Hikari Furniture <8191.Q>-6mth parent results

Nov 12 (Reuters) -

HIKARI FURNITURE CO LTD

PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

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

Sep 30, 2009 Sep 30, 2008 Mar 31, 2010 Mar 31, 2009

LATEST YEAR-AGO COMPANY YEAR-AGO

H1 RESULTS H1 RESULTS FORECAST RESULTS
Sales 3.94 4.99 8.50

(-21.1 pct) (-21.2%)
Operating 1.02 641 mln 2.08

(+58.3 pct) (+27.6%)
Recurring 346 mln 582 mln 705 mln

(-40.6 pct) (-57.3%)
Net 405 mln 631 mln 1.11

(-35.8 pct) (+29.8%)
EPS Y21.71 Y33.83 Y59.45
Shares 19 mln 19 mln
Annual div Y7.50 Y7.50
-Q2 div nil nil
-Q4 div Y7.50 Y7.50

NOTE - Hikari Furniture Co Ltd is a leading wholesaler of general furniture.

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 8191.TK1.