1. Board diversity policy, objectives, and progress:

In accordance with Article 192-1 of the Company Act, our company accepts written nominations of director candidates from shareholders holding one percent of the company's shares, or nominations from professionals and distinguished individuals in industry, commerce, technology, finance, accounting, law, and other fields by the Board of Directors, provided that no candidates fall under any of the circumstances described in Article 30 of the Company Act. These nominations serve as the selection criteria for the Board of Directors . The seven members of our tenth Board of Directors come from professional fields such as commerce, manufacturing, technology, law, and finance/accounting, and are aged between 41 and 70 years old. Two of the members are women, representing two-sevenths of the board , demonstrating our continuous efforts towards diversity in gender, nationality, and culture. Regarding diversity in professional experience, the directors, coming from various fields, can provide valuable opinions and experience to assist the company in its development .

In accordance with the Company's "Nomination Criteria for Director Candidates," the selection of the Company's directors takes into account a diverse range of factors. In addition to the requirement that no more than one-third of the directors also serve as the Company's manager, the Company has formulated an appropriate diversification strategy based on its own operations, business model, and development needs. This includes, but is not limited to, the following two main criteria:

(1) Basic conditions and values: gender, age, nationality, race or culture, etc.

(2) Professional knowledge and skills: Possess different professional backgrounds and experience, such as business law, finance, accounting or corporate business.

2. Board of Directors Independence:

(1) The Company has a total of seven board members. Three independent directors have been invited to serve as independent professionals, accounting for 43% of the total board. The board has the independence to exercise its powers.

(2) There are no kinship relationships among all directors of the Company as required by Article 26-3, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Furthermore, the Company abolished the watchdog system at its annual general meeting in 2011 and replaced it with the election of independent directors and the formation of an audit committee to exercise its powers independently.

(A) Article 26-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act: Paragraph 3 Unless otherwise approved by the competent authority, the directors of a company shall occupy more than half of the seats and shall not have any of the following relationships:

1. Spouse.

Second, relatives within the second degree of kinship.

(B) Article 26-3, Paragraph 4 of the Securities and Exchange Act: Except for companies approved by the competent authority, there must be at least one supervisor among the supervisors or between the supervisors and directors.
It must not have any of the relationships mentioned in the preceding paragraph.