The financial forecast for the year ending March 31, 2004 announced on April 30, 2003 has been revised based on the Company's recent business trend as follows;

[Consolidated financial forecast revision]



Financial forecast revision for the year ending March 31, 2004 (April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004)



                                                                                          (Millions of Yen, %)

Net sales Ordinary income Net income Previous forecast (A) (April 30, 2003) 465,000 5,000 (6,000) Revised forecast (B) 495,000 8,000 1,000 Amount of increase/decrease (B-A) 30,000 3,000 7,000 Percent increase/decrease 6.5 60 - Results for the year ended March 31, 2003 460,580 (230) (41,554)

[Non-consolidated financial forecast revision]



Financial forecast revision for the year ending March 31, 2004 (April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004)

                                                                                          (Millions of Yen, %)

Net sales Ordinary income Net income Previous forecast (A) (April 30, 2003) 372,000 (12,000) (12,000) Revised forecast (B) 402,000 (3,000) (2,000) Amount of increase/decrease (B-A) 30,000 9,000 10,000 Percent increase/decrease 8.1 - - Results for the year ended March 31, 2003 369,384 (11,313) (43,161)

[Reason for revision]

For the forecast for the year ending March 31, 2004, earning increase due to recovery of semiconductor-related capital investment is expected. In addition, we are implementing structual reform measures to thoroughly reduce costs, and we expect to signal restoration of profitability by reporting net income on a consolidated basis. In these circumstances, we have overcome the financial forecast for the Year ending March 31, 2004 announced on April 30, 2003.