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Askul <2678.T>-2008/09 group results

Thu Jul 2, 2009 3:00am EDT
   July 2 (Reuters) -
                ASKUL CORP
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (in billions of yen unless specified)
               Year ended      Year ended      Year to        Six months to
               May 20, 2009    May 20, 2008    May 20, 2010    Nov 20, 2009
               LATEST          YEAR-AGO        COMPANY         COMPANY   
               RESULTS         RESULTS         FORECASTS       H1 FORECASTS
 Sales             190.47          189.69          203.00           98.40   
                 (+0.4 pct)      (+7.6 pct)         (+6.6%)         (+2.6%)
 Operating           8.24            9.73            7.00            2.60   
                (-15.3 pct)     (+17.0 pct)        (-15.0%)        (-27.8%)
 Recurring           8.25            9.81            6.80            2.50   
                (-15.9 pct)     (+16.7 pct)        (-17.5%)        (-32.0%)
 Net                 4.53            4.99            3.30            1.20   
                 (-9.2 pct)     (+14.8 pct)        (-27.1%)        (-38.6%)
 EPS                  Y114.69         Y117.44         Y106.49          Y38.72
 Diluted   
  EPS                 Y114.64         Y117.18                               
 Annual div            Y30.00          Y20.00          Y30.00               
  -Q4 div              Y30.00          Y20.00          Y30.00               
 NOTE - Askul Corp is a delivery service company of office supplies.
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