H2O Retailing <8242.T>-2008/09 group results

May 13 (Reuters) -

H2O RETAILING CORP

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
Revenues 509.53 471.62 460.00 225.80

(+8.0 pct) (+19.1 pct) (-9.7%) (-8.5%)
Operating 13.42 17.11 6.00 2.00

(-21.6 pct) (+15.9 pct) (-55.3%) (-66.7%)
Recurring 15.30 18.04 6.80 2.70

(-15.2 pct) (+12.0 pct) (-55.6%) (-63.2%)
Net 6.38 9.45 2.70 700 mln

(-32.5 pct) (+16.7 pct) (-57.7%) (-82.3%)
EPS Y31.02 Y50.07 Y13.09 Y3.39
Diluted
EPS Y28.23 Y45.19
Annual div Y12.50 Y12.50 Y12.50
-Q2 div Y6.25 Y6.25 Y6.25
-Q4 div Y6.25 Y6.25 Y6.25

NOTE - H2O Retailing corp is a department store operator affiliated with railway operator Hankyu Corp (9042.T).

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