NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
OF INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
September 30, 2000

Noritake Co.,Limited
1-36,Noritake-Shinmachi 3-chome,Nishi-ku,Nagoya 451-8501,Japan
The Company's shares are listed on the First Section of Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo Stock Exchange. (Securities Code No.5331)
(1)Date of the meeting of Board of Directors to settle accounts...Nobember 22, 2000
(2)An Inquiry relating to this notice should be made to:
Hitoshi Tanemura,Director and General Manager of Accounting and Financing Dept.
Tel :(052)561-7116

1.Business Results for the Interim Period
(From April 1, 2000 to September 31, 2000)

(1) Results from Operation
Net Sales
( Increase over the Preceding
Interim Period 		)
Operating Income
( Increase over the Preceding
Interim Period 		)
Ordinary Income
( Increase over the Preceding
Interim Period 		)
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(mil.yen) (%)
62,159 ( -)
- ( -)
(mil.yen) (%)
3,512 ( -)
- ( -)
(mil.yen) (%)
3,554 ( -)
- ( -)
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31,2000
118,720
4,245
4,588

Net Income
( Increase over the Preceding
nterim Period 		)
Net Income
per Share		 Fully Diluted
Net Income per Share
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(mil.yen) (%)
586 ( -)
- ( -)
(yen)
3.70
-
(yen)
----
----
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31,2000
2,268
14.10
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Note : 1. Equity in earnings of affiliates,
:
Interrim Period FY2001
::32million yen
Interrim Period FY2000
 :- million yen
FY2001
:4 million yen
2. Differences between market value and contract value of derivatives
:
- million yen
3.Change in accountiong policies
:
 None

(2) Financial Position

Total Assets
(A)		 Shareholders' Equity
(B)		 (B) / (A)
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(mil.yen)
123,207
-
(mil.yen)
58,473
-
(%)
47.5
-
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31,2000
126,415
4,245
50.3

Shareholders' Equity
per Share
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(yen)
369.09
-
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31,2000
400.93

(3) Cash Flows

Cash flows from
Operationg Activities
 Cash flows from
Investing Activities
 Cash flows from
Financing Activities
 Cash and Cash equivalents
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
1,803
-
3,285
-
- 3,568
-
11,634
-
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31,2000
3,708
523
- 4,647
10,055

(4) The number of consolidaed subsidiaries and affiliates accounted for by equity method.

September 30, 2000 March 31, 2000
Consolidated subsidiaries
Affiliates, accounted for by equity 		54
3 		55
3


2. Business Outlook for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2001

(From April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001)

Net Sales Ordinary Income Net Income

Through the period
(mil.yen)
126,000
(mil.yen)
7,000
(mil.yen)
2,000


(Reference) Projected net income per share (through the period) 12.62 yen

NORITAKE CO., LIMITED