OREANDA-NEWS. July 30, 2012. In view of recent trends in performance, the Company is announcing its forecasts for the first-half results, which were pending at the time of the announcement of results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 (on April 27, 2012).

Consolidated operating results for the first half of fiscal 2012 (April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012)

(Millions of yen, except per share figures)

 

Net sales

Ordinary profit

Net income

Net income per share (JPY )

Previous forecast (A)

Revised forecast (B)

1,950,000

10,000

(85,000)

(13.51)

Change (B-A)

 

% change

 

(For reference)

Actual for the first half of the

previous fiscal year ended March 31,

2012

2,027,801

94,211

48,775

7.75

Non-consolidated operating results for the first half of fiscal 2012 (April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012)

(Millions of yen)

 

Ordinary profit

Previous forecast (A)

Revised forecast (B)

(20,000)

Change (B-A)

% change

(For reference)

Actual for the first half of the previous fiscal year

42,919

ended March 31, 2012

 

Reasons for the Revision

The Company is announcing its forecasts for the first-half performance, which were pending at the time of the previous announcement of results.

The net income forecast amount includes same special loss (loss on valuation of investments in securities) amount as was recorded in the first quarter.