TABLE-Takachiho <8225.Q>-2008/09 parent results

Aug 13 (Reuters) -

TAKACHIHO CO LTD

PARENT-ONLY 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 12.89 12.72 13.00 6.90

(+1.3 pct) (+1.4 pct) (+0.9%) (-0.1%)
Operating 218 mln 193 mln 220 mln 220 mln

(+13.0 pct) (-18.7 pct) (+0.6%) (-4.2%)
Recurring 155 mln 135 mln 150 mln 180 mln

(+14.2 pct) (-19.1 pct) (-3.3%) (-7.4%)
Net 35 mln 43 mln 50 mln 50 mln

(-17.3 pct) (+63.8 pct) (+40.3%) (-39.4%)
EPS Y5.69 Y6.89 Y7.99 Y7.99
Shares 7 mln 7 mln
Annual div Y4.00 Y4.00 Y4.00
-Q2 div nil nil nil
-Q4 div Y4.00 Y4.00 Y4.00

NOTE - Takachiho Co Ltd is a major wholesaler of domestic trip souvenirs.

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 8225.TK1.