text: **Balance Sheet**
  
  In 2004, total consolidated assets increased by 25.3 
  
  percent to ¥9,848.5 billion. 
  
  Current assets increased by 36.4 percent, or ¥1,372.4 
  
  billion, to ¥5,139.4 billion. This increase included changes 
  
  in the scope of consolidation by ¥271.1 billion and an 
  
  increase in sales finance receivables by ¥840.6 billion 
  
  thanks to increased sales in the U.S. Fixed assets 
  
  increased by 15.1 percent, or ¥616.7 billion, to ¥4,708.0 
  
  billion. Property, plant and equipment valuation increased 
  
  by ¥593.6 billion, mainly due to capital expenditures of 
  
  ¥477.5 billion and an increase in leased vehicles. 