly efficient server solutions in the Japanese market, targeting new milestones in the field of high-performance applications for businesses and research institutions.