Monthly Y-on-Y change in consolidated sales was as follows:

FY2014 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
(%) 9 -1 3 11 7
FY2013 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
(%) 14 16 10 8 9 11 10 5 21 18 6 5
*This figure is preliminary, and not final.
*The preliminary figure for September 2014 will be available tentatively on October 21 after 15:00(JST).

Comment for August

Compared with August 2013, Nitto's total consolidated sales revenue was up 7%(Y-o-Y),
and down 2% from July 2014.
Information fine materials sales was up 9%(Y-o-Y), and up 6% from July 2014.

*Nitto has started to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) since April 2014.
The effect of the change on consolidated sales is minor.

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