Toyota Motor Regulatory News (TYT)

20 Sep 2006 09:19

Toyota Motor Corporation20 September 2006 September 20, 2006 To Whom It May Concern: Company Name: Toyota Motor Corporation Name and Title of Representative: Katsuaki Watanabe, President (Code Number: 7203 Securities exchanges throughout Japan) Name and Title of Contact Person: Takuo Sasaki, General Manager, Accounting Division Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121 Unconsolidated Financial Results: Notice Concerning Amendment to the Forecast of FY2007 Semi-Annual Based on recent developments in our business performance, we, Toyota MotorCorporation ("TMC"), hereby amend, as below, our unconsolidated financialforecast for Fiscal Year 2007 Semi-Annual (from April 1, 2006 to September 30,2006), announced on May 10, 2006: 1. Amendment to the forecast of Fiscal Year 2007 Semi-Annual (from April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006) Net revenues Operating income Ordinary income Net incomeForecast before 5,200 billion 370 billion 560 billion 380 billionamendment (A) yen yen yen yen Forecast after 5,500 billion 540 billion 740 billion 500 billionamendment (B) yen yen yen yen Amount changed (B - A) 300 billion 170 billion 180 billion 120 billion yen yen yen yen % of change 5.8% 45.9% 32.1% 31.6% (Reference) 4,664 billion 297.6 billion 416.6 billion 283.6 billionActual results of the yen yen yen yencorresponding period of thepreceding year (FY2006ending March 31, 2006) 2. Reasons for the Amendment The forecast of Fiscal Year 2007 Semi-Annual is expected to increase fromthe previously announced forecast, due to a weaker yen than the initiallyanticipated exchange rate and an increase in sales in the overseas markets. (Note) This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect TMC's plansand expectations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of futureperformance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factorsthat may cause TMC's actual results, performance, achievements or financialposition to be materially different from any future results, performance,achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-lookingstatements. These factors include: (i) changes in economic conditions and marketdemand affecting, and the competitive environment in, the automotive markets inJapan, North America, Europe and other markets in which TMC operates; (ii)fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the valueof the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Australian dollar and theBritish pound; (iii) TMC's ability to realize production efficiencies and toimplement capital expenditures at the level and times planned by management;(iv) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies in the markets inwhich TMC operates that affect TMC's automotive operations, particularly laws,regulations and policies relating to trade, environmental protection, vehicleemissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws,regulations and government policies that affect TMC's other operations,including the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (v)political instability in the markets in which TMC operates; (vi) TMC's abilityto timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (vii) fuelshortages or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, workstoppages or other interruptions to, or difficulties in, the employment of laborin the major markets where TMC purchases materials, components and supplies forthe production of its products or where its products are produced, distributedor sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect TMC's actualresults, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in TMC'sannual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securitiesand Exchange Commission. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange