Itochu-Shokuhin <2692.T>-6mth parent results

May 12 (Reuters) -

ITOCHU-SHOKUHIN CO LTD

PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in billions of yen unless specified)

6 months ended 6 months ended Full year to Full year ended

Mar 31, 2008 Mar 31, 2007 Sep 30, 2008 Sep 30, 2007

LATEST YEAR-AGO COMPANY YEAR-AGO

H1 RESULTS H1 RESULTS FORECAST RESULTS
Sales 281.18 273.46 587.40 567.88

(+2.8 pct) (+4.5 pct) (+3.4%)
Operating 2.59 2.53 5.14 4.91

(+2.1 pct) (+0.8 pct) (+4.7%)
Recurring 2.93 2.91 5.89 5.69

(+0.6 pct) (+4.2 pct) (+3.6%)
Net 1.81 1.67 3.38 3.30

(+8.7 pct) (-35.9 pct) (+2.6%)
EPS Y139.28 Y127.96 Y261.50 Y252.91
Diluted
EPS Y122.21 Y110.29 Y189.61
Annual div Y60.00 Y58.00
-Q2 div Y30.00 Y28.00
-Q4 div Y30.00 Y30.00

NOTE - Itochu-Shokuhin Co Ltd is a major food wholesaler.

If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases
correspond to the first-half dividend and Q4 to the second-half
dividend announced before a new corporate law in 2006 allowed
companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis.

For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
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