Net income increased to 54.2 billion yen ($508 million) in the nine months ended Dec. 31 from 38.5 billion yen a year ago. Sales climbed 4% from a year earlier to 2.13 trillion yen led by 30% sales growth in Asia and 26% in North America. The company lifted its full-year net income forecast to 60 billion yen from 54 billion yen and the operating profit estimate to 130 billion yen from 115 billion yen. |
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