Summary of the Consolidated
Business Results for the First Half of FY 2004 (2)
Business results for the first half of FY 2004
- Increase in both sales and profits -
- Sales: Up 13.2% (compared to the same period last year)
- Operating income: Up 105.6% (compared to the same period last year)
- Business results by region:
Robust sales in Japan
Profitability stabilizing in Europe - Business results by business segment:
Sales and profits increased in all segments
Firmly on the way to achieving the targets for
the 2nd year of our three year Mid-Term Plan - Interim dividends:
Increased from ¥2.5 per share for the 1st half of FY 2003 to ¥5.5 per share