21.   He was asked to comment on the problems faced by investors in trust funds following the sharp fall in unit prices after the share market was badly hit.

22.   So did their export unit price.

23.   The only difference is that there, the growth comes from the capital appreciation of the unit price or NAV, and not in pay outs.

24.   He added that traffic was now increasing, unit prices had held up and figures at the national carrier were closer to those of the previous year.

25.   An analyst with a local brokerage said the fall indicated that the unit price of electronic goods had dropped too sharply to be offset by growth in export volume.

26.   But no prospect is seen for mass producing electric cars with unit prices coming to some five million yen.

27.   Despite the growth in revenue, profits fell due to a rise in production costs and also a fall in unit prices for steel, aluminium and copper.

28.   Domestic steel prices were bottoming out, with unit prices for hot coil, thin plate and H-shaped rod indicating a rebound, officials said.

29.   Olympus said exports of microchips fell due to falling unit prices, and it maintained its negative outlook for the sector for the year to March.

30.   Shiseido said a reorganisation to extend its marketing efforts and higher unit prices for cosmetics helped boost revenue.