text: Supplemental Information 
  
  As described in Note 2, effective April 1, 2003, the Company and certain subsidiaries changed their methods of accounting for 
  
  inventories, retirement benefits and noncancelable lease transactions, and effective April 1, 2004, the Company and certain 
  
  consolidated subsidiaries changed their method of accounting for freight and shipping costs. 
  
  The U.S. dollar amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements with respect to the year ended March 31, 2005 
  
  are presented solely for convenience. Our audit also included the translation of yen amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and, in our 
  
  opinion, such translation has been made on the basis described in Note 3. 