Poplar <7601.T>-1qtr group results

Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:31am IST

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   July 6 (Reuters) -

                POPLAR CO LTD

                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 (in billions of yen unless specified)

             3 months ended  3 months ended    6 months to     Year to

               May 31, 2009    May 31, 2008    Aug 28, 2009    Feb 28, 2010

               LATEST          YEAR-AGO        H1              LATEST

               RESULTS         RESULTS         FORECAST        FORECAST  
 Revenues           14.39           15.41           31.25           61.03

                                 (-0.8 pct)                              
 Operating             77 mln          67 mln         622 mln         878 mln

                                (-50.8 pct)                              
 Recurring             83 mln          81 mln         635 mln         905 mln

                                (-38.5 pct)                              
 Net              prft 57 mln     loss 50 mln    prft 115 mln    prft 170 mln
 EPS               prft Y5.79      loss Y5.07     prft Y11.66     prft Y17.21

 NOTE - Poplar Co Ltd is the full company name.

 For latest earnings estimates made by Toyo Keizai, please
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