Consolidated net sales -By customer location-
| (¥100 million) | (Year ended March 31, 2003) FY 2002 |
(Year ended March 31, 2004) FY 2003 |
Increase / (decrease) | Effect of discontinued operations, FOREX, etc. | Net increase / (decrease) |
| Japan | 2,793 | 2,786 | -7 | -193 | +186 (7.2%) |
| (Oversease asales ratio) Overseas |
(46.6%) 2,435 |
(46.6%) 2,436 |
+1 | -84 | +85 (+3.6%) |
| The Americas | 818 | 749 | -69 | -90 | +21 (+2.7%) |
| Europe | 814 | 854 | +40 | +62 | -22 (-2.8%) |
| Asia | 803 | 833 | +30 | -56 | +86 (+11.3%) |
| Total | 5,228 | 5,222 | -6 | -277 | +271 (+5.5%) |
| ·Japan: | Sales to the automotive industry and the general industrial sector increased, and demand for precision machinery and parts saw a sharp recovery. |
| ·The Americas: | Sales in Brazil were robusut, but sales to the general industrial sector and the aftermarket in the U.S were sluggish. |
| ·Europe: | Sales to the general industrial sector and aftermarket decreased, as did sales of automotive components. |
| ·Asia: | Sales in China were robust, and sales to the automotive industry and demand for our precision machinery and parts increased. |