The financial forecast for the year ending March 31, 2004 announced on February 6, 2004 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) (February 6, 2004) 520,000 14,000 4,500 Revised forecast (B) 527,000 18,800 8,000 Amount of increase/decrease (B-A) 7,000 4,800 3,500 Percent increase/decrease 1.3 34.3 77.8 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) (February 6, 2004) 427,000 2,500 1,000 Revised forecast (B) 433,500 7,200 3,500 Amount of increase/decrease (B-A) 6,500 4,700 2,500 Percent increase/decrease 1.5 188.0 250.0 Results for the year ended March 31, 2003 369,384 (11,313) (43,161)

[Reason for revision]

Since net sales of Semiconductor Production Equipment Division is expected to surpass previous forecast, as well as an improvement in profit, the company has revised the financial forecast for the year ending March 31, 2004 that was announced on February 6, 2004.