3rd Quarter Results 2/4

Toyota Motor Corporation 05 February 2004 February 5, 2004 Highlights of Consolidated Financial Results for FY2004 Third Quarter (October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) (Billions of yen unless otherwise specified) FY2003 Third Quarter FY2004 Third Quarter FY2004 Forecast (Oct. 2002 through (Oct. 2003 through (Apr. 2003 through Dec. 2002) Dec. 2003) % of change Mar. 2004) from FY2003 Third Quarter Vehicle sales 1,544 1,700 10.1% 6,650 (Thousand units) Net revenues 4,052.6 4,386.0 8.2% Operating income 361.2 401.6 11.2% <8.9%> <9.2%> Income before income taxes, 300.1 429.7 43.2% minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated <7.4%> <9.8%> companies Net income 179.3 286.4 59.7% <4.4%> <6.5%> Factors contributing to Operating income increased by increases and decreases in 40.4 billion yen operating income (Increase) Marketing efforts 100.0 Cost reduction efforts 60.0 (Decrease) Effects of changes in - 80.0 exchange rates Increases in labor - 39.6 costs and other expenses, etc Exchange rates JPY123/US$ JPY109/US$ JPY123/Euro JPY130/Euro Capital investment 205.5 196.9 950.0 (excluding leased vehicles) Depreciation expenses 178.0 180.5 770.0 Performance evaluation Increases in revenues, operating income, income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated companies, and net income Note: Effective from FY2004, Toyota prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements for FY2003 third quarter stated herein have also been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect Toyota's plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Toyota's actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting, and the competitive environment in, the automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe and other markets in which Toyota operates; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar, the euro and the British pound; (iii) Toyota's ability to realize production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the levels and times planned by management; (iv) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies affecting Toyota's automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies relating to environmental protection, vehicle emissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies affecting Toyota's other operations, including the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (v) political instability in the markets in which Toyota operates; (vi) Toyota's ability to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (vii) fuel shortages or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages or other interruptions to, or difficulties in, the employment of labor in the major markets where Toyota purchases materials, components and supplies for the production of its products or where its products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect Toyota's actual results, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Operating and Financial Review and Prospects' and 'Information on the Company' sections and elsewhere in Toyota's annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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