TABLE-Sato Foods <2814.Q>-6mth parent results

Nov 6 (Reuters) -

SATO FOODS INDUSTRIES CO LTD

PARENT-ONLY 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 3.27 3.38 7.30

(-3.3 pct) (+3.1%)
Operating 559 mln 493 mln 1.20

(+13.3 pct) (+5.4%)
Recurring 572 mln 571 mln 1.23

(+0.2 pct) (-3.6%)
Net 347 mln 256 mln 730 mln

(+35.6 pct)
EPS Y37.31 Y27.52 Y78.34
Shares 9 mln 9 mln
Annual div Y30.00 Y30.00
-Q2 div Y15.00 Y15.00
-Q4 div Y15.00 Y15.00

NOTE - Sato Foods Industries Co Ltd manufactures natural seasonings.

If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases
correspond to the first-half dividend and Q4 to the second-half
dividend announced before a new corporate law in 2006 allowed
companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis.

For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
double click on 2814.TK1.