Fact Book 2003(Year ended March 31, 2003)

Financial Index

(1)Safety

Millions of yen

1999.03 2000.03 2001.03 2002.03 2003.03 Total assets 738,884 928,919 1,104,641 1,146,819 1,224,311 　Total assets turnover(times) 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 Interest-bearing debt 108,557 147,322 148,693 138,566 168,721 　Debt / Equity ratio 35.9% 40.7% 35.9% 32.1% 39.4% Shareholders' equity 301,984 362,395 414,672 431,872 428,602 　Shareholders' ratio 40.9% 39.0% 37.5% 37.7% 35.0%

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(2)Profitability and Investment Analysis Ratios

<1>Return on Equity,Return on Assets and Return on Sales

yen

1999.03 2000.03 2001.03 2002.03 2003.03 Return on equity 2.7% 5.4% -1.9% 6.1% 11.2% Return on assets 1.1% 2.2% -0.7% 2.3% 4.0% Return on sales 0.9% 1.9% -0.7% 2.2% 3.6% Average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) 289,230 279,365 279,329 279,323 273,747 Earnings per share 27.81 64.36 -25.89 91.84 171.98 Cash dividends per share 11.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 15.00 Number of shares outstanding as of the respective balance sheet datas(in thousands) 289,230 279,365 279,329 279,311 265,157 Shaeholders' equity per share 1,044.10 1,297.21 1,484.53 1,546.21 1,612.96

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<2>PER and PBR

yen

1999.03 2000.03 2001.03 2002.03 2003.03 Stock price at the end of fiscal year(yen) 1,150 1,370 1,857 1,514 1,585 Price earning ratio(times) 41.4 21.3 -71.7 16.5 9.2 Price yield 2.4% 4.7% -1.4% 6.1% 10.9% Price book value ratio(times) 1.10 1.06 1.25 0.98 0.98

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(4)	Stock Price Change, Trading Volume and Number of Shares Outstanding

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Stock prices(yen)　　　　　 　Jan - Mar High Low 1,430 1,230 1,260 1,084 1,680 1,270 1,948 1,472 1,574 1,302 1,685 1,510 　Apr - Jun High Low 1,370 1,182 1,370 1,142 1,560 1,299 2,110 1,745 1,778 1,497 1,814 1,520 　Jul - Sep High Low 1,364 1,095 1,720 1,270 1,720 1,380 1,980 1,413 1,759 1,433 1,824 1,543 　Oct - Dec High Low 1,380 1,110 1,815 1,399 1,780 1,445 1,640 1,252 1,663 1,492 　 Trading volume(thousands of shares)　　　 　Jan - Mar 10,109 5,983 17,561 21,120 24,363 20,523 　Apr - Jun 9,425 10,895 22,431 21,894 23,725 31,279 　Jul - Sep 　 6,795 13,771 18,520 19,167 28,919 51,814 　Oct - Dec 5,941 19,856 12,632 21,322 26,171

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