Shiseido <4911.T>-2008/09 group results

April 30 (Reuters) -

SHISEIDO CO LTD

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 690.26 723.48 650.00 320.00

(-4.6 pct) (+4.2 pct) (-6.0%) (-11.0%)
Operating 49.91 63.47 50.00 22.00

(-21.4 pct) (+26.9 pct) (0.0%) (-35.0%)
Recurring 52.06 65.09 50.00 22.00

(-20.0 pct) (+21.7 pct) (-4.0%) (-39.0%)
Net 19.37 35.46 31.00 15.50

(-45.4 pct) (+40.2 pct) (+60.0%) (-23.0%)
EPS Y48.04 Y86.05 Y77.21 Y38.60
Diluted
EPS Y47.96 Y85.74
Annual div Y50.00 Y34.00 Y50.00
-Q2 div Y25.00 Y17.00 Y25.00
-Q4 div Y25.00 Y17.00 Y25.00

NOTE - Shiseido Co Ltd is a major cosmetics manufacturer.

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