Edelman - DLV
27 - 4 - 2005
Canon Inc. noteert een winststijging van 10,4 procent over eerste kwartaal
Canon rapporteert over het eerste kwartaal van 2005 een netto omzet
van 843,4 miljard yen (EUR 6,067 miljard), een stijging van 5,7
procent ten opzichte van het eerste kwartaal van 2004. De nettowinst
over het eerste kwartaal was 93,1 miljard yen (EUR 669 miljoen), wat
10,4 procent meer is dan in 2004 en een winst per aandeel van 104,93
yen (EUR 0,75) vertegenwoordigt.
"De omzetstijging van Canon Inc. is vooral te danken aan de stijgende
verkoop van kleurencopiers en -printers en de stabiele verkoopcijfers
van digitale camera's", aldus Toshizo Tanaka, Senior Managing Director
en Group Executive for Finance and Accounting Headquarters, Canon Inc.
Ondanks het feit dat Tanaka voor het komende jaar moeilijke
marktomstandigheden voorspelt, verwacht hij ook komend jaar, voor de
zesde achtereenvolgende keer, de omzet- en winstcijfers te zullen
overtreffen.
Zie hieronder het volledige Europese persbericht.
Voor verdere informatie en achtergrondinformatie zie:
www.canon.com/ir/index.html
Canon Inc. Reports Record Results for First-Quarter 2005
LONDON - April 27, 2005 - Canon Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Canon
Inc. (NYSE: CAJ - news) and a leader in imaging technologies, today
announced Canon Inc. first-quarter 2005 consolidated net sales of
843.4 billion yen (EUR 6.067 billion), which represents a
year-over-year increase of 5.7% over first-quarter 2004.
Canon reported first-quarter net income of 93.1 billion yen (EUR 669
million), which represents a year-over-year increase of 10.4% and
basic earnings per share of 104.93 yen (EUR 0.75). Operating profit
also advanced, improving 7.3% over first-quarter 2004.
The increase in net sales was due to strong sales of color copying
machines and color laser beam printers as demand for office color has
increased and stable sales of digital cameras, said Toshizo Tanaka,
Senior Managing Director and Group Executive for Finance and
Accounting Headquarters, Canon Inc.
Mr. Tanaka added, Although a difficult environment is expected in the
second quarter and for the full year, we expect to exceed our sales
and profit results of last year and achieve our sixth consecutive year
of sales and profit growth.
For more detailed information and tables, please refer to our
Announcement of First-Quarter 2005 financial results at:
www.canon.com/ir/index.html
This release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to
future results, performance and achievements that are subject to risk
and uncertainties and reflect managements views and assumptions formed
by available information. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are statements that could be considered
forward-looking statements. When used in this release, words such as
anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend, may, plan, project or
should and similar expressions, as they relate to Canon, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of Canon to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements that
may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements,
including, among others, changes in general economic and business
conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates,
introduction of competing products by other companies, lack of
acceptance of new products or services by Canons targeted customers,
inability to meet efficiency and cost reduction objectives, changes in
business strategy and various other factors, both referenced and not
referenced in this release. A detailed description of these and other
risk factors is included in Canons annual report on Form 20-F, which
is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein. Canon does not intend or
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Note: In this release, Euro amounts are translated from yen at the
rate of EUR = JPY139, the approximate exchange rate on the Tokyo
Foreign Exchange Market as of March 31, 2005, solely for the
convenience of the reader.
About Canon Europe
Canon Europe is a subsidiary of Canon Inc. of Japan, a world-leading
innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions
for individuals and businesses.
The main business focus for Canon Europe is in two clearly defined
markets: Business Solutions (developing IT products, solutions and
services for the office and professional print environments) and
Consumer Imaging (photo, video, Bubble Jet printers, scanners, fax
machines and multifunction devices). Canon Europe also provides
Industrial Products including broadcast lenses, semiconductor and
medical equipment. Canon Europe employs in the region of 11,000 people
across 19 countries. Further information about Canon Europe is
available at: www.canon-europe.com
Meer over Canon:
Persberichten
Achtergrondinformatie
Beeldmateriaal
website: www.canon.nl
Marcel Surendonk
Canon Nederland
tel: 023 567 0211
e-mail: m.surendonk@canon.nl
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