Third-quarter cumulative net sales increased 7% year on year, reaching ¥733.9 billion. This result was driven by an 11% increase in net sales in the Business Technologies Business. Operating income increased 17% year on year to ¥45.4 billion. With the Business Technologies Business recording a profit increase and the Industrial Business recording a profit increase of 31%, our performance was driven by a total profit increase of 17%.
Net income doubled year on year to ¥22.0 billion as the impact of special factors, such as the tax effects and the loss on business withdrawal recorded in the first half of the previous year, decreased.
Net income doubled year on year to ¥22.0 billion as the impact of special factors, such as the tax effects and the loss on business withdrawal recorded in the first half of the previous year, decreased.