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05:16 Aug 24, 2006 

Ha, ha. Nothing meant by that. I was just citing my source.

05:14 Aug 24, 2006 

Gee Casey, trying to tell me something by refering me to a "beginners" investing
dictionary?? Might as well refer me to "Investing for Dummies"...
Okay, seriously, I suppose I could go with "starting capital",
as in the Wikipedia entry. It is a fair enough direct translation. But to an
audience not familiar with Japanese business practices, it's probably
going to be mistaken for cash that then remains in the company and
becomes "cash holdings", or otherwise invested/spent. (Increasingly,
I'm thinking this startup capital does go right back to the investors, per
Japanese custom.)
I'll give anybody else out there till tomorrow morn, my time. Otherwise
the tomahto gets the points.

04:40 Aug 24, 2006 

I think Casey's cited Wikipedia article may be helpful. Also try http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/setting_up/section1/page2.h... Good luck!

04:27 Aug 24, 2006 

Your distinction is going to be how the capital is produced.

04:26 Aug 24, 2006 

Paid-in capital is capital that is brought in by investors in return for stock. It is not capital that is generated as a result of the operation of the company.

http://beginnersinvest.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-paid...

04:16 Aug 24, 2006 

Thanks Casey and Kathy, but I'm still not any clearer as to whether these are funds
simply held in deposit, which then can retrieved after incorporation (as I know can be
done with funds when forming a limited company in Japan), or is there some other
designation for these funds. I know this client, they're going to ask me about this.