ANRAKUTEI CO., LTD. Lowers Consolidated Mid-year and Full-year Outlook for FY 2012; Cancels Year-end Dividend for FY 2012

ANRAKUTEI CO., LTD. announced that it has lowered the consolidated mid-year outlook for revenue from JPY 8,539 million to JPY 7,354 million, operating profit (loss) from JPY 249 million to JPY (168 million), ordinary profit (loss) from JPY 192 million to JPY (223 million), net profit (loss) from JPY 129 million to JPY (292 million) and earning per share (loss) from JPY 6.03 to JPY (13.65) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. The Company has also lowered the consolidated full-year outlook for revenue from JPY 16,550 million to JPY 15,628 million, operating profit (loss) from JPY 320 million to JPY (81 million), ordinary profit (loss) from JPY 215 million to JPY (194 million), net profit (loss) from JPY 90 million to JPY (285 million) and earning per share (loss) from JPY 4.21 to JPY (13.32) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. The negative outlook is mainly due to impact of the earthquake and tsunami. The Company has also decided to cancel the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. The latest year-end dividend forecast was JPY 1 per share ~ JPY 3 per share.