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Revision of Projections for the Interim Period of Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2005

Komatsu Ltd. has revised the projections for consolidated and non-consolidated results for the interim period (April 1, 2004 – September 30) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, which the Company announced on May 7, 2004.

1. Revision for Interim Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2005


1) Consolidated (Millions of yen)


* The amounts in parentheses indicate the changes from the corresponding interim period a year ago.
**For reference only


2) Non-consolidated (Millions of yen)


* The amounts in parentheses indicate the changes from the corresponding interim period a year ago.
**For reference only



2. Reasons for the Revision

In its mainstay business of construction and mining equipment, Komatsu expects to achieve higher-than-originally projected results because of the following reasons: 1) Demand for construction equipment has expanded in almost all the regions of the world except for China; and 2) Demand for mining equipment expanded substantially against the backdrop of growth in demand worldwide for mineral and energy resources.

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Information in the news releases is current on the date of the announcement and is subject to change without notice.

2004/10/26

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