In the light of our recent business performance, we have revised our business performance forecasts for the first half of fiscal 2010 (from January 1 to June 30, 2010) which we announced on May 7, 2010 together with our account settlements for the first quarter (January 1 to March 31). The revised figures are shown below.
 

Consolidated

Forecasts of business performance for the first half of fiscal 2010
(January 1 to June 30, 2010)

Non-consolidated

Forecasts of business performance for the first half of fiscal 2010
(January 1 to June 30, 2010)

Reasons for the Revisions

Total sales is expected to remain largely in line with our previous forecast. However, raw material costs will likely fall below our forecast due to a stronger yen than our exchange rate assumed, while expenses are to be incurred later than we had originally expected. As a result of these and other factors, we predict that operating income, ordinary income and net income will exceed the previously announced forecast, both on a consolidated and non-consolidated basis.
A business performance forecast for fiscal 2010 full term that is in line with revisions made to the 1st half business performance forecast will be released when the 1st half results are announced.

Disclaimer: The above forecasts are based on information available to the management as of the time of writing. Accordingly, actual business performance figures may differ substantially from these forecasts owing to a number of unforeseeable factors.