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Toshiba Issues Revised Business Forecasts for FY1999

29 October, 1999

TOKYO--Toshiba Corporation today issued revised non-consolidated and consolidated forecasts for the current fiscal year to March 31, 2000.

1. Non-consolidated forecast

    Today's announcement revises the forecast for FY1999 that Toshiba issued on October 26, 1999, when the company announced the 1 st half result of the fiscal year. The key points are as in the table below.

    (¥billion)
    / Net Sales Recurring
    Profit    		 Extraordinary
    Gains (Losses)    		 Net Income
    (Loss)
    Original
    Forecast
    (A)    		 3,520 0 - 50 - 30
    Revised
    Forecast
    (B)    		 3,520 0 - 110 - 65
    (B) - (A) 0 0 - 60 - 35
    FY1998 3,407.6 4.9 - 17.1 - 15.5


2. Consolidated forecast

    Today's announcement revises the forecast for FY1999 that Toshiba issued on September 13, 1999. The key points are as in the table below.

    (¥billion)
    / Net Sales Income (Loss) Before
    Income Taxes and
    Minority Interests    		 Net Income
    (Loss)
    Original
    Forecast
    (A)    		 5,670 - 10 - 15
    Revised
    Forecast
    (B)    		 5,670 - 70 - 50
    (B) - (A) 0 - 60 - 35
    FY1998 5,300.9 11.2 - 13.9


3. Reason for revision

    Toshiba has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. concerning the floppy disc drive controller (FDC) in its portable PCs. The company will reflect a 110 billion yen (approximately US$1 billion) extraordinary loss in its financial results for fiscal year 1999 in connection with the settlement. The company also anticipates an extraordinary gain of 50 billion yen (approximately US$455 million) from sales of securities.


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