In the most recent quarter, revenue for optical systems for industrial use decreased by 17% to 10.7 billion yen.
In measuring instruments, Instrument Systems GmbH, a past acquisition of Konica Minolta, posted strong sales of display measurement equipment, but as explained in the second quarter, a large order was postponed until the fourth quarter and beyond, causing revenue for this field to fall by 7% to 5.3 billion yen.