Nichireki <5011.T>-2007/08 group results

May 14 (Reuters) -

NICHIREKI CO LTD

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

Year ended Year ended Year to Six months to

Mar 31, 2008 Mar 31, 2007 Mar 31, 2009 Sep 30, 2008

LATEST YEAR-AGO COMPANY COMPANY

RESULTS RESULTS FORECASTS H1 FORECASTS
Sales 45.92 38.62 43.10 15.50

(+18.9 pct) (+10.0 pct) (-6.1%) (-0.3%)
Operating prft 1.57 prft 1.05 prft 1.40 loss 700 mln

(+50.3 pct) (+122.1 pct) (-10.9%)
Recurring prft 1.74 prft 1.15 prft 1.40 loss 700 mln

(+51.9 pct) (+84.3 pct) (-19.8%)
Net prft 659 mln prft 355 mln prft 500 mln loss 350 mln

(+85.4 pct) (+60.8 pct) (-24.2%)
EPS prft Y21.95 prft Y11.79 prft Y16.65 loss Y11.66

NOTE - Nichireki Co Ltd is a producer of asphalt emulsion.

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