*NEWS*EPSON’S FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS !

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	Consolidated Results for the half year ended September 30, 2003  ———————————————————————————- Consolidated Financial Highlights (Millions of yen, thousands of U.S. dollars, except for per share data) <Income statements and cash flows data>    Six months ended September 30, Change Year ended March 31, Six months ended September 30,   2003 2002  2003 2003   Statements of Income Data:  Net sales 657,854 601,997 9.3% 1,322,453  $5,913,294 Operating income 33,115 12,278 169.7% 49,360 297,663 Income before income taxes and minority interest  28,789 6,795 323.7% 31,629 258,777 Net income 16,563  2,105 686.8% 12,510 148,881   Statements of Cash Flows Data:  Cash flows from operating activities  73,092 56,965 28.3% 159,504 657,007 Cash flows from investing activities  (41,968) (66,356)  (36.8%) (107,943) (377,240) Cash flows from financing activities 49,221 46,821 5.1% 9,111  442,436 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  270,009 167,764 60.9% 192,288 2,427,047   Per Share Data:  Net Income per share     -Basic 94.53 13.86  582.0% 81.08  $0.85
-Diluted	94.36	–	-%		$0.85

Notes
I.	The consolidated figures are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than Japan.
II.	Figures in ‘Change’ column are comparisons with the same period of the previous year.
III.	As a result of a change in accounting standards, bonuses to directors and statutory auditors, which are appropriated from retained earnings subsequent to fiscal year end and not reflected in the statement of income of the fiscal year, were reflected in the calculation of net income per share for the period ending September 30, 2003 as if they were charged to income in such fiscal year. Comparative figures have been presented as though the new standard had been applied retroactively.  Diluted net income per share are presented only if there are dilutive factors present.
IV.	U.S. dollar amounts are included solely for the convenience of readers. These translations should not be construed as representations that the yen amounts actually represent, or have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at that or any other rate. The rate of 111.25 = U.S.$1 at September 30, 2003 has been used for the purpose of presentation.

<Balance Sheets data>

	September 30, 2003	March 31, 2003	September 30, 2002	September 30, 2003
Total assets	1,250,829	1,196,080	1,238,105	$11,243,407
Shareholders’ equity	398,870	281,316	272,035	3,585,348
Debt/Equity ratio (%)	31.9%	23.5%	22.0%	31.9%
Shareholders’ equity per share	2,031.27	1,851.13	1,791.30	$18.26

 

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October 31, 2003 at 11:04 AM