text: **Corporate Rating**
  **Investment in Our Future**
  (Billion Yen) 
  Aa3  AA– 
  5.5% 
  500 
  A1  A+ 
  5.3% 
  A2  A 
  R&I  378 
  400  A3  A– 
  4.4% 
  4.2%  326 
  4.1%  Baa1  BBB+ 
  4.0% 
  S&P  3.8% 
  Baa2  BBB 
  262 
  300 
  239 244 
  3.4%  232  Baa3  BBB– 
  Moody’s  206 
  Ba1  BB+ 
  200 
  **’99** **’00** **’01** **’02** **’03** **9/01 4/02 9/02 4/03 9/03 4/04 9/04 4/05 5/05**
  Canton plant investment included from fiscal year 2001 