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Outline of Consolidated Results by Business Segment
Information Technology Segment
Electronics-Related Products
Sales of semiconductor-related products increased over the previous consolidated fiscal year due primarily to
sales of products for use in smartphones and tablets. In addition, both sales in volume terms and unit prices held
firm in all categories from cutting-edge products to middle- and low-end products. Moreover, the depreciation of
the yen also has a positive effect, and overall sales for the fiscal year expanded.
As for liquid crystal related products, demand for high-precision, high-resolution masks for small to medium sizes
was favorable, and demand for large masks for 4K TVs and other large-screen sizes held firm. As a result, sales in
this business expanded.
In the glass substrate for HDD use business, compared with the previous year, when shipments were weak
because of production adjustments in the market, demand for the replacement of PCs related to the ending of
support for Window XP and firm demand for applications, such as external HDDs for game consoles, held firm,
resulting in increased sales over the previous year.
Imaging-Related Products
In the digital camera market, including compact digital cameras and interchangeable lens camera types, the
number of units sold fell substantially because of the inroads into the market by smartphones and the slowdown in
the Chinese economy. Amid this environment, the Group focused on selling interchangeable lenses for the after-
sales market and products for use in surveillance cameras. As a result, sales of imaging-related products as a
whole increased.
As a consequence, sales of this segment (Information Technology) were ¥180,164 million, an increase of 13.1%
over the previous year. Segment profit amounted to ¥57,303 million, representing an increase of 59.8% over the
previous fiscal year.
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