During the second quarter accumulated accounting period of the fiscal year ending March 2012 (from April 1 to September 30, 2011; hereinafter, first half year), we kept the pace of growth continued from the previous year as a whole and achieved increases in both sales and profits, despite the influences of the Earthquake on part of our business segments. Our efforts to implement the Medium-Term Management Plan, which started this year, have also been delivering steady results, supporting the shift toward a healthier corporate structure. However, since the impact of the large-scale floods in Thailand is spreading to various fields, we will keep a careful watch on the outlook for the second half year.
