---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In thousands of In millions of yen U.S. dollars (Note 3) --------------------------------------- ---------------------- 1995 1996 1997 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sales and other income: Net sales.................................................Y 3,769,357 Y 4,397,192 Y 4,948,437 $39,906,750 Interest, gain on securities sold, dividends and other (Notes 5 and 14)........................................ 60,181 30,080 116,435 938,992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,829,538 4,427,272 5,064,872 40,845,742 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Costs and expenses: Cost of sales............................................. 2,557,536 2,980,718 3,528,326 28,454,242 Selling, general and administrative (Notes 12 and 13)..... 1,056,052 1,168,672 1,236,330 9,970,403 Interest.................................................. 81,865 69,793 60,463 487,605 Other (Note 14)........................................... 59,361 56,771 118,531 955,895 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,754,814 4,275,954 4,943,650 39,868,145 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes................................. 74,724 151,318 121,222 977,597 Income taxes (Note 9)...................................... 51,448 76,376 24,900 200,806 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated companies...................... 23,276 74,942 96,322 776,791 Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary companies..... (214) 4,029 5,018 40,468 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before equity in earnings of affiliated companies... 23,490 70,913 91,304 736,323 Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (Note 4)........ 11,826 6,253 277 2,233 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income................................................. 35,316 77,166 91,581 738,556 Retained earnings: Balance at beginning of year.............................. 306,467 324,704 382,901 3,087,911 Cash dividends applicable to earnings for the year........ (15,408) (17,000) (17,118) (138,048) Transfer to legal reserve................................. (1,671) (1,969) (2,159) (17,411) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at end of year.................................... Y 324,704 Y 382,901 Y 455,205 $ 3,671,008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yen U.S. dollars (Note 3) --------------------------------------- ---------------------- 1995 1996 1997 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income per share of common stock....................... Y 22.92 Y 45.21 Y 51.78 $0.418 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividends per share................................... Y 10.00 Y 11.00 Y 11.00 $0.089 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.