Non-Consolidated Financial Report



1.NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
(APRIL 1, 1997 - MARCH 31, 1998)

(1) OPERATING RESULTS
Note: All figures less than one million yen have been rounded down in this report.
Revenue From Operations
(Percent Change)
Operating Income
(Percent Change)
Ordinary Income
(Percent Change)
Year Ended
March 31, 1998
33,352 million yen
(-11.5%)
5,565 million yen
(-28.8%)
4,583 million yen
(-19.9%)
Year Ended
March 31, 1997
37,697 million yen
( 10.7%)
7,816 million yen
( 41.4%)
5,724 million yen
( 122.9%)

Net Income
(Percent Change)
Earnings
per Share
(EPS)
Fully
Diluted
EPS
Return on
Equity
Ordinary Income/
Total Assets
Ordinary Income/
Revenue From Operations
Year Ended
March 31, 1998
2,383 million yen (-6.2%) 95.35 yen - 16.3% 3.4% 13.7%
Year Ended
March 31, 1997

2,540 million yen (138.0%)

101.60 yen

-

20.7%

4.2%

15.2%
Notes 1: Average number of shares outstanding: The fiscal year ended March 31, 1998: 25,000 thousand
The fiscal year ended March 31, 1997: 25,000 thousand
2: There have been no accounting changes in method of accounting.

(2) DIVIDENDS
Dividends per Share Gross
Dividends
(Year)
Payout
Ratio
Dividends
on Equity
Semiannual Year End
Year Ended
March 31, 1998

10.00 yen

0.00 yen

10.00 yen

250 million yen

10.5%

1.6%
Year Ended
March 31, 1997

10.00 yen

0.00 yen

10.00 yen

250 million yen

9.8%

1.8%


(3) FINANCIAL POSITION
Total Assets Shareholders' Equity Shareholders' Equity
to Total Assets
Shareholders' Equity
per Share
Year Ended
March 31, 1998

135,253 million yen

15,679 million yen

11.6%

627.17 yen
Year Ended
March 31, 1997

131,003 million yen

13,545 million yen

10.3%

541.82 yen
Notes 1: Number of shares issued and outstanding:
As of March 31, 1998: 25,000 thousand
As of March 31, 1997: 25,000 thousand
2: Difference between fair market value of securities and book value:
As of March 31, 1998: 49 million yen
3: Difference between contract value of derivatives and transaction prices:
(The interest swap portion due to a switch from floating interest rates to fixed interest rates:
As of March 31, 1998: -2,156 million yen
-2,156 million yen)


2.FORECASTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1999
Revenue From Operations Ordinary Income
Net Income
Dividends per Share
Semiannual Year End
April 1, 1998-
September 30, 1998

17,209 million yen

1,973 million yen

1,373 million yen

5.00 yen

-

-
April 1, 1998-
March 31, 1999

38,118 million yen

6,002 million yen

3,485 million yen

-

9.00 yen

14.00 yen
[Reference] Estimated annual earnings per share: 121.89 yen
Notes 1: Breakdown of Dividends per Share: Year End: 9 yen(Ordinary Dividend 5 yen, Commemorative Dividend 4 yen)
Annual: 14 yen(Ordinary Dividend 10 yen, Commemorative Dividend 4 yen)
2: On June 19, 1998, the company increased capital through a public offering of 3,600 thousand shares.
Consequently, the estimated earnings per share is calculated based on 28,600 thousand shares, the number of issued shares for the year ending March 31, 1999.