Company Profile For Marubeni Corporation

Marubeni Corporation is a Japan-based trading company that has 12 business segments: Food, which produces and sells grains, sugar and processed food; Life Style, including the provision of garments and others; Paper Pulp, which manufactures and sells paper board and others; Chemical Product, which offers electronic materials and agrochemicals; Energy, such as the development of petroleum and gases; Metal Material, including the manufacture and sale of nonferrous light metals; Transportation Machines, including the wholesale and retail of transportation-related equipment; Power and Infrastructure, including electrical power generation and water supply and sewerage system businesses; Plant, Ship and Industrial Equipment, including the delivery and engineering of industrial plants and equipment; Development and Construction, which operates real estate; Finance, Logistics, Information and New Function, including the operation of funds, and Steel, such as the production of steel products.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, Marubeni Corp.'s revenues decreased 30% to Y1.659T. The Company's net income decreased 53% to Y50.43B. Revenues reflect lower sales mainly from energy and metal resource business segments. Lower net income also reflects a higher percentage of selling, general & administrative expenses, lower interest income as well as lower undistributed earnings on investments under equity method.