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                                                   Yen                    U.S. Dollars
                                               (millions)                  (millions)
Assets                                Dec. 31, 2001   March 31, 2001      Dec. 31, 2001
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents             ¥  757,908      ¥  848,878           $  5,742
  Time deposits                            369,996         527,145              2,803
  Marketable securities                     12,053          11,421                 91
  Trade receivables
   and other receivables                 1,620,364       1,882,890             12,276
  Inventories                              962,847       1,047,615              7,294

Total current assets                     3,723,168       4,317,949             28,206

Noncurrent receivables                     261,139         246,419              1,978
Investments and advances                 1,319,331       1,511,337              9,995
Property, plant and equipment,
  net of accumulated depreciation        1,565,184       1,578,061             11,858
Other assets                               634,275         502,522              4,805

Total assets                            ¥7,503,097      ¥8,156,288           $ 56,842

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings                 ¥  568,748      ¥  548,459           $  4,309
  Trade payables (notes and accounts)
   and other current liabilities         1,985,142       2,144,328             15,039

Total current liabilities                2,553,890       2,692,787             19,348

Long-term liabilities                      938,462       1,123,012              7,110
Minority interests                         514,278         567,809              3,896
Common stock                               211,003         210,994              1,598
Capital surplus                            633,810         621,267              4,802
Legal reserve                               82,655          88,251                626
Retained earnings                        2,651,237       2,924,071             20,085
Accumulated other
  comprehensive income (loss) *            (81,249)        (71,164)              (615)
Treasury stock                                (989)           (739)                (8)
Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                  ¥7,503,097      ¥8,156,288           $ 56,842


* Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) breakdown:

                                                   Yen                     U.S. Dollars
                                               (millions)                    (millions)
                                      Dec. 31, 2001    March 31, 2001      Dec. 31, 2001
Cumulative translation adjustments      ¥  (77,746)     ¥ (150,027)          $   (589)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) of
  available-for-sale securities         ¥    2,588      ¥   78,863           $     20
Unrealized gains (losses) of
  derivative instruments                ¥   (6,091)             --           $    (46)

** See notes to consolidated financial statements.