Hoya <7741.T>-2008/09 group results

April 30 (Reuters) -

HOYA CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

Year ended Year ended

Mar 31, 2009 Mar 31, 2008

LATEST YEAR-AGO

RESULTS RESULTS
Sales 454.19 481.63

(-5.7 pct) (+23.5 pct)
Operating 59.09 95.07

(-37.8 pct) (-11.3 pct)
Recurring 71.08 100.18

(-29.0 pct) (-2.7 pct)
Net 25.11 81.73

(-69.3 pct) (-2.0 pct)
EPS Y58.01 Y189.01
Diluted
EPS Y58.00 Y188.78
Annual div Y65.00 Y65.00
-Q2 div Y30.00 Y30.00
-Q4 div Y35.00 Y35.00

NOTE - Hoya Corp makes optical glasses and photomask blanks,
a key component in chip-making equipment.

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