JAPAN TOBACCO, INC. Tokyo, July 11, 2014
Japanese Domestic Cigarette Sales Results for June 2014 (Preliminary Report)Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announced today a preliminary report of the Company's Japanese domestic cigarette sales results for June 2014.
(figures are rounded off)
2013 | 2014 | |||
June | January - June | June | January - June | |
Sales Volume* (Billions of cigarettes) | 9.5 （-4.2%） | 56.1 （-1.4%） | 8.9 （-6.5%） | 55.1 （-1.8%） |
Japanese Domestic Cigarette Revenue (Billions of Yen) | 52.1 （-4.3%） | 308.4 （-1.7%） | 50.2 （-3.6%） | 306.1 （-0.7%） |
( ): net change in comparison to the same period in the previous year
* JT's market share was as follows:
60.0% for June 2014
60.7% for January-June 2014
60.5% for January-December 2013
The above figures are preliminarily reported on a management basis.
An announcement of the consolidated financial results is scheduled on July 30, 2014. The announcement includes the Japanese Domestic Tobacco Business performance for April - June FY2014.
The Company has changed the closing date of its accounting period from March 31 to December 31. Consequently, year-to-date figures are calculated from January 1.
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Japan Tobacco Inc. is a leading international tobacco product company. Its products are sold in over 120 countries and its internationally recognized cigarette brands include Winston, Camel, Mevius and Benson & Hedges. With diversified operations, JT is also actively present in pharmaceuticals, beverages and processed foods. The company's revenue was
¥2.399 trillion (US$23,318 million(*)) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
*Translated at the rate of ¥102.92 per $1, as of March 31, 2014
Contacts: Ryohei Sugata, General Manager
Dmitry Krivtsov, Associate General Manager
Media and Investor Relations Division
Japan Tobacco Inc. Tokyo: +81-3-5572-4292
E-mail: jt.media.relations@jt.com
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