NEC Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

NEC CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
As of March 31, 1996 and 1997

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                                                                                           In thousands of
                                                                 In millions of yen      U.S. dollars (Note 3)
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ASSETS                                                          1996             1997            1997
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Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents .................................Y   381,005     Y    350,494    $  2,826,565
 Time deposits .............................................     1,468              359           2,895
 Marketable securities (Note 5) ............................     97,646          108,943         878,573
 Notes and accounts receivable, trade (Note 7) .............  1,165,642        1,152,585       9,295,040
 Allowance for doubtful notes and accounts .................    (23,706)         (21,327)       (171,992)
 Inventories (Note 6) ......................................  1,044,368          940,867       7,587,637
 Deferred income taxes (Note 9) ............................     29,302           38,215         308,185
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets .................     60,087           56,897         458,847
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     Total current assets ..................................  2,755,812        2,627,033      21,185,750
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Long-term receivables and investments:
 Marketable securities (Notes 5 and 7) .....................    129,292          164,416       1,325,935
 Investments and advances (Notes 4 and 5)--
  Affiliated companies ................ ....................    179,545          238,335       1,922,056
  Other ................ ................ ..................    120,469          107,826         869,565
 Long-term receivables, trade (Note 7) .....................     24,294           43,162         348,081
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                                                                453,600          553,739       4,465,637
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Property, plant and equipment (Notes 7 and 15):
 Land ......................................................    100,260          102,678         828,048
 Buildings .................................................    816,055          883,248       7,122,968
 Machinery and equipment ...................................  2,069,386        2,333,035      18,814,798
 Construction in progress ..................................     96,526           65,112         525,097
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                                                              3,082,227        3,384,073      27,290,911
 Accumulated depreciation .................................. (1,863,410)      (2,043,477)    (16,479,653)
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                                                              1,218,817        1,340,596      10,811,258
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Other assets:
 Deferred income taxes (Note 9) ...............................  79,015           74,877         603,847
 Other ........................................................ 175,876          202,920       1,636,452
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                                                                254,891          277,797       2,240,299
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                                                             Y4,683,120       Y4,799,165     $38,702,944
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                                                                                           In thousands of
                                                                  In millions of yen     U.S. dollars (Note3)
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                              1996           1997             1997
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Current liabilities:
 Short-term borrowings (Note 7) ............................ Y  663,669       Y  742,928    $  5,991,355
 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7) ................    150,578          211,289       1,703,944
 Notes and accounts payable, trade .........................  1,079,309          947,163       7,638,411
 Employees'savings deposits ................................     96,884            4,582          36,952
 Accrued taxes on income ...................................     58,221           10,818          87,242
 Other current liabilities .................................    363,319          435,187       3,509,572
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     Total current liabilities .............................  2,411,980        2,351,967      18,967,476
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Long-term liabilities:
 Long-term debt (Note 7) ...................................  1,004,350        1,015,714       8,191,242
 Accrued pension and severance costs (Note 8) ..............    194,072          205,353       1,656,072
 Other......................................................    143,481          157,198       1,267,726
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                                                              1,341,903        1,378,265      11,115,040
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Minority shareholders' equity in consolidated subsidiaries.....  50,385           65,562         528,726
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Shareholders' equity (Note 10):
 Common stock, Y50 par value ---
   Authorized --- 3,200,000,000 shares
   Issued 1996 ---1,546,199,815 shares......................... 191,294            -----           -----
          1997 ---1,565,653,924 shares.........................   -----          200,403       1,616,153
 Additional paid-in capital.................................... 300,374          312,192       2,517,677
 Legal reserve.................................................  29,826           31,985         257,944
 Retained earnings............................................. 382,901          455,205       3,671,008
 Cumulative translation adjustments............................ (25,536)           3,601          29,041
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                                                                878,859        1,003,386       8,091,823
 Treasury stock, at cost---
   1996 ---  6,335 shares......................................      (7)           -----           -----
   1997 --- 10,861 shares......................................   -----              (15)           (121)
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                                                                878,852        1,003,371       8,091,702
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Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 16)             Y4,683,120       Y4,799,165     $38,702,944
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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