The statements are subject to year-end adjustments and audit. In thousands of In millions of yen U.S. dollars --------------------------------------- ----------------------- 1995 1996 1997 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sales and other income: Net sales ............................................... Y1,921,737 Y2,242,541 Y2,371,610 $ 19,600,083 Interest, gain on securities sold, dividends and other .. 15,758 35,170 23,874 197,305 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,937,495 2,277,711 2,395,484 19,797,388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Costs and expenses: Cost of sales .......................................... 1,267,220 1,547,410 1,626,679 13,443,628 Selling, general and administrative .................... 549,806 602,760 638,132 5,273,818 Interest ............................................... 35,308 30,848 29,507 243,860 Other .................................................. 35,477 35,747 35,946 297,074 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,887,811 2,216,765 2,330,264 19,258,380 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes .............................. 49,684 60,946 65,220 539,008 Income taxes .............................................. 34,180 29,862 30,464 251,769 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before minority interests, equity in earnings of affiliated companies and cumulative effect of accounting change ........... 15,504 31,084 34,756 287,239 Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary companies .................................... 158 597 1,084 8,958 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before equity in earnings of affiliated companies and cumulative effect of accounting change .................................... 15,346 30,487 33,672 278,281 Equity in earnings of affiliated companies ............ 4,891 724 2,091 17,281 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income ................................................. 20,237 31,211 35,763 295,562 Retained earnings: Balance at beginning of year ........................... 324,704 382,901 455,388 3,763,537 Cash dividends ......................................... (7,723) (8,508) (8,611) (71,165) Transfer to legal reserve .............................. (907) (905) (839) (6,934) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at end of period ............................... Y 336,311 Y 404,699 Y 481,701 $ 3,981,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------