April-'12 <4099> = 2012 Shikoku became the sales and profit growth in sales, operating income, net income both. Exports, such as fine chemicals for the printed circuit board to be used as a raw material and insoluble sulfur tires were strong, compressed under the influence of high-profit resource. In addition, the recovery in new housing starts, sales also grew exterior of the building materials business sector.
There is no change to the forecast of consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2001.