2005

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2005.3

Retail footwear chain Onezone Corporation becomes a subsidiary (operates under UNIQLO Co., Ltd. from April 2010)

2005.5

Acquires management control of Nelson Finance S.A.S.(currently Créations Nelson S.A.S.), the developer of the Comptoir des Cotonniers brand, and makes it a subsidiary

2005.9

Establishes Comptoir des Cotonniers Japan Co., Ltd.

2005.9

Aspesi Japan Co., Ltd., the consolidated subsidiary that markets the Italian Aspesi brand in Japan, becomes a subsidiary (exits the business in July 2008)

2005.9

First UNIQLO South Korea store opens in Seoul

2005.9

First UNIQLO U.S. store opens in New Jersey (closes in 2006)

2005.9

First UNIQLO Hong Kong store opens in the Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district

2005.9

First BODY by UNIQLO women's specialty underwear store opens in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district (this line of stores closes in August 2009)

2005.10

Large-format UNIQLO store opens in Ginza, Tokyo

2005.10

First UNIQLO KIDS store opens (this line of stores closes in July 2009)

2005.11

Adopts a holding company structure to reinforce the UNIQLO brand and develop new business opportunities

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