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19Brother Annual Report 2008
Details of significant consolidated subsidiaries at March 31, 2008 are listed as follows:
Equity ownership percentage Capital in
at March 31, 2008 thousands of
local
Directly Indirectly currency
Brother International Corporation (Japan) 100.0% — ¥ 630,000
Brother Real Estate, Ltd. 100.0 — ¥ 300,000
Xing Inc. 89.0 — ¥ 2,122,649
Brother Sales, Ltd. 100.0 — ¥ 3,500,000
Bellezza Club Japan Inc. 100.0 — ¥ 90,250
Brother International Corporation (U.S.A.) 100.0 — US$ 7,034
Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. — 100.0% C$ 11,592
Brother International De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. — 100.0 MEX$ 75,260
Brother Industries (U.S.A.) Inc. — 100.0 US$ 14,000
Brother International Corporation Do Brazil, Ltda. — 100.0 R$ 49,645
Brother International De Chile, Ltda. — 100.0 CH$ 2,801,966
Brother International Europe Ltd. — 100.0 Stg.£ 26,500
Brother Holding (Europe) Ltd. 100.0 — Stg.£ 87,013
Brother U.K. Ltd. — 100.0 Stg.£ 17,400
Brother France S.A.S. — 100.0 EURO 12,000
Brother International G.m.b.H. (Germany) — 100.0 EURO 25,000
Brother Office Equipment S.P.A. (Italy)* — 100.0 EURO 3,700
Brother International (Denmark) A/S — 100.0 DKr. 32,000
Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. 100.0 — Stg.£ 9,700
Brother Finance (U.K.) Plc 100.0 — Stg.£ 2,500
Taiwan Brother Industries, Ltd. 100.0 — NT$ 242,000
Zhuhai Brother Industries, Co., Ltd. 100.0 — US$ 7,000
Xian Typical Brother Industries, Co., Ltd. 60.0 — US$ 20,000
Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. 100.0 — US$ 11,630
Brother Industries Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 100.0 — MR 21,000
Brother International (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. 100.0 — A$ 2,500
Brother International Singapore Pte. Ltd. — 100.0 US$ 9,527
Brother Sewing Machine Xian Co., Ltd. 100.0 — US$ 11,000
Brother Industries (Shenzhen) Ltd. — 100.0 US$ 27,000
Brother (China) Ltd. 100.0 — US$ 20,500
Brother Industries (Vietnam) Ltd. 100.0 — US$ 50,000
Brother Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. — 100.0 US$ 12,482
*Renamed Brother Italia S.p.A. on April 1, 2008.
Under the control or influence concept, those companies in which the Company, directly or indirectly, is able to exercise control over
operations are fully consolidated, and those companies over which the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence are account-
ed for by the equity method.
The fiscal year-end of certain subsidiaries differs from that of the Company.
Accounts of 9 consolidated subsidiaries with fiscal year-end of December 31 are included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements with the reporting period ending March 31.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All material unrealized profit included
in assets resulting from transactions within the Group is eliminated.