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Note: Sales by Product Group include internal sales between segments (Consumer/Information Products and Electronic Components).

Sales of Audio-Visual and Communication Equipment were 408.2 billion yen, up 37.6% over the same period last year. In addition to expanded sales of LCD TVs, particularly large-screen models, mobile phones also contributed to the growth in sales.

Sales of Home Appliances were 64.3 billion yen, up 11.4% over the same period last year. Sales of air conditioners and refrigerators were brisk.

Sales of Information Equipment were 104.2 billion yen, up 2.8% over the same period last year. Sales of personal computers declined, however, sales of copiers/printers, mainly digital full-color MFPs, expanded, as did sales of wireless PDAs.

As a result, sales of these three product groups comprising Consumer/Information Products were 576.7 billion yen, up 26.5% over the same period last year.

Sales of LSIs were 49.3 billion yen, up 6.5% from the same period last year. Sales of flash memory declined, however, CCD/CMOS imagers intended for mobile phones and digital cameras grew.

Sales of LCDs were 254.9 billion yen, up 10.0% over the same period last year. Sales of large-size LCD panels for TVs grew as a result of the Kameyama No. 2 Plant becoming operational and a subsequent expansion of production capacity at the facility. Sales of System LCDs also grew, centered primarily on units for mobile phones.

Sales of Other Electronic Components were 74.7 billion yen, down 3.2% compared to the same period last year. Although sales of electronic devices destined for digital equipment grew, sales of solar cells were affected by a shortage of raw material, and were 30.4 billion yen, a decline of 22% over the same period last year.

As a result, sales of these three product groups comprising Electronic Components were 379.0 billion yen, up 6.7% over the same period last year.

By segment, Consumer/Information Products accounted for 72.5% and Electronic Components 47.6% of net sales, with the percentage of Consumer/Information Products increasing 6.8 percentage points from the 65.7% in the same period last year.