Houtoku <7973.NG>-6mth group results

Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:00am BST 

   July 10 (Reuters) -
                HOUTOKU CO LTD
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (in billions of yen unless specified)
            6 months ended  6 months ended  Full year to    Full year ended
               May 31, 2009    May 31, 2008    Nov 30, 2009    Nov 30, 2008
               LATEST          YEAR-AGO        COMPANY         YEAR-AGO  
               H1 RESULTS      H1 RESULTS      FORECAST        RESULTS   
 Sales               2.74            3.44            4.42                   
                                 (-4.6 pct)        (-21.9%)              
 Operating       prft 170 mln     prft 37 mln     loss 50 mln               
                                (-51.6 pct)                              
 Recurring       prft 193 mln     prft 64 mln     loss 20 mln               
                                (-29.3 pct)                              
 Net             prft 158 mln    prft 101 mln     loss 10 mln               
                                (-55.8 pct)                              
 EPS              prft Y16.51     prft Y12.61      loss Y0.95               
 Annual div                                                nil             nil
  -Q4 div                                  nil             nil              
 NOTE - Houtoku Co Ltd is leading maker of steel desks and chairs.
 For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
double click on 7973.TK1.
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