The interim financial forecast for the six months ended September 30, 2002 announced on August 2, 2002 has been revised based on the Company's recent business trend as follows;

Financial forecast for fiscal year (full year) ending March 31, 2003 will be announced at interim financial announcement (scheduled on November 8, 2002.)

Consolidated financial forecast revision

1. Financial forecast revision for the six months ended September 30, 2002

(April 1, 2002 - September 30, 2002)

Non-consolidated financial forecast revision

2. Financial forecast revision for the six months ended September 30, 2002

(April 1, 2002 - September 30, 2002)

3. Reason for revision

The sales of semiconductor production equipment division is expected to exceed the previous forecast and the company's profit is also considered to be improved, therefore the Company revised the previous forecast for the six months ended on September 30, 2002.