Financial highlights（Summary for FY2007 ending March 2007）

For the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2007 (fiscal 2007), the Daihatsu Group recorded increases in both sales and income for the fifth consecutive fiscal year. Consolidated net sales increased 21.5% year on year to ¥1,637.1 billion, operating income went up 11.8%, to ¥54.3 billion, and net income totaled ¥34.7 billion, representing a year-on-year gain of 3.6%. All of these accounts were at the highest amount ever recorded.

With the launch of the new mini passenger car Sonica, and full model changes for the mini passenger cars Move and Mira, among other developments, the total unit sales of our new mini vehicles (with an engine displacement of 660cc or less): had another record high in fiscal 2007 of 616,000 units* (an increase of 4.1% over the previous fiscal year). As a result, Daihatsu’s share in the mini vehicle market was 30.3%, surpassing 30% for three consecutive years. *Data from Japan Mini Vehicles Association

After signing a technical license agreement with FAW Jilin Automobile Co., Ltd. (FAW Jilin Auto) of China, we have worked on getting ready to introduce Daihatsu brand vehicles to the Chinese market for the first time. In June 2007, Daihatsu launched the new multi-purpose passenger car Xenia, which is based on a global strategic model jointly developed with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota).