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Notes: 1. Classification of the geographic segments is determined by geographical location. 

2. The principal countries and regions belonging to geographic segments other than Japan: 

(1) Europe U.K., France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands 

(2) The Americas U.S.A., Canada 

(3) Others China, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia 

3. Unallocated operating costs and expenses reported in ”Elimination & Corporate“ for the years ended March 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 were ¥65,234 million, ¥64,049 million and ¥67,664 million ($638,340 thousand), respectively. Most of these costs and expenses were incurred as basic research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses at the Company. 

4. Corporate assets included in ”Elimination & Corporate“ at March 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 amounted to ¥735,282 million, ¥803,905 million and ¥676,159 million ($6,378,858 thousand), respectively. The assets principally consisted of working capital (cash and cash equivalents), long-term investments and miscellaneous assets held by the general and administrative sections. 

## 20. Subsequent events 

At the Board of Directors’ meeting on April 26, 2000, the Company decided to place its holding marketable securities in trust, to achieve a reduction in its unrecognized net obligation for severance benefits upon the application of new accounting standards for retirement benefits effective April 1, 2000 in Japan. The securities held in this trust are qualified as plan assets under the accounting principles in Japan. The effects on the Group's income or loss for the year ending March 31, 2001 will be approximately ¥420 billion ($3,962 million) of an extraordinary loss by amortizing the unrecognized net obligation at one time and approximately ¥460 billion ($4,339 million) of an extraordinary gain by contributing the securities to the trust. The net income will not be significantly affected after taking income taxes into consideration. 

