[April Dream] Enabling PR Professionals with a Desire for Regional Contribution to Excel Locally

Our company supports 'April Dream,' which aims to make April 1st a day to share dreams. This press release is the 'dream' of EAT UNIQUE Inc.

**Declaration:** EAT UNIQUE Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akane Ono), a PR agency, will address various issues to eliminate the situation where people 'want to work but cannot,' facing members who have concerns about their careers and work styles. Furthermore, we will realize an environment and mechanism where PR professionals who are full of desire to contribute to the community can demonstrate their potential in regional areas.

### Potential Vitality to Revitalize Regions Through 'Public Relations' Work Our CEO, Akane Ono, published 'The Strategic Book for Solo PR' (Published by CrossMedia Publishing) in 2022, and the number of copies issued is about to reach 10,000. In Japan, where the ratio of small and medium-sized enterprises is high, many PR personnel face difficulties as they are often assigned to work alone or concurrently with other roles. This book has been embraced by many as a practical business guide that systemizes her own experiences into actionable tips.

Additionally, this led to her serving as the sole instructor at the online school 'Solo PR Academy,' dedicated to nurturing PR talent and developing careers. The school opened in May 2024 as a place to systematically learn basic PR skills, attracting students from all over Japan and even from overseas, with cumulative enrollment exceeding 300. While some current students and graduates participate in internships at our company or are active as PR professionals, they are still limited to a small portion of the student body.

The reason is that most students find it difficult to balance work with their main jobs, but beyond that, many face situations such as being before or after childbirth, being in the midst of child-rearing, or needing to provide nursing care for family members.