Jun.

Real Job Co., Ltd was established(now Pitat House Network Corporation)

Nov.

Starts Women's Track Team is formed.

Apr.

Sherlock Corporation was established.

Apr.

Korean subsidiary was established in Seoul,Korea.(now Starts International Korea Co.,Ltd).

Aug.

Starts Publishing Co., Ltd is listed on the Jasdaq Exchange.

Aug.

The first Pitat House FC (franchise) store opens.

Sep.

Group Headquarters moves to Chuoku Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

Oct.

Starts Asset Management Investment Co.,Ltd. was established.(Changed trade name to Starts Asset Management Co.,Ltd. in 2010.)

Nov.

Starts Publishing Co.,Ltd. started publishing the free magazine『 Metro Min』.

Mar.

Starts Hotel Development Corporation was established.

Jul.

Starts Care Service Corporation was established.

Aug.

General Meeting of SEA Network is founded.

Nov.

Shanghai subsidiary was established in Shanghai,China.(now Starts (Shanghai) Real Estate Service Co., Ltd.).

Jan.

Hotel Lumiere Kasai opens for business.

Apr.

Starts Guam Golf Resort Inc was established.

Apr.

Japanese restaurant Shunmi Ichiba opens for business.

Jun.

Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay (Tokyo Disney Resort and partner hotel)opens for business.

Jul.

Starts Deutschland GmbH was established in Dusseldorf,Deutschland.

Aug.

Starts Hong Kong Co., Ltd was established in Hong Kong.

Oct.

Starts Co changed to "Starts Corporation". Starts Corporation,Inc. was reborn as a holding company becoming 4 subsidiaries.Starts CAM Corporation,Starts Pitat House Corporation,Starts Development Corporation,and Starts Corporate Services Inc.

Nov.

Starts becomes special co(sponsor of All Japan Intercollegiate Women's Ekiden road relay race in Sendai.(now an annual sponsor)

Nov.

Starts Proceed Investment Corporation (REIT) is listed on the Jasdaq Exchange.

Jan.

STARTS International(THAILAND)CO., LTD. was established in Bangkok,Thailand.

Apr.

Starts New York Realty, LLC was established in New York,USA.

Aug.

Starts (Guangzhou) Consulting Service Ltd. was established in Guangzhou,China.

Aug.

Starts Amenity Co., Ltd acquired stock of Bilcom Co.,Ltd.(now Starts Facility Service Corporation), Urban Controls Co.,Ltd.,and Chiyoda Kanzai Co.,Ltd.

Oct.

STARTS International Australia Pty.Ltd.Sydney Branch was established in Sydney,Australia.

Feb.

Starts becomes major partners Tokyo Marathon.(now an annual sponsor)

Mar.

Stock of Chikuma Seifuen Co.,Ltd. is acquired.

Jun.

Stock Yukemurinosato Kashiwaya is acquired.

Jul.

Hotel Lumiere Nishikasai opens for businessD

Sep.

Acquired the building for the group headquarters, Tokyo Nihonbashi 3 Chome Intersection (Group headquarters was moved in February 2008)

Oct.

Becomes one of the patronage members for New Japan Philharmonic Foundation.

May.

Special Japanese / Chinese co-sponsorship of the First Wuhan International Marathon held in Wuhan, China.

Jun.

The 11th Starts Senior Golf Tournament is held for the first time in ten years

Dec.

A special concert, "Starts Heartful Concert" is held with the New Japan Philharmonic performing Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9".

May.

Starts International Vietnam was established in Hanoi,Vietnam.

Sep.

Starts Trust Co., Ltd was established.