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Toyota Motor Corporation 30 October 2002 October 30, 2002 Highlights of Consolidated Financial Results for FY2003 Semi-Annual (Six months ended September 30, 2002) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) (Billions of yen unless otherwise specified) FY2002 semi-annual FY2003 semi-annual FY2003 Forecast (Apr. 2001 through (Apr. 2002 through (Apr. 2002 through Sep. 2001) Sep. 2002) Mar. 2003) % of change from previous semi-annual Vehicle sales 269 301 12.1% 620 (ten thousand units) Net sales 6,833.5 7,886.6 15.4% Operating income 506.5 730.8 44.3% <7.4%> <9.3%> Ordinary income 526.6 794.0 50.8% <7.7%> <10.1%> Income before income taxes and 526.6 980.0 86.1% minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries <7.7%> <12.4%> Net income 291.1 553.7 90.2% <4.3%> <7.0%> Factors contributing to Operating income increased by 224.3 increases and decreases in billion yen operating income (Increase) Cost reduction efforts 150.0 Effects of changes in 90.0 exchange rates Marketing efforts 80.0 (Decrease) Increases in R&D - 95.7 expenses and labor costs, etc. Capital investment 381.5 479.8 980.0 (excluding leased vehicles) Depreciation expenses 335.7 360.9 710.0 R&D expenses 251.0 294.0 680.0 Performance evaluation Increases in sales and ordinary income Net sales, operating income, ordinary income, income before income taxes and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries and net income all reached historic highs. Number of employees 239,767 253,842 October 30, 2002 Highlights of Unconsolidated Financial Results for FY 2003 Semi-Annual (Six months ended September 30, 2002) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) (Billions of yen unless otherwise specified) FY2002 FY2003 semi-annual FY2003 Forecast semi-annual (Apr.2002 through Mar. 2003) (Apr. 2001 (Apr. 2002 % of change Revised % of change Initial through through Sep. from previous from FY2002 Sep. 2001) 2002) Forecast Forecast semi-annual Domestic vehicle 1,644 1,676 1.9% 3,480 3.4% 3,260 production (Thousand units) Overseas vehicle 890 1,090 22.4% 2,200 20.0% 2,150 production (Thousand units) Domestic vehicle sales 850 800 - 5.9% 1,750 1.7% 1,750 (Thousand units) Exports 824 891 8.1% 1,800 5.4% 1,600 (Thousand units) Houses 1,374 1,470 7.0% 3,400 9.9% 3,400 (Units) Net sales 4,011.9 4,204.7 4.8% 8,600.0 3.8% 8,300.0 Domestic 1,767.3 1,607.3 - 9.1% Export 2,244.5 2,597.4 15.7% Operating income 354.2 471.3 33.1% 820.0 9.5% 750.0 <8.8%> <11.2%> <9.5%> Ordinary income 347.1 481.7 38.8% 820.0 6.6% 770.0 <8.7%> <11.5%> <9.5%> Income before income taxes 347.1 644.2 85.6% 980.0 27.5% 930.0 <8.7%> <15.3%> <11.4%> Net income 203.5 382.2 87.7% 590.0 25.5% 550.0 <5.1%> <9.1%> <6.9%> Factors contributing to Operating income increased Operating income is expected increases and decreases in by 117.1 billion yen. to increase by 71.1 billion operating income yen. (Increase) (Increase) Cost reduction 110.0 Cost reduction 230.0 efforts efforts Effects of 90.0 Effects of changes 30.0 changes in in exchange rates exchange rates (Decrease) (Decrease) Marketing - 50.0 Marketing - 80.0 activities activities Increases in R&D - 32.9 Increases in R&D - 108.9 expenses, etc. expenses, etc Exchange rates JPY122/US$ JPY123/US$ JPY122/US$ JPY125/US$ JPY108/Euro JPY117/Euro JPY116/Euro JPY110/Euro Capital investment 81.8 111.6 300.0 300.0 Depreciation expenses 131.6 130.5 260.0 260.0 R&D expenses 226.7 251.3 600.0 580.0 Interest-bearing debt 514.7 550.6 Performance evaluation Increases in sales and ordinary income Number of employees 65,029 66,874 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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