NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
OF INTERIM
NON-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...November 22, 2000
(2)The Company has a policy of paying interim dividends.
(3)The payment of cash dividends for the interim period will commence on December 8, 2000
(4)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)
 (%)
48,327
(
7.2)
45,079
(
-10.3)
(mil.yen)
 (%)
1,315
(
 46.8)
896
(
 -22.2)
(mil.yen)
 (%)
1,765
(
39.9)
1,262
(
-15.1)
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31, 2000
91,463
1,810
2,822

Net Income
( Increase over the Preceding
Interim Period 		)
Net Income
per Share
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(mil.yen) (%)
1,110 ( 10.1)
1,008 ( -0.1)
(yen)
7.01
6.27
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31, 2000
1,700
10.57

Notes: 1. Average number of shares during : Interim Period FY2001 : 158,428 thousand
Interim Period FY2000 : 160,853 thousand
2. Changes in accounting policies : None

(2) Dividends

Interim Dividends
per Share		 Annual Pividends
per share
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(yen)
4.50
4.50
-
-
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31, 2000
-
9.00

(3) Financial Position

Total Assets
(A)		 Shareholders' Equity
(B)		 (B) / (A)
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(mil.yen)
101,289
93,258
(mil.yen)
63,337
63,594
(%)
62.5
68.2
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31, 2000
100,735
62,968
62.5

Shareholders' Equity
per Share
For the Interim Period
ended September 30,2000
ended September 30,1999
(yen)
399.79
395.17
For the Fiscal Year
ended March 31, 2000
397.46

Note : Number of outstanding shares at the end of the interrim period
Interrim Period FY2001 : 158,428 thousand shares
Interrim Period FY2000 : 160,928 thousand shares
FY2000 158,428 thousand shares
(Common stock with par value : round lot equal to 1,000 shares)

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

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

Net Sales Operationg Income Ordinary Income

Through the period
(mil.yen)
97,000
(mil.yen)
3,400
(mil.yen)
1,900

Year-End Dividends
per Share		 Annual Dividends
per Share

Through the period
(yen)
4.50
(yen)
9.00


(Reference) Projected net income per share (through the period) 11.99 yen

NORITAKE CO., LIMITED