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  Three years in the period ended March 31, 2002
  Millions of Yen Thousands of U.S. Dollars(Note 1)
  2002 2001 2000 2002
Operating Revenues (Note 8) ¥819,677 ¥786,833 ¥743,911 $6,162,985
Operating Costs and Expenses (Note 8):  
   Operating costs 774,954 742,574 705,624 5,826,722
   Selling, general and administrative 5,780 5,711 5,334 43,458
    Total operating costs and expenses 780,734 748,285 710,958 5,870,180
    Operating income 38,943 38,548 32,953 292,805
 
Other Expenses (Income):  
   Interest and dividend income (818) (968) (996) (6,150)
   Interest expense 1,863 2,461 3,196 14,008
   Loss on sales of marketable and investment securities 72 6,195 4,219 541
   Bond issuance costs   48 48  
   Provision for retirement benefits (Note 2. g)   44,426    
   Other-net 1,891 234 (1,840) 14,218
    Other expenses-net 3,008 52,396 4,627 22,617
 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes 35,935 (13,848) 28,326 270,188
 
Income Taxes (Note 6):  
   Current 21,196 20,431 15,398 159,368
   Deferred (4,575) (24,326) (2,183) (34,398)
    Total 16,621 (3,895) 13,215 124,970
 
Net Income (Loss) ¥19,314 ¥(9,953) ¥15,111 $145,218
 
Per Share of Common Stock (Note 2.n): Yen U.S.Dollars
   Net income (loss) ¥41.87 ¥(22.03) ¥34.12 $0.31
   Diluted net income 40.58   32.59 0.31
   Cash dividends 14.00 14.00 14.00 0.11
See notes to consolidated financial statements.