71.   The profit came mainly from gains in banking operations and benefits of a major merger.

72.   The profits came on sharply increased sales.

73.   The vastly improved profits come despite sales that are only marginally higher.

74.   In the latest year, Toshiba said almost half its operating profit came from information-communications systems and electronic devices.

75.   Net profit came mainly from investment earnings on its holdings of foreign reserve assets and on its paid-up capital, the ECB said.

76.   The company said almost half its operating profit came from information-communications systems and electronic devices.

77.   The lower profits came from exceptional charges and costly acquistions from last year.