Chuo Bussan <9852.Q>-2008/09 group results

Mon May 18, 2009 6:33am EDT 

   May 18 (Reuters) -
                CHUO BUSSAN CORP
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (in billions of yen unless specified)
               Year ended      Year ended      Year to        Six months to
               Mar 31, 2009    Mar 31, 2008    Mar 31, 2010    Sep 30, 2009
               LATEST          YEAR-AGO        COMPANY         COMPANY   
               RESULTS         RESULTS         FORECASTS       H1 FORECASTS
 Sales             132.07          122.48          133.00           68.00   
                 (+7.8 pct)     (+28.0 pct)         (+0.7%)         (+0.9%)
 Operating            282 mln          47 mln         400 mln         160 mln
               (+498.5 pct)       (0.0 pct)        (+41.3%)       (+167.7%)
 Recurring           1.04             358 mln         750 mln         325 mln
               (+189.0 pct)     (+42.3 pct)        (-27.6%)        (-25.9%)
 Net                  543 mln        6.59             450 mln         195 mln
                (-91.8 pct)       (0.0 pct)        (-17.3%)        (-15.7%)
 EPS                   Y46.54         Y537.48          Y35.83          Y17.91
 Annual div             Y8.00          Y88.00           Y8.00               
  -Q2 div                  nil             nil             nil              
  -Q4 div               Y8.00          Y88.00           Y8.00               
 NOTE - Chuo Bussan Corp is a major wholesaler of toiletries.
 For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
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