TABLE-Mercian <2536.T>-6mth group results

Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:33am EDT 

   July 30 (Reuters) -
                MERCIAN CORP
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (in billions of yen unless specified)
            6 months ended  6 months ended  Full year to    Full year ended
               Jun 30, 2009    Jun 30, 2008    Dec 31, 2009    Dec 31, 2008
               LATEST          YEAR-AGO        COMPANY         YEAR-AGO  
               H1 RESULTS      H1 RESULTS      FORECAST        RESULTS   
 Sales              39.00           43.51           87.00                   
                                 (-8.0 pct)         (-6.2%)              
 Operating       loss 348 mln    loss 322 mln   prft 2.10                   
                                                  (+213.2%)              
 Recurring       loss 243 mln    loss 331 mln   prft 2.00                   
                                                  (+241.5%)              
 Net              loss 60 mln    loss 276 mln    prft 900 mln               
                                                  (+453.1%)              
 EPS               loss Y0.45      loss Y2.08      prft Y6.76               
 Annual div                                             Y5.00           Y5.00
  -Q4 div                               Y5.00           Y5.00               
 NOTE - Mercian Corp is a major wine producer.
 For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
double click on 2536.TK1.
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