Riken <6462.T>-2008/09 parent results

May 13 (Reuters) -

RIKEN CORP

PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

Year ended Year ended

Mar 31, 2009 Mar 31, 2008

LATEST YEAR-AGO

RESULTS RESULTS
Sales 64.27 77.18

(-16.7 pct) (-0.9 pct)
Operating loss 996 mln prft 4.81

(-11.8 pct)
Recurring loss 342 mln prft 5.74

(-6.9 pct)
Net loss 601 mln prft 3.04

(-24.2 pct)
EPS loss Y5.95 prft Y28.93
Annual div Y8.00 Y12.00
-Q2 div Y5.00 Y5.00
-Q4 div Y3.00 Y7.00

NOTE - Riken Corp is a major car parts maker, strong in piston ring production.

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.

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