Toho Acetylene <4093.T>-2008/09 group results

May 18 (Reuters) -

TOHO ACETYLENE CO LTD

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 35.97 39.90 32.50 15.60

(-9.9 pct) (+3.7 pct) (-9.6%) (-15.7%)
Operating 890 mln 1.26 1.00 400 mln

(-29.5 pct) (-13.5 pct) (+12.3%) (+3.1%)
Recurring 974 mln 1.45 1.00 450 mln

(-32.7 pct) (-8.9 pct) (+2.7%) (-2.6%)
Net 271 mln 504 mln 450 mln 180 mln

(-46.1 pct) (-10.4 pct) (+65.6%) (-29.1%)
EPS Y7.78 Y14.46 Y12.88 Y5.15
Annual div nil nil

NOTE - Toho Acetylene Co Ltd is a medium-ranking producer of gases.

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