Net Sales -By Customer Location-
| (¥100 million) | (6 months ended Sep.30, '03) FY '03:1st half <Actual> |
(6 months ended Sep.30, '04) FY '04:1st half <Revised forecast > |
(6 months ended Sep.30, '04) FY '04:1st half <Actual> |
Difference (amount) compared to the same period last year | Difference (%) compared to the same period last year |
| Sales | 2,538 | 2,850 | 2,873 | +335 | +13.2% |
| Japan | 1,324 | 1,478 | 1,507 | +183 | +13.8% |
| The Americas | 386 | 411 | 411 | +25 | +6.6% |
| Europe | 440 | 485 | 486 | +46 | +10.3% |
| Asia | 388 | 476 | 469 | +81 | +21.0% |
| · | Japan: | Strong demand continued from the automotive industry and general industrial sector, while demand for precision machinery and parts also recovered significantly. |
| · | The Americas: | The U.S. economy saw a general recovery, while strong demand continued in Brazil. |
| · | Europe: | Sales of bearings to the automotive industry increased as result of sales expansion activities |
| · | 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. |