Overall

• Sales index: 129.6(▲2.0% year over year)
• Profit index: 158.6(＋0.5% year over year)
• Sales index was lower than the previous year for the second consecutive quarter. 　Profit index was exceeded the previous year for the first time in two quarters.

General-purpose chemicals

• Sales index: 137.0 (▲6.5% year over year)
• Profit index: 110.4 (▲22.7% year over year)
• Sales index was lower than the previous year for the second consecutive quarter. 　Profit index was lower than the previous year for the second consecutive quarter.

Specialty Chemicals

• Sales index: 136.5 (＋1.0% year over year)
• Profit index: 190.3 (＋13.3% year over year)
• Sales index was exceeded the previous year for the first time in two quarters. Profit index was exceeded the previous year for the first time in two quarters.