Consolidated Financial Highlights

	Yen (millions) (except per share data)		U.S. dollars (thousands) (except per share data)

For the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1996	1995	1996	1996


Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3,257,706	3,761,966	*35,490,245*
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . .	165,875	205,882	*1,942,283*
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45,020	63,113	*595,406*
Amounts per share of common stock:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24.8	34.5	*0.325*
Cash dividends . . . . . . . . . . . .	10.0	10.0	*0.094*
Shareholders' equity . . . . . . . . .	605.6	624.2	*5.889*

Number of employees . . . . . . . . . . . .	164,364	165,056

Notes:

1.	See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to the calculation of net income per share.
2.	The U.S. dollar amounts above and elsewhere in this Annual Report have been translated from yen, for convenience only, at the rate of 106 Yen = US$1.

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