3rd Quarter Results 2/5

Toyota Motor Corporation 05 February 2003 February 5, 2003 Highlights of Consolidated Financial Results for FY2003 Third Quarter (Three months ended December 31, 2002) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) (Billions of yen unless otherwise specified) FY2002 Third Quarter FY2003 Third Quarter FY2003 Forecast (Oct. 2001 through (Oct. 2002 through (Apr. 2002 through Dec. 2001) Dec. 2002) Mar. 2003) % of change from FY2002 third quarter Vehicle sales 136 157 15.9% 622 (ten thousand units) Net sales 3,697.8 4,186.7 13.2% Operating income 307.7 379.4 23.3% <8.3%> <9.1%> Ordinary income 232.8 370.2 59.0% <6.3%> <8.8%> Income before income taxes and 232.8 380.6 63.5% minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries <6.3%> <9.1%> Net income 111.4 216.0 93.9% <3.0%> <5.2%> Factors contributing to Operating income increased by 71.7 increases and decreases in billion yen operating income (Increase) Cost reduction efforts 70.0 Marketing efforts 60.0 Effects of changes in 20.0 exchange rates (Decrease) Increases in depreciation expenses and labor costs, etc. -78.3 Exchange rates JPY124/US$ JPY123/US$ JPY111/Euro JPY123/Euro Capital investment 208.4 198.4 980.0 (excluding leased vehicles) Depreciation expenses 162.2 188.4 710.0 Performance evaluation Increases in sales and ordinary income 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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