In retrospect, there were some major factors which influenced our business last year. One of
them was the long remaining effect of the backlash after the huge last-minute demand
before the increase of consumption tax two years ago. Another factor was the increase of
aluminum metal price for us due to the depreciation of Japanese Yen. With regard to the
industry, the export-oriented companies were in general in good form but the domestic
demand-oriented companies were rather in a dull form.