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              [html]<thead><tr><tdrowspan="2"></td><tdcolspan="5">___ ( except per share amounts and number of employees )</td><td>Millions of U. S. dollars Piviv 1 ) ( except per share amounts )</td></tr><tr><td>For the years ended</td><td>2004 Met. 31.2006</td><td>2003Mer. 81.2004</td><td>2002Mw. 31.2008</td><td>2001Met 31.2002</td><td>2000 Met 31.2001</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2004Mar. 37.2006</td><td>Net sales</td><td>¥ 3.718.720</td><td>¥ 3.480.290</td><td>¥ 3.419.068</td><td>¥ 3.019.860</td><td>¥ 2.980.130</td></tr><tr><td>$ 34.754</td><td>Operating income</td><td>231.764</td><td>245.836</td><td>316.059</td><td>242.279</td><td>127.762</td></tr><tr><td>2.166</td><td>Net income</td><td>102.415</td><td>80.713</td><td>72.869</td><td>183.449</td><td>187.485</td></tr><tr><td>957</td><td>Net income per share ( No % 2 )</td><td>23.24</td><td>18.15</td><td>16.09</td><td>45.61</td><td>47.14</td></tr><tr><td>0.22</td><td>Cash dividends paid ( New3 - 4 )</td><td>24.00</td><td>19.00</td><td>14.00</td><td>8.00</td><td>7.00</td></tr><tr><td>0.22</td><td>Shareholder ' s equity</td><td>¥ 1.685.893</td><td>¥ 1.709.705</td><td>¥ 1.798.716</td><td>¥ 1.829.052</td><td>¥ 1.450.159</td></tr><tr><td>$ 15.756</td><td>Total assets</td><td>3.981.914</td><td>4.055.579</td><td>3.933.993</td><td>3.915.031</td><td>3.576.466</td></tr><tr><td>37.214</td><td>Long - term debt</td><td>489.151</td><td>653.392</td><td>902.118</td><td>942.518</td><td>798.009</td></tr><tr><td>4.572</td><td>Depreciation and amortization</td><td>102.145</td><td>115.180</td><td>56.760</td><td>56.265</td><td>49.074</td></tr><tr><td>954.626</td><td>Number of employees</td><td>32.177</td><td>31.389</td><td>31.128</td><td>30.365</td><td></td></tr></tbody>
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