We truly appreciate your understanding, and ask for your continued support.Although the business conditions have gradually improved in the fiscal 2010, supported by the favorable state of economy of BRICs and other newly-rising nations, as well as by the advantageous effects of the economic stimulus package provided by the government, I would assume that a full-scale recovery shall still take some more time. Meanwhile, as a result of measures to streamline management and to reduce costs, the operating income moved into the black after the second quarter, and our company was able to achieve a large improvement of business-results compared with the previous term.
To my utmost regret, we were compelled to pass a dividend for the current term again, but we promise to do our utmost best in the future towards business recovery and resumption of dividends, and we ask you for your continued understanding and support.
