Nippon Steel Trading <9810.T>-6mth group results

Oct 30 (Reuters) -

NIPPON STEEL TRADING CO LTD

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

6 months ended 6 months ended Full year to Full year ended

Sep 30, 2009 Sep 30, 2008 Mar 31, 2010 Mar 31, 2009

LATEST YEAR-AGO COMPANY YEAR-AGO

H1 RESULTS H1 RESULTS FORECAST RESULTS
Sales 427.32 768.08 910.00

(-44.4 pct) (-31.1%)
Operating 3.34 11.32 7.40

(-70.5 pct) (-48.2%)
Recurring 2.50 10.82 6.00

(-76.9 pct) (-53.9%)
Net 1.12 6.24 4.20

(-82.0 pct) (-43.4%)
EPS Y8.36 Y46.35 Y29.98
Annual div Y4.00 Y6.00
-Q2 div nil nil
-Q4 div Y6.00 Y4.00

NOTE - Nippon Steel Trading Co Ltd is a trading firm affiliated to Nippon Steel.

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