NEC Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings

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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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
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                                                             3,829,538     4,427,272     5,064,872           40,845,742
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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
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                                                             3,754,814     4,275,954     4,943,650           39,868,145
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Income before income taxes.................................     74,724       151,318       121,222              977,597
Income taxes (Note 9)......................................     51,448        76,376        24,900              200,806
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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
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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
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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)
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 Balance at end of year....................................  Y 324,704     Y 382,901     Y 455,205         $  3,671,008
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                                                                               Yen                      U.S. dollars (Note 3)
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                                                                 1995          1996          1997                1997
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Net income per share of common stock.......................    Y 22.92       Y 45.21       Y 51.78              $0.418
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Cash dividends per share...................................    Y 10.00       Y 11.00       Y 11.00              $0.089
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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