In the light of our recent business performance, we have revised the forecasts of our business performance for fiscal 2007 (from January 1 to December 31, 2007), which we announced on May 9, 2007 together with our account settlements for the first quarter (Jan. 1 — March 31). The revised figures are given below.
 

Consolidated

Forecasts of business performance for the fiscal 2007 full term
(January 1 to December 31, 2007) on a consolidated basis.

*The figures represent forecasts as of May 9 , 2007 which were not made public at that time.


Non-consolidated

Forecasts of business performance for the fiscal 2007 full term
(January 1 to December 31, 2007) on a non-consolidated basis.

*The figures represent forecasts as of May 9 , 2007 which were not made public at that time.


Reasons for the Revisions

Thanks to a steady growth in sales volume to large-lot users, sales are expected to exceed the previous forecast. On the other hand, expenses are also expected to increase in spite of our efforts to cut costs, primarily as a result of upward revisions of the LNG pricing fromula with a recent further rise in the price of oil. This negative factor is projected to more than offset the positive factor of increased sales, resulting in operating income, ordinary income, and net income all falling short of the previously forecast figures on both a consolidated and non-consolidated basis.

Disclaimer: The above forecasts are based on information currently available to the management. Accordingly, actual financial results may substantially differ from these forecasts owing to a number of uncertain factors.