Japan Steel Works <5631.T>-2008/09 group results

May 11 (Reuters) -

JAPAN STEEL WORKS 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 227.11 220.85 217.00 103.00

(+2.8 pct) (+6.6 pct) (-4.5%) (-6.0%)
Operating 36.63 32.48 28.00 14.40

(+12.8 pct) (+31.6 pct) (-23.6%) (-17.6%)
Recurring 35.95 30.86 27.00 14.00

(+16.5 pct) (+31.6 pct) (-24.9%) (-19.7%)
Net 16.03 17.48 15.50 8.00

(-8.3 pct) (+39.7 pct) (-3.3%) (-17.6%)
EPS Y43.19 Y47.10 Y41.75 Y21.55
Annual div Y12.00 Y12.00 Y12.00
-Q2 div Y6.00 Y4.50 Y6.00
-Q4 div Y6.00 Y7.50 Y6.00

NOTE - Japan Steel Works Ltd is a major cast and forged steel products maker.

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