A: We think the difference is due to the categorization of the product family and class that we see as mining demand. Our company categorizes two products as mining machineries; over 100t machine weight class ultra-large hydraulic excavators, and over 150t net payload class dump trucks. We estimate that the decreasing ratio of the demand of other products including under 150t class dump truck and large-sized wheel loader is large. About 70% of the sales forecasts for the 2nd half of FY 2013 are confirmed orders. The ratios of each mineral in the current backlog of orders are: Coal: about 30%, Iron-ore: about 30%, and Gold & Copper: about 10%, respectively.
A: Although the mining market has been weaker compared to the middle of the previous fiscal year, since we are promoting the actions to enter into a new market and enhance product lineup and mining machinery support, we have no plan to downsize the current manpower and assets.
A: Demand for cranes increases as the number of building works increases along with the progress of rehabilitation work.
A: The actual amount for the 1st half of FY 2013 was 42 billion yen, and we expect about 64 billion yen for the full year of FY 2013.
A: Because the profit growth ratio of HCM Japan has been increasing on a quarterly basis as the result of structure improvement that we conducted for domestic operation, and the other reason is that we have been gradually seeing the effect of cost reduction.