[Ascend Inc.] Exhibiting "RecACE plus" at "DX Innovation EXPO 2026 in Tachikawa" hosted by Otsuka Corporation.

We will exhibit at the event "DX Innovation EXPO 2026 in Tachikawa" hosted by Otsuka Corporation. Our company will showcase "RecACE plus," which is equipped with useful features for phone responses such as call recording and AI summarization, solving the issue of "he said, she said" or missed information during phone calls.

Event Details At this event, under the theme of "Total Work Style Transformation," a consultation and exhibition corner will be set up where you can compare and consider the most suitable services for your company while experiencing various solutions to realize a new way of working through AI utilization. At the venue, we will broadly introduce the latest solutions that lead to operational efficiency and work style reform, such as AI minutes, AI auto-response, generative AI, AI agents, AI OCR, and the latest AI PCs. Furthermore, notable seminars will be held where you can gain hints on AI utilization, security measures, and business improvement. This is a great opportunity to accelerate your company's digitalization, so please come and visit!

Event details link: https://www.otsuka-shokai.co.jp/event/region/26/0422tachikawa/

Event Outline Date and Time: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 - 18:00 (Registration starts at 9:45) Venue: Hotel Nikko Tachikawa Tokyo, 3rd Floor General Reception Address: 1-12-1 Nishikicho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo Participation Fee: Free (Advance registration required) Deadline: Until Friday, April 17, 2026, 17:00

Application for Participation URL: https://www.otsuka-shokai.co.jp/event/region/26/0422tachikawa/form.php

Otsuka Corporation - Address: 2-18-4 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo - Representative: Yuji Otsuka, President and CEO - Business Description: System integration business (sales of computers, multifunction devices, telecommunication equipment, software, and custom software development, etc.), service and support business (maintenance, educational support, operation of the consumables supply "Tanomail," etc.) - Corporate Website: https://www.otsuka-shokai.co.jp/

Ascend Inc. - Address: Meiho Building 5F, 1-21-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo - Representative: Hiroshi Sato, President and CEO - Business Description: Development of AI systems related to voice and phone, provision of phone DX solutions, in-house development and provision of CTI/CRM/SFA, call center construction support, and election situation survey business - Corporate Website: https://www.ascend-corp.co.jp/

About "RecACE plus" RecACE plus is a call recording management tool that can solve the problems of "he said, she said" and missed information regarding phone operations. It can be easily used without changing your existing phone environment, and it is a service that can assist in business improvement not only by recording calls but also by utilizing AI to transcribe, summarize, notify, and categorize call contents. In this exhibition, we will introduce it as a solution that realizes improved phone response quality and operational efficiency through AI utilization.

Service URL: https://lp.rec-ace.com/

Contact Information Regarding This Matter For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact us from the following. https://www.ascend-corp.co.jp/contact/