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79
Annual Report 2007
Transactions with these related parties for the years ended March 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and related bal-
ances at March 31, 2006 and 2007, were as follows:
Thousands of
Millions of yen U.S. dollars
Year ended
Year ended March 31 March 31,
2005 2006 2007 2007
Transactions:
With Sunritz —
Rental expenses for real estates ¥115 ¥71 ¥19 $161
With SE GAKUEN —
Other incomes 69 45 84 712
Other expenses 3 — ——
With International Scholarship Foundation —
Other expenses — — 20 169
With other related companies —
Other expenses 57 2 ——
Thousands of
Millions of yen U.S. dollars
March 31 March 31,
2006 2007 2007
Balances:
With Sunritz —
Other investments ¥2 ¥2 $17
With SE GAKUEN —
Other current assets 7 759
22. Segment information
(1) Business segment information
Epson engages primarily in the development, manufacture and sale of computer printers, liquid crystal displays
(“LCDs”), semiconductor products and other products.
Epson operates manufacturing facilities in Japan, Asia, the Americas and Europe, and markets its products
internationally through a global network of local sales subsidiaries.
Epson engages principally in the following three business segments categorized based on the nature of prod-
ucts, markets and marketing methods.
Information-related equipment segment mainly includes color inkjet printers, laser printers, dot matrix printers,
large format inkjet printers and related supplies, color image scanners, mini-printers, printers for use in POS
systems, 3LCD projectors, HDTV LCD projection televisions, LCD monitors, label writers and personal computers.
Electronic devices segment mainly includes small- and medium-sized LCDs, HTPS-TFT panels for 3LCD pro-
jectors, CMOS LSI, crystal units, crystal oscillators and optical devices.
Precision products segment mainly includes watches, watch movements, plastic corrective lenses, precision
industrial robots, IC handlers and industrial inkjet equipment.
Operations not categorized in any of the above segments, such as services offered within Epson and new busi-
nesses still in the start-up phase, are categorized within “Other”.