Ajinomoto <2802.T>-2008/09 group results

May 14 (Reuters) -

AJINOMOTO CO INC

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

Year ended Year ended Year to

Mar 31, 2009 Mar 31, 2008 Mar 31, 2010

LATEST YEAR-AGO COMPANY

RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS
Sales 1.19 trln 1.22 trln 1.20 trln

(-2.2 pct) (+5.0 pct) (+0.4%)
Operating 40.83 60.52 42.00

(-32.5 pct) (-5.1 pct) (+2.9%)
Recurring 25.93 55.74 36.00

(-53.5 pct) (-9.5 pct) (+38.9%)
Net loss 10.23 prft 28.23 prft 10.00

(-6.6 pct)
EPS loss Y14.65 prft Y41.94 prft Y14.33
Annual div Y16.00 Y16.00 Y16.00
-Q2 div Y8.00 Y8.00 Y8.00
-Q4 div Y8.00 Y8.00 Y8.00

NOTE - Ajinomoto Co Inc is a major seasoning manufacturer, known for
monosodium glutamate.

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