[...] [...] yen and price decline of products for [...]

During the interim period, we reported a decline in sales of ¥29.9 billion accompanying the full termination of this business; however, sales expansion in growth businesses, including especially new MFP (multifunctional peripheral) products, and continued growth in demand for TAC film (protective film for polarizing plates) resulted in the first rise in overall Group sales in three interim periods.

[...] [...] the continuous decline in market prices.

[...] [...] several key releases into the second half of the calendar year, and the continued decline in the overall market.

[...] [...] languished during the first half of the fiscal year in particular, saw sales of consumables for use in semiconductor manufacturing and related equipment begin to grow, and together with the fine chemicals sector became a factor that mitigated the breadth of the sales decline in domestic operations.

[...] [...] debt, as well as a decline in the yen value of [...] [...]

If the significant decline in the share price [...] [...]

Regarding the consolidated business results for this period, the domestic sales volume of petroleum products decreased, due to decreasing consumption resulting from the decline of economy, the prevalence of fuel-efficient cars and fuel shift to other energy for industrial use, but our total sales slightly increased from the previous year, as we exported not only gas oil but also jet fuel and gasoline aggressively.

[...] income decreased due to a decline in gross profit that [...] [...]

With the advent of global competition, high end IT systems are being developed with excessive qualities due to customization among end users, therefore, if there is an increased need for quickly delivered, low cost packaged software, their commercial ranking will still decline on the markets even though customized systems developed from scratch are superior in quality and technology.

[...] business, there was a decline in revenue from real estate sales and, as the balance sheet was downsized, a decline in leasing income [...]

[...] to be in relative decline, the cooperation [...] [...]

[...] than offset by a decline in hardware sales [...] [...]

Additionally, the emphasis on homeland security, and the consolidation and downsizing of U.S. military capabilities deployed around the world is also similar to the U.K.’s period of decline.

[...] [...] net sales for the Tomoe Engineering Group as a whole slipped to 19,571 million yen, 1.2% down from the same period last year; the Chemical Products Business demonstrated growth because of improvements in the supply and demand situation in the electronics materials sector and plastics sector, but this was offset by a reactionary decline in the Machinery & Equipment Business relating to large-scale projects for overseas customers.

[...] [...] reforms, but operating income declined due to the decline in net sales of Mielparque.

[...] [...] taxes and minority interests of 2,655 million yen, a decrease in accounts receivable of 5,283 million yen (2,871 million yen more than the year-ago decrease), a decrease in trades payable of 1,591 million yen (1,528 million yen less than the year-ago decrease), and a decline in accrued personnel expenses of 3,488 million yen (3,436 million yen more than the year-ago decrease).

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On the other hand, the decline in sales for home electronics applications was due to seasonal decline in demand from air [...] [...]

Although pachinko machine sales remained robust, sluggish sales of pachislot machines produced a decline in revenues for the amusement machine business, but the newly added golf business helped bring about an overall increase in revenues of 9,240 million yen (10.8%) year on year to 95,120 million yen.

In the mobile phone and PC content business, sales remained brisk, due to the factors such as launch of major titles, and changing business model (introducing pay-per-use service), while the membership continued to decline in overall pachinko pachislot category in the mobile phone content business.

[...] [...] estate values decline due to market [...]

[...] recent signs of improvement in earnings reflecting gradual recovery in overall demand, the business recorded an operating deficit as a result of decline in profit margins caused by a significant decrease in demand especially in the first half as well as inevitable production adjustments.

This improvement is due to favorable passenger car sales brought about by a lower excise tax on E20 compatible cars run on a mixture of gasoline and 20% ethanol (commercial vehicles sales continue to be on the decline due to higher diesel fuel prices).

[...] background of decline in the Japanese apparel industry, we can see less market growth, not enough new trendsetters, weakening of the principles of TPO (time, place and occasion), etc. but the main reason for the industry decline is loss of the [...]

With regard to the future economic environment, although there is a lingering concern about economic decline in the United States and Europe, a gradual recovery is projected to continue against the backdrop of expanding domestic demand within the Asian region, particularly China.

This was chiefly because the export of oil products was up significantly from the year-earlier period, and crude oil prices are higher than a year ago despite the continued decline in domestic demand for oil products.