Sowa Jisho <3239.Q>-1qtr parent results

July 14 (Reuters) -

SOWA JISHO CO LTD

PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

3 months ended 6 months to Year to

May 31, 2009 Aug 28, 2009 Feb 28, 2010

LATEST H1 LATEST

RESULTS FORECAST FORECAST
Sales 835 mln 2.36 5.01
Operating loss 66 mln loss 12 mln prft 142 mln
Recurring loss 99 mln loss 68 mln prft 44 mln
Net loss 79 mln loss 68 mln prft 44 mln
EPS loss Y1,243.84 loss Y1,064.65 prft Y687.83

NOTE - Sowa Jisho Co Ltd is the full company name.

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 3239.TK1.