DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD. Lowers Consolidated Mid-year and Full-year Outlook for FY 2013

DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD. announced that it has lowered its consolidated mid-year outlook for revenue from JPY 113,000 million to JPY 97,000 million, operating profit from JPY 3,500 million to a loss of JPY 1,800 million, ordinary profit from JPY 3,000 million to a loss of JPY 2,100 million, net profit from JPY 2,000 million to a loss of JPY 3,400 million and earning per share from JPY 8.43 to a loss of JPY 14.32, for the fiscal year ending March 2013. In addition, the Company has also lowered its consolidated full-year outlook for revenue from JPY 247,000 million to JPY 213,000 million, operating profit from JPY 15,000 million to JPY 3,500 million, ordinary profit from JPY 14,000 million to JPY 2,500 million, net profit from JPY 11,500 million to JPY 500 million and earning per share from JPY 48.45 to JPY 2.11, for the fiscal year ending March 2013 The Company lowered the outlook due to the decreased sales as well as the impact of the fierce business conditions. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report full-year revenue of JPY 246.49 billion and net profit of JPY 12.79 billion.