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## Initiatives Going Forward 

The JS Group entered the solar energy generation systems installation and sales business following the establishment of Lixil Energy Corporation in December 2009. It will begin selling LIXIL Solar  energy generation systems in the year ending March 31, 2011. 

## Wooden Interior Furnishing Materials 

The Group will continue strengthening marketing initiatives for “simple pack- ages” as it works to increase sales. 

## Exterior Wall Materials 

Asahi Tostem will further strengthen cooperation between its production, sales, and merchandise divisions and the head office and promote changes in its underlying business structure for generating consistent profits. The Group aims to improve profit margins by bol- stering sales outside of new housing construction markets. 

## Tiles 

In Japan, the Group will focus on the interior market. In addition, we will attract new customers by proposing and promoting sales of packages that inte- grate highly competitive Ecocarat  interior tiles into plumbing fixture products such as bathroom and kitchen systems. We will make inroads into overseas markets that are growing rapidly in addition to meeting challenges in the tough domes- tic markets. 

## Disaster Prevention Equipment 

The Group will concentrate on receiving maintenance orders, as a core busi- ness. Moreover, we aim to rebuild the agency network in the Southeast Asian market in order to accelerate develop- ment overseas. 

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