Tokyo, March 28, 2005 --- NEC Corporation today announced that
it determined as follows its forecast of the year-end dividends for
the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 at its meeting of the Board
of Directors held on March 28, 2005.
The year-end dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005
(for the period from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005)
| Forecast of the year-end dividends |
3 yen per share |
| |
Interim |
Year-end |
Annual |
| Dividend amounts per share paid for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2004 |
3 yen |
3 yen |
6 yen |
Cautionary Statements:
The statements in this material with respect to the plans,
strategies and forecasts of NEC Corporation and its consolidated
subsidiaries (collectively "NEC") are forward-looking statements
involving risks and uncertainties. Moreover, the management targets
included in this material are not projections, and do not represent
management's current estimates of future performance. Rather, they
represent targets that management will strive to achieve through
the successful implementation of NEC's business strategies.
NEC cautions you in advance that actual results could differ
materially from such forward-looking statements due to several
factors. The important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from such statements include, but are not limited
to, general economic conditions in NEC's markets, which are
primarily Japan, North America, Asia and Europe; fluctuating demand
for, and competitive pricing pressure on, NEC's products and
services in the marketplace; NEC's ability to continue to win
acceptance of its products and services in these highly competitive
markets; NEC's ability to expand into foreign markets such as
China; regulatory change and uncertainty and potential legal
liability relating to NEC's businesses and operations; and
movements in currency exchange rates, particularly the rate between
the yen and the U.S. dollar. Among other factors, a worsening of
the world economy resulting from the downturn in the IT and
telecommunications industries, a worsening of financial conditions
in the world markets, and a deterioration in the domestic and
overseas stock markets, would cause actual results to differ from
the forward-looking statements, including management's
targets.
You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by
NEC speaks only as of the date on which NEC makes it. New risks and
uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for
NEC to predict these events or how they may affect NEC. In light of
these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any
forward-looking statement might not occur. Therefore, you should
not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Finally, NEC cautions you that the statements made in this material
are not an offer of securities for sale. The securities may not be
offered or sold in any jurisdiction in which registration is
required absent registration or an exemption from registration
under the applicable securities laws. For example, any public
offering of securities to be made in the United States must be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and made by means
of an English language prospectus that contains detailed
information about NEC and management, as well as NEC's financial
statements.
NEC Press Contacts:
In Japan
Diane Foley
NEC Corporation
d-foley@ax.jp.nec.com
+81-3-3798-6511
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About NEC Corporation
NEC is one of the world's leading providers of Internet,
broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to
meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of
customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing
companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of
computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its
technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced
semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The
NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net
sales of approximately $40 billion in the fiscal year ended March
2003. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page
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