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  March 31, 2001 and 2000
     ·ASSETS    ·LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
ASSETS
  Millions of Yen Thousands of U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
  2001 2000 2001
Current Assets:   
   Cash (Note 2.c) ¥59,193 ¥56,792 $477,363
   Time deposits (Note 2.c) 99,347 110,993 801,185
   Marketable securities (Notes 2.c and 3) 6,120 14,116 49,355
   Notes and accounts receivable:   
     Trade 80,586 66,705 649,887
     Allowance for doubtful accounts (301) (312) (2,427)
   Inventories 2,178 2,610 17,565
   Deferred tax assets (Note 7) 7,634 5,446 61,564
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,893 7,557 87,847
     Total current assets 265,650 263,907 2,142,339
 
Property, Plant and Equipment-at Cost (Note 4):  
   Land 156,133 154,373 1,259,137
   Buildings and structures 196,016 185,913 1,580,774
   Vehicles 132,232 123,487 1,066,387
   Machinery and equipment 86,237 87,687 695,460
   Construction in progress 3,217 6,403 25,944
     Total 573,835 557,863 4,627,702
   Accumulated depreciation (257,735) (246,161) (2,078,508)
    Net property, plant and equipment 316,100 311,702 2,549,194
 
Investments and Other Assets:   
   Investment securities (Notes 3 and 4) 17,535 16,008 141,411
   Investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, net of valuation allowance of ¥800 million ($6,452 thousand) in 2001 and 2000 4,001 6,007 32,266
   Long-term loans 5,426 5,932 43,758
   Lease deposits 29,684 29,392 239,387
   Deferred tax assets (Note 7) 24,150 1,272 194,758
   Other assets 7,700 8,257 62,097
    Total investments and other assets 88,496 66,868 713,677
 
Total ¥670,246 ¥642,477 $5,405,210

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Millions of Yen Thousands of U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
  2001 2000 2001
Current Liabilities:   
   Short-term bank loans (Note 4) ¥9,459 ¥9,377 $76,282
   Current portion of long-term debt (Note 4) 17,629 41,334 142,169
   Notes and accounts payable:   
     Trade 65,431 62,942 527,669
     Construction 7,984 10,104 64,387
   Income taxes payable (Note 7) 16,726 10,870 134,887
   Employees' savings deposits 3,915 4,211 31,573
   Accrued expenses 37,798 37,870 304,823
   Other current liabilities (Note 4) 13,174 12,000 106,242
     Total current liabilities 172,116 188,708 1,388,032
    
Long-Term Liabilities:   
   Long-term debt (Note 4) 87,869 106,625 708,621
   Liability for employees’ retirement benefits (Note 5) 63,245 6,457 510,040
   Deferred tax liabilities (Note 7) 1,124 1,153 9,065
   Other long-term liabilities (Note 4) 321 871 2,589
     Total long-term liabilities 152,559 115,106 1,230,315
     
Minority Interest 1,362 368 10,984
  
Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)   
 
Shareholders' Equity (Notes 4, 6 and 11):   
   Common stock, ¥50 par value—authorized,530,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding,461,278,477 shares in 2001 and 445,440,546 shares in 2000 116,155 108,477 936,734
   Additional paid-in capital 128,947 121,269 1,039,895
   Retained earnings 97,982 108,551 790,177
   Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 1,511 - 12,186
   Foreign currency transaction adjustments (385) - (3,105)
     Total 344,209 338,297 2,775,887
   Treasury stock-at cost (1) (2) (8)
     Total shareholders' equity 344,210 338,295 2,775,879
 
Total ¥670,246 ¥642,477 $5,405,210