January 29, 2007  



Notice of Revised Business Forecast
[ I ]
We have revised our business forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2006(January 1 through December 31, 2006) as mentioned below. The previous forecast was announced on August 18, 2006 together with the financial result for the mid-term FY 2006.
[ 1 ] The previous forecast is being revised as follows. (consolidated basis)
 
Forecasts for the fiscal year 2006 (January 1 through December 31, 2006)
  Unit Sales Ordinary Income Net Income
Previous forecast (A) million yen 29,000 4,300 2,300
Revised forecast (B) million yen 30,600 5,000 2,700
Difference (B)-(A) million yen 1,600 700 400
Increase/Decrease(-) % 5.5 16.3 17.4
Result for the FY 2004 million yen 25,990 3,122 1,337
[ 2 ] The previous forecast is being revised as follows. (unconsolidated basis)
 
  Forecasts for the fiscal year 2006 (January 1 through December 31, 2006)
  Unit Sales Ordinary Income Net Income
Previous forecast (A) million yen 20,600 2,800 1,900
Revised forecast (B) million yen 21,400 3,500 2,400
Difference (B)-(A) million yen 800 700 500
Increase/Decrease(-) % 3.9 25.0 26.3
Result for the FY 2004 million yen 18,578 1,790 945
[ 3 ] Reason for the revision
 
1. Revision for consolidated financial forecast

We are revising our previous forecast on the ground that developments on selling price correction for artificial graphite electrodes,increases of sales volume of anode material for lithium-ion batteries,changes in foreign currency exchange as Japanese yen depreciation being developed against our plan, and so on.

2. Revision for individual financial forecast

Same as those of consolidated financial forecast.



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