Business Results -By Geographical Segment-
| (¥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 | 1,868 | 2,108 | 2,133 | +265 | +14.2% |
| The Americas | 379 | 403 | 403 | +24 | +6.3% |
| Europe | 460 | 514 | 515 | +55 | +12.0% |
| Asia | 280 | 312 | 311 | +31 | +11.1% |
| Eliminations | -449 | -487 | -489 | -40 | |
| Operating income | 95 <3.7%> |
185 <6.5%> |
195 <6.8%> |
+100 | +105.6% |
| Japan | 68 <3.6%> |
131 <6.2%> |
134 <6.3%> |
+66 | +97.1% |
| The Americas | 8 <2.2%> |
10 <2.5%> |
12 <3.0%> |
+4 | +50.0% |
| Europe | 3 <0.6%> |
24 <4.7%> |
27 <5.3%> |
+24 | +800.0% |
| Asia | 22 <7.8%> |
15 <4.8%> |
17 <5.4%> |
-5 | -22.7% |
| Eliminations | -6 | 5 | 5 | +11 |
| · | Japan: | Strong demand and procurement cost reduction activities contributed to an increase in profits. |
| · | Overseas: | Profitability in the Americas recovering. Profitability of our European business stabilizing. Profits from our Asian business decreased due to up-front expenses of investments in China. |