51.   The company forecast that sales for the current quarter would be down three to seven percent compared to the previous three months.

52.   The company also forecast slower sales in the first half of this year.

53.   The company forecast that sales this year, on a comparable asset base, would grow.

54.   The company forecast a bigger profit of six billion yen for this year with revenue stagnating at around the same level as last year.

55.   The company forecast that all divisions would grow this year.

56.   The company forecast that sales and profits would rise this year.