NEC Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

NEC CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
For the years ended March 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
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                                                                                                              In thousands of
                                                                          In millions of yen              U.S. dollars (Note 3)
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                                                                     1995         1996         1997                 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income...................................................... Y  35,316    Y  77,166    Y  91,581           $  738,556
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities--
  Depreciation...................................................   222,780      260,247      272,933            2,201,073
  Deferred income taxes..........................................   (10,717)     (31,878)      (2,193)             (17,685)
  Accrual for pension and severance costs, less payments.........    17,465       16,407       10,614               85,597
  Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of dividends...    (7,238)      (1,760)      12,514              100,919
  Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary companies.........      (214)       4,029        5,018               40,468
  (Increase) decrease in notes and accounts receivable...........    29,175     (174,871)      46,925              378,427
  (Increase) decrease in inventories.............................   (64,596)    (146,225)     126,946            1,023,758
  Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable..............    67,608      296,144     (179,355)          (1,446,411)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes on income.................    14,017       15,774      (48,009)            (387,169)
  Increase (decrease) in employees' savings deposits.............   (24,279)       5,333      (92,302)            (744,371)
  Other, net.....................................................     4,067      (36,568)      57,160              460,967
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     Net cash provided by operating activities...................   283,384      283,798      301,832            2,434,129
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Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment............    16,529       12,394       40,072              323,161
 Additions to property, plant and equipment......................  (310,084)    (341,907)    (452,109)          (3,646,040)
 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities....................    96,021       11,506      118,259              953,702
 Payments for purchase of marketable securities..................   (52,958)     (22,117)    (104,419)            (842,089)
 Investments in affiliated companies.............................       (18)     (22,367)     (71,064)            (573,097)
 Disbursements for long-term loans...............................   (15,313)     (16,067)      (5,694)             (45,919)
 Decrease in long-term loans.....................................     6,918       19,349       10,236               82,548
 Other, net......................................................     5,183        3,255       (2,981)             (24,040)
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     Net cash used in investing activities.......................  (253,722)    (355,954)    (467,700)          (3,771,774)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from long-term debt....................................   200,775      146,433      207,269            1,671,524
 Repayment of long-term debt.....................................  (191,781)    (156,516)    (150,220)          (1,211,451)
 Increase in short-term borrowings...............................    32,769       26,644       91,252              735,903
 Dividends paid..................................................   (15,387)     (15,426)     (17,782)            (143,403)
 Other, net......................................................       905         (259)        (540)              (4,355)
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     Net cash provided by financing activities...................    27,281          876      129,979            1,048,218
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents.....    (2,419)       6,238        5,378               43,371
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.............    54,524      (65,042)     (30,511)            (246,056)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year...................   391,523      446,047      381,005            3,072,621
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year......................... Y 446,047    Y 381,005    Y 350,494           $2,826,565
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 Cash paid during the year for--
  Interest....................................................... Y  93,052    Y  71,138    Y  62,941           $  507,589
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  Income taxes................................................... Y  47,746    Y  87,780    Y  71,399           $  575,798
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Supplemental information of noncash financing activities:
 Conversion of convertible debt into common stock and
   additional paid-in capital.................................... Y     466    Y   4,568    Y  19,326           $  155,855
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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