Mar.

Chikuma Real Estate was established in Edogawaku Tokyo.

Sep.

Chikuma Real Estate Co.,Ltd was established.(now Starts Corporation Inc. )

Aug.

Chikuma Construction Co.,Ltd was established.(now Starts CAM Co.,Ltd).

Mar.

Chikuma Publishing Co., Ltd was established(now Starts Publishing Co.,Ltd).

Mar.

Changed its name to Starts Corporation.

Apr.

Chikuma Management Services Co., Ltd was established(now Starts Amenity Co., Ltd).

Jan.

Starts International Inc,the first overseas subsidiary,was established in Hawaii(now Starts International Hawaii Inc).

Jun.

First issue of 『 OZ Magazine』 is published.

Nov.

Starts Taiwan Inc,Taiwanese subsidiary, was established(now Starts Taiwan Co.,Ltd.).

Jan.

Osaka Branch was established.(now Kansai Starts Co.,Ltd. established in 2009)

Oct.

Started real estate agent Pitat House.

Nov.

Sapporo Branch was established.(now Sapporo Starts Co.,Ltd. established in 2009)

Mar.

Sendai Branch was established.(now Sendai Starts Co.,Ltd. established in 2009)

Mar.

Starts Training Center completed in Ibaraki Prefecture.

May.

Starts Co.,Ltd shares is listed on OTC market in Tokyo.(now JASDAQ market).

Jul.

Starts International California Inc,Los Angeles subsidiary,was established (now Starts Pacific,Inc).

Nov.

Woody Home Co.,Ltd was established(now Starts Home Co.,Ltd).

Dec.

Fukuoka Branch was established.(now Kyushu Starts Co.,Ltd. established in 2003)