Document Solutions (1st Half Fiscal 2008 Earnings)

Looking at the Document Solutions segment, we recorded higher sales of color digital multifunction devices and on-demand-publishing systems, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region including China, as well as robust exports of such products to Europe and North America. As a result, segment sales rose 2.5% above the level in the same period of the previous fiscal year, to ¥573.7 billion.

The Document Solutions segment's operating income grew 1.4%, to ¥34.6 billion. Although we recorded higher SG&A expenses due to our moves to strengthen marketing systems in the Asia-Pacific region including China with the goal of expanding operations in that growth region, the rise in SG&A expenses was more than offset by such factors as profit growth resulting from the rise in office product sales volume and decreased processing costs resulting from productivity enhancement measures.

• Fiscal Year 2008 (April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008)
• Fiscal Year 2007 (April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007)
• Fiscal Year 2006 (April 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006)
• Fiscal Year 2005 (April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005)