Net Sales -By Customer Location-
| (¥100 million) | (Year ended Mar.31, '04) FY '03 <Actual> |
(Year ended Mar.31, '05) FY '04 <Actual> |
Difference (amount) compared to the previous year | Difference (%) compared to the previous year |
| Sales | 5,222 | 5,810 | +588 | +11.3% |
| Japan | 2,786 | 3,103 | +317 | +11.3% |
| The Americas | 749 | 823 | +74 | +9.9% |
| Europe | 854 | 936 | +82 | +9.6% |
| Asia | 833 | 948 | +115 | +13.9% |
| · | Japan | Strong demand continued from the automotive industry and general industrial sector, while demand for precision machinery and parts also recovered signficantly. |
| · | The Americas | Strong demand continued in Brazil, while the U.S. economy saw a general recovery. |
| · | Europe | Sales increased as result of sales expansion activities targeting industries such as the automotive sector. |
| · | Asia | Strong demand continued in China. In Thailand, strong sales to the automotive industry also continued, and demand for our precision machinery and parts, such as our photofabrication equipment, increased. |