The financial forecast for the year ending March 31, 2004 announced on October 31, 2003 has been revised based on the Company's recent business trend as follows;

[Consolidated financial forecast revision]

Financial forecast revision for the year ending March 31, 2004 (April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004)
                                                                                               (Millions of Yen)

Net sales Ordinary income Net income Previous forecast (A) (October 31, 2003) 495,000 8,000 1,000 Revised forecast (B) 520,000 14,000 4,500 Amount of increase/decrease (B-A) 25,000 6,000 3,500 Percent increase/decrease 5.1 75.0 350.0 Results for the year ended March 31, 2003 460,580 (230) (41,554)

[Non-consolidated financial forecast revision]

Financial forecast revision for the year ending March 31, 2004 (April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004)
                                                                                               (Millions of Yen)

Net sales Ordinary income Net income Previous forecast (A) (October 31, 2003) 402,000 (3,000) (2,000) Revised forecast (B) 427,000 2,500 1,000 Amount of increase/decrease (B-A) 25,000 5,500 3,000 Percent increase/decrease 6.2 - - Results for the year ended March 31, 2003 369,384 (11,313) (43,161)

[Reason for revision]
Orders for the Semiconductor Production Equipment Division, the Company's principal business, is rapidly recovering with growing capital investment from semiconductor manufacturers. This recovery was stimulated by increasing demand of semiconductors related to personal computers, mobile phones and digital consumer electronics, thus considerable increase to the company's sales for the fourth quarter is expected.
Due to these circumstances, we have surpassed the financial forecast for the year ending March 31, 2004 announced on October 31, 2003.