User Number Exceeds 50 Million Worldwide for NHN Japan's Free Calling and Messaging App LINE

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User Number Exceeds 50 Million Worldwide for NHN Japan's Free Calling and Messaging App LINE PR Newswire TOKYO, July 26, 2012 TOKYO, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NHN Japan Corporation announced on July 26 that the number of registered users for its free calling and free messaging app 'LINE' (http://line.naver.

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User Number Exceeds 50 Million Worldwide for NHN Japan's Free Calling and Messaging App LINE

PR Newswire TOKYO, July 26, 2012

TOKYO,July 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- NHN Japan Corporation announced on July 26that the number of registered users for its free calling and free messaging app 'LINE' (http://line.naver.jp/en) exceeded a total figure of 50 million worldwide as ofJuly 25(total for iPhone/Android/Windows Phones and Feature Phones combined). NHN Japan said there has been a substantial increase of users inRussiaand its neighboring countries, and it is now planning a full-scale advance into the North American and Chinese markets. Graph to show registered user numbers http://naverland.naver.jp/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pressline5000g_26.gif As a smartphone app used in over 230 countries and regions worldwide, LINE allows its users to enjoy free calls and messages to one another, both nationally and internationally, regardless of which mobile network provider they are using. In approximately a year since the service was launched onJune 23, 2011, the number of registered users reached a staggering 45 million with 20 million in Japanas ofJuly 2, 2012. Since then, this number has been increasing at a robust pace of over 1 million users per week and onJuly 16, LINE reached the number 1 spot in the Free Apps category at App Stores inUkraine,Cambodia andKazakhstan, and also a day later inRussia,BelarusandLatvia. This increase of users inRussiaand its surrounding areas, coupled with the number of users in theMiddle Eastand Southeast Asian regions up until now, has resulted in a phenomenal increase from 45 million to more than 50 million users in a space of mere 3 weeks. The sheer speed of LINE's growth can be seen clearly when compared with the time it has taken other SNS to reach this 50 million user mark. As the graph shows, Twitter has taken 1096 days and Facebook 1325 days, while LINE has taken just 399 days. http://naverland.naver.jp/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/LINE_facebook_twitter_g_26.gif (Source: http://www.googleplusmania.net/2011/09/google-plus-hit-50-million-users-todayin-less-than-3-months/) NHN Japan hopes to reach the 100 million user mark during 2012 by advancing into the North American and Chinese markets, which will allow it to build a solid user base in those areas. NHN Japan has also explained that it will pursue this goal by continuing to increase the user friendliness of the service as well as to make the service available on a wide range of devices together with multi-lingual support. In addition to this, NHN Japan has launched a new platform service for LINE, 'LINE Channel', after its announcement at the "Hello, Friends inTokyo" conference held atTokyo's Shibuya Hikarie Hall onJuly 3. Following on from the first of LINE's gaming apps, 'LINE Birzzle', which received 5 million downloads within 3 weeks after its release onJuly 4, NHN Japan has proposed to engage

with external partners to produce more content for LINE's existing user base. LINE Channel will aim to become a new economic zone for smartphones by offering games, fortune-telling, coupons services, etc. About NHN Japan Corporation NHN Japan is the local affiliate of Korea's premier Internet company, NHN Corporation. NHN Japan is headquartered in Shinagawa,Tokyo, with Akira Morikawa as CEO.