Tosoh Corp. has announced its consolidated figures for fiscal 2000, which ended March 31, 2001. Results for the period were very good, with Tosoh posting the highest consolidated net sales, operating income and ordinary income in the company's history. Consolidated net sales totaled JPY 426.1 billion, up by JPY 51.9 billion over fiscal 1999, while consolidated operating income climbed to JPY 27.5 billion. An extraordinary loss, due to a change in accounting for retirement benefits, amounted to JPY 11.1 billion, bringing consolidated net income to JPY 9.3 billion, a JPY 3.3 billion increase over FY 1999.

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