Three Consecutive Years of Growth in Sales and Profits and Net Income Expands 2.2 Times for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

Notes
1) Consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
2) The translation of Japanese yen amounts into US dollar amounts is included solely for convenience and has been made for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 at the rate of 107 yen to $1, the approximate rate of exchange at March 31, 2005.
3) Equity in earnings of affiliated companies:
2005: 939 millions of yen
2004: 247 millions of yen
4) The numbers of average common shares outstanding were as follows:
2005: 991,662,555 shares
2004: 992,483,580 shares
5) Accounting policies were not changed.
6) Net income per share above is based on the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No.128, "Earnings per share."
7) Operating profit stated hereafter is the sum of segment profit (net sales less cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses). It conforms to Japanese accounting principles, and does not represent consolidated operating profit under U.S.GAAP.
8) Return on total assets and Return on sales are calculated by using Income before income taxes.

Notes
1) Forecast of net income per share (basic) of the entire fiscal year: 72.62 yen
2) Refer to "Management Performance and Financial Conditions" for preconditions of the projections for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 above and other related issues.