Levi Strauss Japan <9836.Q>-6mth parent results

July 14 (Reuters) -

LEVI STRAUSS JAPAN KK

PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

6 months ended 6 months ended Full year to Full year ended

May 31, 2009 May 31, 2008 Nov 30, 2009 Nov 30, 2008

LATEST YEAR-AGO COMPANY YEAR-AGO

H1 RESULTS H1 RESULTS FORECAST RESULTS
Sales 9.65 11.44 19.68

(-15.7 pct) (-14.4 pct) (-17.2%)
Operating 59 mln 622 mln 330 mln

(-90.4 pct) (-27.4 pct) (-74.4%)
Recurring 128 mln 723 mln 462 mln

(-82.3 pct) (-22.3 pct) (-69.6%)
Net 59 mln 275 mln 132 mln

(-78.5 pct) (-49.3 pct) (-81.3%)
EPS Y2.04 Y9.51 Y4.56
Shares 29 mln 29 mln
Annual div Y4.00 Y20.00
-Q2 div nil nil
-Q4 div Y20.00 Y4.00

NOTE - Levi Strauss Japan KK is a unit of U.S. jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co.

If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases
correspond to the first-half dividend and Q4 to the second-half
dividend announced before a new corporate law in 2006 allowed
companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis.

For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
double click on 9836.TK1.