Taiheiyo Cement <5233.T>-2008/09 group results

May 15 (Reuters) -

TAIHEIYO CEMENT 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
Sales 871.83 927.58 820.00 390.00

(-6.0 pct) (-1.4 pct) (-5.9%) (-9.1%)
Operating 11.18 51.55 24.00 2.00

(-78.3 pct) (-32.8 pct) (+114.7%) (-55.6%)
Recurring loss 4.88 prft 41.65 prft 16.00 loss 3.00

(-38.7 pct)
Net loss 35.37 prft 20.49 prft 8.50 loss 2.50

(-16.1 pct)
EPS loss Y37.69 prft Y21.84 prft Y9.06 loss Y2.66
EPS Y20.23
Annual div Y2.00 Y5.00
-Q2 div Y2.00 Y2.00
-Q4 div nil Y3.00

NOTE - Taiheiyo Cement Corp is a major cement maker created through merger between Onoda Cement and Chichibu Cement.

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