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20 Yamaha Annual Report 2005
Review of Operations AV/IT
entertainment
CinemaStationTM DVX-S150
Digital cinema projector DPX-1200
Business outline
This segment comprises audio and visual equipment (including amplifiers, receivers, speaker systems and digital cinema
projectors), commercial network karaoke equipment and routers. AV equipment is the main driver of segment earnings.
The strategic focus is home theater systems, reflecting Yamaha’s core competences in music and sound.
Fiscal 2005 performance
In audio equipment, sales of middle-to-high-end AV ampli-
fiers and receivers expanded, notably in North America.
Sales in Japan and Europe declined, however, reflecting
fiercer competition. In information and communication
equipment, sales rose due to strong corporate router
demand. Segment sales declined 0.7% year-on-year to
¥77,720 million, in part due to adverse currency move-
ments. Operating profit slipped 17.4% to ¥3,651 million.