In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2023,Consolidatedresults showed the following decreases in sales and profits.

Due to global price increases and economic downturns, the reduction in production in the mobile industry, including smartphones, and the reduction in automobile production due to semiconductor shortages have affected various related products (adhesive films and hard coat films), which have struggled.

Even in such circumstances, the number of new projects for products using different base materials and coating liquid sales in the industries (automotive, home appliances, medical, interface) outlined in the medium-term management plan has increased, expanding new contributions. We will continue to respond based on market trends.

In the Digital Twin business, the use of 3D data in i-Construction and BIM/CIM, which are initiatives by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in the civil engineering and surveying industries, is progressing smoothly, and the work of creating 3D data in the national resilience projects is also increasing, progressing almost as planned. We will continue to create and provide high-quality, high-value-added data to satisfy more customers.

At KIMOTO Farm, we have harvested 311 bales of Mie Prefecture's Koshihikari 'Minori no Hyakunenmai'. This year's feature is that it is an all-premium rice with a taste value (deliciousness of rice) of 86 points or more. In addition, at the KIMOTO Dahlia Garden, about 3,000 dahlias of 70 varieties are in full bloom. An article was published in the Chunichi Shimbun on September 29, and many customers from nearby and far away have been visiting the garden every day and enjoying it.

We sincerely ask for the continued support of all KIMOTO fans.