UBIC Issues Notice Regarding Grant of Stock Options

TOKYO, June 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UBIC, Inc. UBIC (TSE:2158) ("UBIC" or "the Company"), a leading provider of international litigation support and big-data analysis services, announced today that its Board of Directors held a meeting on June 21, 2016 and resolved the allotment of subscription rights to shares (the "Share Options"), in accordance with "Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options" resolved at its 12th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 23, 2015. The details are as follows:

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This document has been translated from the original Japanese-language document for reference purposes only.  If there are any differences or discrepancies between the original Japanese-language document and this English translation, the original Japanese-language document shall supersede this English translation.

About UBIC, Inc.

UBIC, Inc. UBIC (TSE:2158) supports the analysis of big data based on behavior informatics by utilizing its technology, "KIBIT". UBIC's KIBIT technology is driven by UBIC AI based on knowledge acquired through its litigation support services. The KIBIT incorporates experts' tacit knowledge, including their experiences and intuitions, and utilizes that knowledge for big data analysis. UBIC continues to expand its business operations by applying KIBIT to new fields such as healthcare and marketing. UBIC was founded in 2003 as a provider of e-discovery and international litigation support services. These services include the preservation, investigation and analysis of evidence materials contained in electronic data, and computer forensic investigation.  UBIC provides e-discovery and litigation support by making full use of its data analysis platform, "Lit i View®", and its Predictive Coding technology adapted to Asian languages.

For more information about UBIC, contact usinfo@ubicna.com or visit http://www.ubic-global.com.

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