Company Profile For Nintendo Co.,Ltd.

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the leisure machine business. The Company operates in two business segments. The Leisure Machine segment is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of portable and console game machines as well as game software. The Others segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of poker cards and karuta (Japanese-style playing cards), the sale of Pokemon (a Japanese animation character) goods, the management of intellectual property rights and the provision of electronic registration services of home use console machines, among others.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s revenues fell 35% to Y548.06B. The Company's net income fell 52% to Y69.49B. Revenues reflect decreased sales due to lower sales in Europe and local markets. Net income also suffers from a higher percentage of selling, general and administrative expenses, decreased interest income, as well as the presence of Y647M losses on redemption of marketable securities.