Asahi Kasei Corp. March 18, 2014

Security code: 3407

Notice of recording of extraordinary income and revision of consolidated performance forecast

The figure for net income in the consolidated performance forecast for fiscal 2013 (April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014) announced on February 25, 2014, has been revised as shown below due to the recording of extraordinary income.
1. Revision of consolidated forecast

Net sales

(¥ million)

Operating income

(¥ million)

Ordinary income

(¥ million)

Net income

(¥ million)

Net income

per share (¥)

Previous

forecast

1,896,000

140,000

138,500

65,000

46.51

Revised

forecast

1,896,000

140,000

138,500

98,000

70.13

Increase

(decrease)

0

0

0

33,000

Percent change

-

-

-

+50.8%

cf. fiscal 2012

1,666,640

91,960

95,125

53,712

38.43

2. Reason for revision
With regard to litigation in the US by a consolidated subsidiary of Asahi Kasei against Actelion Ltd. of Switzerland and its affiliated companies and executives in relation to a license agreement for fasudil, a rho-kinase inhibitor discovered and owned by said consolidated subsidiary, the
Supreme Court of California made a decision on March 12, 2014 (local time).1 Accordingly,
Asahi Kasei will record extraordinary income of ¥53.0 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 (January 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014), and the consolidated performance forecast for fiscal 2013 announced on February 25, 2014,2 has thus been revised as shown above.

1 Please refer to the press release Decision of the Supreme Court of California in litigation with

Actelion Ltd. of Switzerland dated March 13, 2014.

2 Please refer to the press release Strengthening of petrochemical operations in Japan dated
February 25, 2014.

Note:

This forecast assumes the current exchange rate of ¥101.4 per US$ prevailing on March 17, 2014.

This forecast is based on the best information available at this time, but actual outcomes may differ due to a variety of factors which cannot be foreseen.

For more information, please contact:

Asahi Kasei Corp. Corporate Communications Phone: +81-(0)3-3296-3008
Fax: +81-(0)3-3296-3162

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