RNS Number:0773S
Autobacs Seven Co.Ld
14 November 2003


November 14, 2003

Summary of Quick Financial Announcement of Consolidated Financial Information
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2003


Company name : AUTOBACS SEVEN CO., LTD.
Code Number : 9832
 (URL   http://www.autobacs.co.jp/)
Headquarters : Tokyo, Japan
Company Representative : Koichi Sumino, Representative Director
Contact for further information : Takashi Matsuo, Director
Telephone : +81-3-3454-0062
Date of the Board of Directors' meeting for approval of semiannual accounts :
November 14, 2003
Stock Exchange Listings : Tokyo, Osaka, and London.
Adoption of accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.A. : None


1.   Results for the interim term (From April 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003)
(Note: Amounts less than 1 million Yen have been rounded down)

(1) Results of operations:
(Unit: Millions of Yen except for per share information, % of increase or
decrease(-))

                                   Net sales                Operating income           Ordinary income
Six months ended
September 30,2003                 107,746        -1.2%          1,935      -42.3%          3,853      -17.3%

Six months ended
September 30,2002                 109,052         1.4%          3,356      -25.1%          4,659      -22.2%

Year ended
March 31,2003                     230,478                       7,652                     10,273


                                  Net income           Net income pershare-Basic  Net income pershare-Diluted
                                                              (Unit:Yen)                  (Unit:Yen)
Six months ended
September 30,2003                   1,773      -16.9%                       49.24                           -

Six months ended
September 30,2002                   2,133      -35.5%                       56.93                           -

Year ended
March 31,2003                       4,003                                  106.76                           -

Notes: 1. Equity income on affiliates: -138 million Yen
      (For the 6 months ended  September 30, 2002: -8 million Yen)

  2. The weighted average number of shares used in computing net income per
share: 36,008,363
      (For the 6 months ended  September 30,2002: 37,475,996)

  3. Changes in Accounting policies: None

  4. Regarding net sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income,
percentages show changes from the previous interim.




(2) Financial position:

(Unit: Millions of Yen except for per share information)

                                  Total            Shareholders'       Equity ratio         Equity per
                                  assets               equity                             Share(Unit:Yen)
Six months ended
September 30,2003                       197,048              145,638            73.9%                4,072.82

Six months ended
September 30,2002                       188,986              146,783            77.7%                3,916.97

Year ended
March 31,2003                           187,138              145,817            77.9%                3,979.02

Note: Number of shares outstanding: 35,758,553
          (For the six months ended September 30, 2002: 37,473,679)



(3) Statements of cash flows:

(Unit: Millions of Yen)
                                      Operating            Investing          Financing             Ending
                                     activities           activities         activities     balances of cash and
                                                                                             cash equivalents
Six months ended
September 30,2003                         5,039               -1,543            6,411                  33,340

Six months ended
September 30,2002                         2,858               -1,154           -2,744                  31,555

Year ended
March 31,2003                             7,925               -8,002           -9,098                  23,437



(4) Scope of consolidation and application of equity method:

Number of consolidated subsidiaries                   66

Number of non-consolidated subsidiaries               None

Number of affiliated companies to which

equity method was applied                             10



(5) Change in scope of consolidation and application of equity method:

Consolidation         Addition             3

                      Exclusion           4

Equity method         Addition             3

                      Exclusion           1





2.   Forecast for the current financial year (April 1,2003 to March 31,2004)

      (Unit: Millions of Yen)
                                 Net sales                 Ordinary income                Net income
Annual                            228,000                       10,300                       4,900

Note: 1. The estimated net income per share for the year ending March 31,2004
will be 137.03 Yen.

2. This forecast is based on the assumptions, estimates, recognition of facts
and projections, which are currently available to the management of the Company.
The actual results may differ materially from the projected figures in this
release due to differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions.






Consolidated Balance Sheets



(Millions of Yen)
Assets                                     (September 30,2003)     (September 30,2002)       (March 31,2003)
                                             Amount       Ratio      Amount       Ratio      Amount       Ratio
                                                            %                       %                       %
Current assets
Cash and deposits                            33,486                  31,879                  23,681
Trade notes and accounts receivable          10,059                  10,862                  12,272
Marketable securities                         6,302                   3,100                   5,721
Inventories                                  19,854                  18,528                  17,549
Deferred income taxes                         2,545                   2,599                   2,240
Other receivables                            12,003                  10,972                  13,302
Other current assets                          3,674                   3,701                   3,159
Allowance for doubtful receivables          (1,890)                 (1,890)                 (2,100)
Total current assets                         86,035      43.7        79,754      42.2        75,828      40.5

Fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets

Buildings and structures                     27,289                  22,418                  26,370
Land                                         25,981                  25,011                  25,014
Other                                         8,794                   8,216                   8,079
Total tangible fixed assets                  62,065                  55,647                  59,463

Intangible assets

Goodwill                                        363                      14                       -
Software                                      2,053                   2,621                   2,327
Other                                           420                     514                     468
Total intangible assets                       2,837                   3,150                   2,795

Investments and other assets
Investment securities                        13,858                  17,485                  16,128
Long-term loans                               3,862                   4,353                   3,614
Deferred income taxes                         2,917                   2,841                   3,182
Long-term rental deposits                    24,946                  25,775                  25,375
Other                                         1,739                   2,027                   2,069
Allowance for doubtful receivables          (1,214)                 (2,049)                 (1,319)
Total investments and other assets           46,110                  50,433                  49,051
Total fixed assets                          111,013      56.3       109,231      57.8       111,310      59.5

Total assets                                197,048     100.0       188,986     100.0       187,138     100.0




(Millions of Yen)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        (September 30,2003)      (September 30,2002)      (March 31,2003)
                                              Amount       Ratio      Amount       Ratio      Amount      Ratio
                                                             %                       %                      %
Current liabilities
Trade notes and accounts                      13,454                  12,587                 13,109
payable-trade
Short-term borrowings                          2,275                   5,047                  3,111
Accrued income taxes                           2,627                   2,519                  2,342
Other                                         11,028                   9,820                 11,397
Total current liabilities                     29,385      14.9        29,975      15.9       29,961      16.0

Long-term liabilities
Bonds                                              8                       -                      -
Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds                 10,000                       -                      -
Long-term borrowings                           2,208                   2,559                  2,019
Liability for retirement benefits              1,374                   1,379                  1,299
Accrued retirement benefits for
directors and corporate auditors
                                                 159                     214                    233
Other                                          7,756                   6,881                  7,281
Total long-term liabilities                   21,508      10.9        11,035       5.8       10,834       5.8
Total liabilities                             50,893      25.8        41,010      21.7       40,796      21.8

Minority interests                               516       0.3         1,192       0.6          524       0.3


Shareholders' equity
Common stock                                  31,958      16.2        31,958      16.9       31,958      17.1
Capital Surplus                               32,241      16.4        31,719      16.8       32,241      17.2
Retained earnings                             85,624      43.4        83,328      44.1       84,523      45.2
Net unrealized gains (losses) on                 322       0.2          (83)     (0.0)        (126)
investment securities
                                                                                                        (0.1)
Foreign currency translation                   (120)     (0.1)         (102)     (0.1)        (179)     (0.1)
adjustments
Treasury stock, at cost                      (4,388)     (2.2)          (36)     (0.0)      (2,601)     (1.4)

Total shareholders' equity                   145,638      73.9       146,783      77.7      145,817      77.9

Total liabilities, minority interests
and shareholders' equity                     197,048     100.0       188,986     100.0      187,138     100.0
                                             



Consolidated Statements of Income

(Millions of Yen)
                                                 Six months  ended   Six months  ended     Year ended March
                                                 September 30,2003   September 30,2002          31,2003

                                                      Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio        Amount     Ratio
                                                                  %                   %                       %

Net sales                                            107,746  100.0      109,052  100.0          230,478  100.0

Cost of goods sold                                    75,575   70.1       77,408   71.0          163,457   70.9

Gross Profit                                          32,171   29.9       31,643   29.0           67,021   29.1
Selling, general and
administrative expenses                               30,235   28.1       28,286   25.9           59,369   25.8

Operating income                                       1,935    1.8        3,356    3.1            7,652    3.3

Non-operating income

Interest income                                          106                 191                     378
Rental income                                          1,163                 710                   1,778
  Lease revenue-system equipment                         377                 377                     805
  Other                                                1,710               1,376                   3,247
Total non-operating income                             3,359    3.1        2,655    2.4            6,210    2.7
Non-operating expenses

Interest expenses                                         57                  50                     152
   Loss on disposal of fixed assets                       92                 135                     421
   Loss on lease cancellation                             11                 144                     153
   Other                                               1,279               1,022                   2,862
Total non-operating expenses                           1,441    1.3        1,352    1.2            3,589    1.5
Ordinary income                                        3,853    3.6        4,659    4.3           10,273    4.5


Extraordinary gains

  Reversal of allowance for
doubtful receivables                                     225                 245                     470
  Other                                                    -                   9                       9
Total Extraordinary gains                                225    0.2          255    0.2              480    0.2
Extraordinary losses
  Loss on sale of investment securities                    -                  13                      45
  Write down of investment securities                     76                  89                     330
  Other                                                    -                   9                     760
Total Extraordinary losses                                76    0.1          112    0.1            1,137    0.5

Income before income taxes and                         4,002    3.7        4,802    4.4            9,616    4.2
 minority interests
Income taxes-current                                   2,593               2,629                   5,392
Income taxes-deferred                                  (356)                  67                     300
Minority interests                                       (8)    0.0         (28)    0.0             (80)    0.0
Net income                                             1,773    1.6        2,133    2.0            4,003    1.7



Consolidated Statements of Capital Surplus and Retained Earnings

(Millions of Yen)
                                                      Six months ended    Six months ended       Year ended March
                                                      September 30,2003   September 30,2002           31,2003
(Capital surplus)
Capital surplus at beginning of year                         32,241               31,719                  31,719

Increase in capital surplus
Issuance of common stock                                          -                    -                     522
Gain on disposal of treasury stock                                -                    -                       0

Capital surplus at end of period/year                        32,241               31,719                  32,241

                                                             
(Retained earnings)
Retained earnings at beginning of year                       84,523               81,901                  81,901

Increase in retained earnings
Net income                                                    1,773               2,133                   4,003
Decrease in retained earnings                                                                            (1,349)
Cash dividends                                                (659)                (674)
Bonuses to directors and corporate auditors                    (10)                 (31)                    (31)
Loss on disposal of treasury stock                              (2)                    -                       -

Retained earnings at end of period / year                    85,624               83,328                  84,523

                                                             


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 (Millions of Yen)
                                                             Six months ended    Six months ended   Year ended March
                                                             September 31,2003   September 31,2002       31,2003
                                                                   Amount              Amount             Amount
Operating Activities:
Net income before income taxes and minority interests                4,002               4,802             9,616
Depreciation and amortization                                        2,802               2,545             5,394
Amortization of goodwill                                               119                 144               114
Reversal of doubtful receivables                                     (315)               (224)             (507)
Reversal of retirement benefits                                       (45)                (36)             (116)
Decrease in retirement benefit for directors  and                     (74)                (46)
corporate auditors
                                                                                                            (27)
Interest and dividend income                                         (174)               (202)             (422)
Interest expenses                                                       57                  50               152
Equity loss (income) on affiliates                                     138                   8              (58)
Lease revenue                                                        (995)               (804)           (1,818)
Decrease (Increase) in trade notes and accounts                      3,582               3,546             (130)
receivable
Increase in inventories                                            (2,112)             (2,046)             (842)
Decrease in trade notes and accounts payable                         (210)             (1,713)           (1,480)
Others                                                                 198               (982)             2,844
Subtotal                                                             6,972               5,041            12,718
Interest and dividend received                                         434                 365               806
Interest paid                                                         (57)                (52)             (154)
Taxes paid                                                         (2,309)             (2,496)           (5,445)
Net cash provided by operating activities                            5,039               2,858             7,925
Investing Activities:
Payment for marketable securities                                     (99)                (99)              (99)
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable                        99               1,599             1,599
securities
Payment for tangible and intangible fixed assets other             (4,275)             (2,842)           (9,728)
than software
Payment for software development                                     (222)               (402)             (603)
Payment for investment securities                                  (1,797)             (4,714)          (10,235)
Proceeds from redemption and sales of investment                     4,026               3,226             7,182
securities
Net cash-out for (cash-in for) acquisition of                        (988)                 242               316
subsidiaries
Proceeds from loans                                                (1,158)               (200)             (549)
Collection of loans                                                  1,502                 947             1,996
Payment for rental deposits                                          (371)               (683)           (1,408)
Collection of rental deposits                                          181                 319               888
Lease revenue                                                          776                 638             1,459
Others                                                                 784                 814             1,179
Net cash used in investing activities                              (1,543)             (1,154)           (8,002)
Financing Activities:
Net decrease in short-term borrowings                                (780)               (365)           (2,562)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                     120                 573               773
Repayment of long-term borrowings                                    (516)             (2,357)           (3,467)
Proceeds from issuance of zero coupon convertible                   10,000                   -                 -
bonds
Repurchase of common stock                                         (1,792)                   -           (2,575)
Dividends paid                                                       (659)               (674)           (1,349)
Others                                                                  39                  79                82
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                  6,411             (2,744)           (9,098)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash                         7                (42)              (25)
equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 9,915             (1,082)           (9,200)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period / year               23,437              32,835            32,835
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents exclusion of a                  (12)               (197)             (197)
  consolidated subsidiary
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period / year                     33,340              31,555            23,437

                                                                    



Consolidated Sales Component and Percentage by Division


(Millions of Yen)
                            Six months ended  Six months ended      Increase or      Year ended March
                            September 30,2003 September 30,2002     (decrease)            31,2003
Divisions                       Amount  Ratio     Amount  Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio
                                            %                 %                   %                   %
Wholesale                       64,114   59.5     65,621   60.2    (1,506)    (2.3)    137,267     59.6

Retail                          43,631   40.5     43,430   39.8        200      0.5     93,211     40.4

Total                          107,746  100.0    109,052  100.0    (1,305)    (1.2)    230,478    100.0


Consolidated Sales Component and Percentage by Product Category


(Millions of Yen)
                              Six months ended     Six months ended       Increase or       Year ended March
                             September 30,2003    September 30,2002       (decrease)            31,2003
Products                         Amount    Ratio      Amount    Ratio      Amount   Ratio      Amount    Ratio
                                               %                    %                   %                    %
Tires and wheels                 18,514     17.2      19,388     17.8       (873)   (4.5)      47,243     20.5
Car electronics                  34,175     31.7      35,598     32.6     (1,422)   (4.0)      68,672     29.8
Oil and batteries                 8,639      8.0       9,639      8.8       (999)  (10.4)      19,253      8.3
Car exterior items               10,429      9.7      10,850     10.0       (421)   (3.9)      25,969     11.3
Car interior items               10,681      9.9      10,987     10.1       (306)   (2.8)      20,776      9.0
Motor sports                     25,305     23.5      22,587     20.7       2,718    12.0      48,564     21.1
goods and others
Total                           107,746    100.0     109,052    100.0     (1,305)   (1.2)     230,478    100.0



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