The forecasts for this fiscal year for each product group and main product remain unchanged from those announced on August 1, 2013.
Sales by product group include internal sales and transfer between segments (Product Business and Device Business).

Sales of Digital Information Equipment were 334.6 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2013, falling a bit short of those in the same period last year. Operating income was 0.8 billion yen, an improvement of 22.0 billion yen over the operating loss of 21.1 billion yen recorded in the same period last year.

Sales of Health and Environmental Equipment were 159.8 billion yen, up 3.2% compared with the same period last year. Operating income was 9.6 billion yen, down 44.2%. The profitability of business in Japan relying on imports from overseas worsened, due to the depreciation of the yen.
We anticipate that rapid changes in terms of trade will continue to have an impact on our earnings. We will push forward with a policy of “local production for local consumption” to minimize the influence of exchange rate fluctuations, and we will expand overseas business, with ASEAN countries as top-priority areas.

Sales of Solar Cells were 168.2 billion yen, up 80% compared with the same period last year. This can be attributed to increased sales in Japan for residential use and for industrial applications such as mega-solar power generation plants. Operating income was 9.8 billion yen, an improvement of 22.2 billion yen over an operating loss of 12.3 billion yen in the same period last year. This is due to increased sales and the effects of a reduction in fixed costs.
We will continue our efforts to improve profitability by strengthening our solar solutions business and further strengthening business in the Japanese market.

Sales of Business Solutions were 158.4 billion yen, up 14.0% compared with the same period last year. Operating income was 15.9 billion yen, roughly 2.3 times the previous figure.
We will continue to expand this business by enhancing solutions and services centered on MFPs and displays that embody our strengths.

For the first half of fiscal 2012, this product group recorded a huge loss due to two factors: an inventory optimization that resulted from adjusting production levels for large-size LCDs, and a postponement of orders from major customers for small- and medium-size LCDs.
For the first half of fiscal 2013, sales of large-size LCDs were strong, and sales of small- and medium-size LCDs for products such as smartphones also grew steadily. As a result, sales of LCDs were 478.5 billion yen, up 30.0% compared with the same period last year. Operating income was 8.6 billion yen, an improvement of 124.2 billion yen over an operating loss of 115.5 billion yen in the same period last year.
In an effort to increase sales and minimize earnings volatility, we will keep a close eye on market trends and on demand by user group, and we will also strive to develop new customers by steadily promoting design-in activities.

Sales of Electronic Devices were 147.8 billion yen, up 17.0% compared with the same period last year, due to strong sales of camera modules for mobile devices. Operating income was 5.2 billion yen, an improvement of 29.0 billion yen over an operating loss of 23.7 billion yen in the same period last year.
We will continue to strengthen sales of our uniquely featured devices, such as optical sensors, touchscreens, and high-performance camera modules for smartphones and tablet terminals.