NEC Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

NEC CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
For the years ended March 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996
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                                                                                                             In thousands of
                                                                            In millions of yen             U.S. dollars (Note 3)
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                                                                  1994             1995            1996            1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income .................................................Y     6,606      Y    35,316      Y    77,166      $   721,178
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 
   provided by operating activities---
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes.      1,603            -----            -----            -----
  Depreciation ..............................................    213,380          222,780          260,247        2,432,215
  Deferred income taxes .....................................     (6,808)         (10,717)         (31,878)        (297,925)
  Accrual for pension and severance costs, less payments ....     19,266           17,465           16,407          153,336
  Provision for (reversal of) other accruals ................    (20,919)              40            1,467           13,710
  Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, less dividends      (4,194)          (7,238)          (1,760)         (16,449)
  Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary companies ....     (1,718)            (214)           4,029           37,654
  (Increase) decrease in notes and accounts receivable ......    (21,747)          29,175         (174,871)      (1,634,308)
  (Increase) decrease in inventories ........................      7,896          (64,596)        (146,225)      (1,366,589)
  Increase in notes and accounts payable ....................     37,353           67,608          296,144        2,767,701
  Increase in accrued taxes on income .......................     20,454           14,017           15,774          147,421
  Other, net ................................................     (7,337)         (20,252)         (32,702)        (305,626)
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     Net cash provided by operating activities ..............    243,835          283,384          283,798        2,652,318
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Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment .......      6,439           16,529           12,394          115,832
 Additions to property, plant and equipment .................   (191,048)        (310,084)        (341,907)      (3,195,393)
 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities ...............     37,943           96,021           11,506          107,533
 Payments for purchase of marketable securities .............    (94,910)         (52,958)         (22,117)        (206,701)
 Investments in affiliated companies.........................        (79)             (18)         (22,367)        (209,037)
 Disbursements for long-term loans ..........................     (5,857)         (15,313)         (16,067)        (150,159)
 Decrease in long-term loans ................................     11,208            6,918           19,349          180,832
 Other, net .................................................     (2,669)           5,183            3,255           30,420
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     Net cash used in investing activities ..................   (238,973)        (253,722)        (355,954)      (3,326,673)    
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Cash flows from financing activities: 
 Proceeds from long-term debt ...............................    155,557          200,775          146,433        1,368,533
 Repayment of long-term debt ................................    (77,012)        (191,781)        (156,516)      (1,462,766)
 Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings ...............    (50,037)          32,769           26,644          249,009
 Dividends paid .............................................    (15,373)         (15,387)         (15,426)        (144,168)
 Other, net .................................................       (146)             905             (259)          (2,421)
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     Net cash provided by financing activities ..............     12,989           27,281              876            8,187
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents.     (3,792)          (2,419)           6,238           58,299
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ........     14,059           54,524          (65,042)        (607,869) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ..............    377,464          391,523          446,047        4,168,663
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ....................Y   391,523      Y   446,047      Y   381,005      $ 3,560,794
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: 
 Cash paid during the year for---
  Interest ..................................................Y    87,420      Y    93,052      Y    71,138      $   664,841
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  Income taxes ..............................................Y    13,625      Y    47,746      Y    87,780      $   820,374
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Supplemental information of noncash financing activities:
 Conversion of convertible debt into common stock and 
   additional paid-in capital ...............................Y       458      Y       466      Y     4,568      $    42,691
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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