RNS Number:9112H
Kirin Brewery Co Ld
25 February 2003


PART 2

                                        SUPPLEMENTARY COMMENTS
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2002 Actual:Consolidated
                                             PROFIT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                     Item                       '02Actual   '01Actual   Difference               Reference


Sales                                              1,583.2     1,561.8         21.4
Increase in Parent's                                                            9.1
  operating income
Increase in other consolidated                                                  4.4 LION NATHAN LTD.:2.8,etc.
  subsidiaries' operating income
Increase in KIRIN BEVERAGE'S                                                    1.2
  operating income
Increase in                                           89.7        75.0         14.7
  Operating Income
Increase in equity in earnings                                                  0.3 SAN MIGUEL
  of affiliates                                                                     CORPORATION:0.7,etc.
Increase in Parent's non-operating                                              0.2
  income, net
Increase in other consolidated                                                  0.0 LION NATHAN LTD.:0.2,etc.
  subsidiaries' non-operating
  income, net
Decrease in KIRIN BEVERAGE'S                                                  (0.1)
  non-operating income, net
Increase in Income Before                             84.4        69.3         15.1
  Special Items and Income Taxes
Increase in KIRIN BEVERAGE'S                                                    1.5
  special income, net
Decrease in minority interests                                                (1.2)
Decrease in Parent's                                                          (2.3)
  special income, net
Decrease in other consolidated                                                (3.7) LION NATHAN LTD.:(1.6),etc.
  subsidiaries' special income, net
Increase in Net Income                                23.1        32.5        (9.4)



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2003 Forecast:Consolidated
                                            PROFIT CHANGE FROM CURRENT YEAR
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                 Item                    '03Forecast     '02Actual      Difference                Reference


Sales                                          1,670.0        1,583.2           86.8
Increase in Parent's                                                            13.0
  operating income
Increase in KIRIN BEVERAGE'S                                                     0.7
  operating income
Decrease in other consolidated                                                 (3.4) Kirin Logistics Co.,Ltd.:(2.4)
  subsidiaries' operating income                                                     Kirin Engineering Co,.Ltd.:(0.6)
                                                                                     ,etc.
Increase in                                      100.0           89.7           10.3
  Operating Income
Increase in Parent's non-                                                        4.2
  operating income, net
Increase in equity in earnings                                                   2.1
  of affiliates
Decrease in other consolidated                                                 (3.0) Elimination of dividend income
  subsidiaries' non-operating                                                        ,etc.
  income, net
Increase in Income Before                         98.0           84.4           13.6
  Special Items and Income Taxes
Increase in KIRIN BEVERAGE'S                                                     1.0
  special income, net
Increase in other consolidated                                                   0.4
  subsidiaries' special income, net
Decrease in minority interests                                                 (1.0)
Decrease in Parent's                                                           (7.5)
  special income, net
Increase in Net Income                            39.0           32.5            6.5

Consolidated
                                     Forecast of consolidated financial performance
Results of operations                                                          (Billions yen)
                                       2003 Forecast         2002 Actual         2001 Actual

Sales                                        1,670.0             1,583.2             1,561.8
Operating Income                               100.0                89.7                75.0
Income before Special                           98.0                84.4                69.3
  items
Net income                                      39.0                32.5                23.1

Scope of consolidation and application of equity method                                    (Number of companies)
                                                               2003 Forecast      2002 Actual       2001 Actual

Consolidated subsidiaries                                                305               305               261
Unconsolidated subsidiaries applied by equity                              1                 1                 1
  method
Affiliates applied by equity method                                       16                16                15
Analysis of operating income by business segment                                                          (Billions yen)

   Fluctuation between 2002 Actual and 2001 Actual
                                                    Alcoholic     Soft drinks       Other      Elimination/      Total
                                                    beverages                                  Unallocation
Operating income - 2001 Actual                           46.4           17.1          15.8          (4.3)           75.0
Increase (Decrease) in gross profit                       9.8            7.4           6.1          (2.2)           21.1
Decrease (Increase) in selling expenses                  18.4          (4.3)         (0.6)              -           13.5
Decrease (Increase) in operations, and                 (15.5)          (1.3)         (6.4)            3.3         (19.9)
general and administrative expenses
Increase (Decrease) in operating income                  12.7            1.8         (0.9)            1.1           14.7
Operating income - 2002 Actual                           59.1           18.9          14.9          (3.2)           89.7

Fluctuation between 2003 Forecast and 2002 Actual                                                         (Billions yen)

                                                    Alcoholic     Soft drinks       Other      Elimination/      Total
                                                    beverages                                  Unallocation
Operating income - 2002 Actual                           59.1           18.9          14.9          (3.2)           89.7
Increase (Decrease) in gross profit                      10.3           24.6           5.1              0           40.0
Decrease (Increase) in selling expenses                   1.9         (18.6)         (2.7)              -         (19.4)
Decrease (Increase) in operations, and                    0.6          (5.1)         (5.0)          (0.8)         (10.3)
general and administrative expenses
Increase (Decrease) in operating income                  12.8            0.9         (2.6)          (0.8)           10.3
Operating income - 2003 Forecast                         71.9           19.8          12.3          (4.0)          100.0

Consolidated
                                           Sales and Major Expenditures etc.
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                                                   2003                       2002                       2001
                                                 Forecast                    Actual                     Actual
Sales volume
Alcoholic beverages                      thousand KL    Increase    thousand KL    Increase    thousand KL    Increase
                                                       (Decrease)                 (Decrease)                 (Decrease)
    Beer and Happoshu                           3,604         0.2%         3,595       (0.8%)         3,626       (6.2%)
                                        million cases              million cases              million cases
    Soft drinks                                   213        10.1%           193         3.0%           187         5.7%
Sales by business segments                    1,670.0         5.5%       1,583.2         1.4%       1,561.8       (1.2%)
Total
 Alcoholic beverages                          1,097.0         2.6%       1,069.5       (8.0%)       1,078.0       (3.0%)
    Beer and Happoshu                           991.0         0.3%         987.5       (3.8%)       1,026.9       (7.6%)
    Whiskey, Spirits, wines and                 106.0        29.4%          81.9        60.4%          51.0            -
    chu-hi etc.
 Soft drinks                                    383.0        11.7%         342.9         3.0%         332.9         4.7%
 Other business                                 190.0        11.3%         170.7        13.2%         150.9         0.0%
    Pharmaceutical                               57.5        15.9%          49.6         1.1%          49.0         5.0%
    Agribio                                      23.5        28.2%          18.3        41.1%          12.9      (15.7%)
    Functional Foods                             38.0        43.5%          26.4       143.0%          10.8        46.7%
    Other                                        71.0       (1.8%)          76.3       (2.1%)          77.9       (4.2%)
Sales promotion                                208.0                       136.3                      139.8
Advertising                                                                 56.6                       61.2
R&D                                              24.5                       23.0                       23.0
Depreciation                                     73.0                       75.2                       73.5
Financial profit, net                           (6.0)                      (4.9)                      (5.6)
Capital Expenditures                             76.0                       85.4                       71.4
Cash flows                                        6.0                     (38.2)                       79.9
    Operating activities                        129.0                       87.7                       71.1
    Investing activities                       (82.0)                    (175.3)                     (12.1)
    Financing activities                       (41.0)                       50.6                       20.8

Consolidated
                                        Major Changes in Assets and Liabilities
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                                       2002        2001       Increase                     Reference
                                      Actual      Actual     (Decrease)

Cash                                      108.1       143.5       (35.4) Disbursements for investments
Investment securities                     330.9       263.0         67.9 Investments in SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION,etc.
Short-term loans payable                  152.9       100.6         52.3 Financing for investments in SAN MIGUEL
   and Long-term debt                                                    CORPORATION,etc.
Bonds                                     129.9        87.4         42.5 Issue of bonds by the company


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Consolidated
                                Changes in Sales and Operating Income of Major Companies
Sales                                                                                                     (Billions yen)
                                                      2002 Actual             2001 Actual         Increase (Decrease)

Kirin brewery Company,Limited                                     999.9                 1,028.4                   (28.5)
(Subsidiary)
Kirin Beverage Corporation                                        319.2                   304.0                     15.2
LION NATHAN LTD.                                                  111.3                    93.8                     17.5
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company                                     31.5                    30.2                      1.3
   Of Northern New England ,Inc
Kirin Logistics Co.,Ltd.                                           78.7                    75.4                      3.3
Kirin Engineering Co,.Ltd.                                         31.4                    57.4                   (26.0)
(Affiliate)
Kinki Coca-Cola Bottling Co.,Ltd.                                 183.3                   182.6                      0.7
YONEKYU CORPORATION                                                89.3                    88.9                      0.4
SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION                                            329.2                       -                        -
Operating Income                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                                                      2002 Actual             2001 Actual         Increase (Decrease)

Kirin brewery Company,Limited                                      44.0                    34.9                      9.1
(Subsidiary)
Kirin Beverage Corporation                                         15.2                    14.0                      1.2
LION NATHAN LTD.                                                   22.6                    19.8                      2.8
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company                                      3.7                     3.0                      0.7
   Of Northern New England ,Inc
Kirin Logistics Co.,Ltd.                                            4.5                     3.7                      0.8
Kirin Engineering Co,.Ltd.                                          1.3                     1.8                    (0.5)
(Affiliate)
Kinki Coca-Cola Bottling Co.,Ltd.                                   5.4                     8.0                    (2.6)
YONEKYU CORPORATION                                                 2.2                     2.8                    (0.6)
SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION                                             29.9                       -                        -

KIRIN BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED                                                                         February 19, 2003
SUMMARY OF NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2002 (UNAUDITED)
(English Translation)
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

KIRIN BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED

10-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (URL http://www.kirin.co.jp/english/ )

       Code No.:                                          2503

       Shares Listed:                                     Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo,

       Interim dividend plan:                             Yes

       Minimum numbers of shares to have voting rights:   1,000 shares

       Representative:                                    Mr. Koichiro Aramaki, President

       For further information, please contact:           Mr. Sumio Nagata, General Manager,
                                                          Communications Dept.
                                                          Telephone: 81- 3- 5540- 3450 from overseas

Date of the Board of Directors' Meeting for the annual operation results: February 19, 2003
Date of regular shareholders' meeting: March 28, 2003

1. Business results and financial positions for the current fiscal year
(January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002)                                                              (Unit: Japanese yen )

(1) Results of operations:                                        (Fractions less than 1 million yen have been omitted.)

                                 Sales      Percentage    Operating     Percentage     Income before       Percentage
                             (millions yen)   change       income         change       special items         change
                                               (%)     (millions yen)      (%)         (millions yen)          (%)
Year ended December 31, 2002        999,920      (2.8)          44,024         25.9               53,831            20.8
Year ended December 31, 2001      1,028,403      (3.6)          34,965       (36.5)               44,580          (33.8)

                                Net income    Percentage Net income Net income Ratio of net  Ratio ofordinary  Ratio of
                              (millions yen)    change   per share  per share    income to       income to     ordinary
                                                 (%)      primary    diluted   shareholders'   total assets    income to
                                                           (yen)      (yen)       equity            (%)          sales
                                                                                    (%)                           (%)
Year ended December 31, 2002           26,380       36.1      26.96          -           3.8               4.3       5.4
Year ended December 31, 2001           19,382     (38.4)      19.69          -           2.9               3.7       4.3

Notes:    (1) Average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year:
                               December 31, 2002                   978,318,065 shares
                               December 31, 2001                   984,485,996 shares

          (2) Change in accounting policies: None

          (3) Percentage change means the ratio of increase or decrease in each item of business results for the year
              ended December 31, 2002, to those for the year ended December 31,2001.

(2) Dividends:

                             Dividend per    Interim      Year-end    Dividend paid      Dividend          Ratio of
                             share for the dividend per dividend per   for the year    pay-out ratio     dividends to
                                 year         share         share     (millions yen)        (%)          shareholders'
                                 (yen)        (yen)         (yen)                                         equity (%)

Year ended December 31, 2002         12.00         6.00          6.00         11,675              44.3               1.7
Year ended December 31, 2001         12.00         6.00          6.00         11,813              60.9               1.7

(3) Financial positions:

                       Total assets       Shareholders'          Ratio of shareholders'              Shareholders'
                      (millions yen)         equity              equity to total assets            equity per share
                                         (millions yen)                    (%)                           (yen)

December 31, 2002            1,280,112             679,770                                53.1                    703.18
December 31, 2001            1,251,755             691,878                                55.3                    702.83

Notes:    (1) Number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding:
                              December 31, 2002                  966,713,386 shares
                              December 31, 2001                  984,417,871 shares

          (2) Number of treasury stock held:
                              December 31, 2002                   17,795,001 shares
                              December 31, 2001                         90,516 shares

2. Forecast of business results for the next fiscal year (January 1, 2003-December 31, 2003)
                                    Sales       Income before    Net income      Interim      Year-end    Dividend per
                               (millions yen)      special     (millions yen)  dividend per dividend per share for the
                                                    items                         share        share          year
                                               (millions yen)                     (yen)        (yen)         (yen)

6 months ending June 30, 2003          470,000          28,000          15,000         6.00            -              -
Year ending December 31, 2003        1,030,000          71,000          36,000            -         6.00          12.00

Note: Forecasted net income per share 37.24 yen

Refer to page 8 - 9 for the assumptions and other matters related to the above forecast.


                                   SUMMARY OF NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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BALANCE SHEETS                                                                                           (millions yen)
ASSETS                                                 (Note)      At      Percentage      At      Percentage  Increase
                                                              December 31, over total December 31, over total (Decrease)
                                                                  2002       assets       2001       assets     Amount
                                                                 Amount                  Amount
Current Assets
 Cash                                                               54,838                  89,776              (34,938)
 Notes receivable                                                    2,088                   3,039                 (951)
 Accounts receivable                                               178,193                 183,536               (5,343)
 Marketable securities                                               1,001                   7,562               (6,561)
 Merchandise                                                         4,477                   1,137                 3,340
 Finished goods                                                      6,171                   4,917                 1,254
 Semi-finished goods                                                 9,089                   7,948                 1,141
 Raw materials                                                      13,559                  12,249                 1,310
 Containers                                                          3,260                   3,850                 (590)
 Supplies                                                              294                     831                 (537)
 Advances                                                              488                     241                   247
 Other accounts receivable                                          18,482                  18,415                    67
 Deferred income taxes                                              12,168                  13,000                 (832)
 Funds in trust                                                          -                  17,411              (17,411)
 Other                                                               4,128                   4,976                 (848)
 Allowance for doubtful accounts                                   (4,327)                 (1,164)               (3,163)
                 Total current assets                              303,914       23.7      367,733       29.4   (63,819)
Fixed Assets
 Property, Plant and Equipment                          (*1)
  Buildings                                             (*2)       120,449                 126,131               (5,682)
  Structures                                                        18,514                  19,677               (1,163)
  Machinery and equipment                                          130,748                 130,756                   (8)
  Vehicles                                                             412                     535                 (123)
  Tools                                                              9,832                  10,065                 (233)
  Land                                                  (*2)       113,263                 113,655                 (392)
  Construction in progress                                           8,130                  19,047              (10,917)
                        Total                                      401,351       31.4      419,869       33.5   (18,518)
Intangible Fixed Assets
  Leasehold rights                                                     661                     661                     -
  Utility rights                                                     5,385                   5,947                 (562)
                        Total                                        6,047        0.5        6,609        0.5      (562)
 Investments and Other Assets
  Investment securities                                 (*2)       190,820                 188,614                 2,206
  Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates (capital              257,612                 164,592                93,020
stock)
  Other investments                                                    199                   1,634               (1,435)
  Investments in equity of subsidiaries and affiliates               8,184                   8,184                     -
(other than capital stock)
  Long-term loans                                                    3,719                   2,862                   857
  Long-term loans to employees                                           4                       0                     4
  Long-term loans to affiliates                                     13,041                   2,550                10,491
  Life insurance investments                                        34,985                  33,604                 1,381
  Deposits paid                                                     16,610                  17,515                 (905)
  Real estate in trust                                               3,729                   7,324               (3,595)
  Deferred income taxes                                             39,075                  29,546                 9,529
  Other                                                              4,177                   3,873                   304
  Allowance for doubtful accounts                                  (3,362)                 (2,759)                 (603)
                        Total                                      568,799       44.4      457,543       36.6    111,256
Total fixed assets                                                 976,198       76.3      884,022       70.6     92,176
TOTAL ASSETS                                                     1,280,112      100.0    1,251,755      100.0     28,357


BALANCE SHEETS                                                                                           (millions yen)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'    (Note) At December 31, Percentage over  At December 31, Percentage over     Increase
EQUITY                                    2002 Amount     total assets     2001 Amount     total assets     (Decrease)
                                                                                                              Amount
Current Liabilities
 Notes payable                                      592                              708                           (116)
 Accounts payable                                33,987                           37,665                         (3,678)
 Short-term loans payable                        17,500                           11,500                           6,000
 Beer taxes payable                             111,206                          117,123                         (5,917)
 Other accounts payable                          13,030                           18,182                         (5,152)
 Consumption tax payable                          9,549                            7,506                           2,043
 Income tax payable                               8,467                           11,749                         (3,282)
 Accrued expenses                                37,566                           40,470                         (2,904)
 Deposits received                               59,386                           62,889                         (3,503)
 Deposits received for                            1,545                            1,792                           (247)
containers
 Other                                           10,056                            6,180                           3,876
   Total current liabilities                    302,888             23.7         315,770             25.2       (12,882)
Long-term Liabilities
Bonds                                           110,000                           70,000                          40,000
 Long-term debt                                  26,000                            1,000                          25,000
 Pension and retirement benefits                 81,385                           85,959                         (4,574)
 Retirement benefits for                          1,414                            1,581                           (167)
directors and corporate auditors
 Deposits received                (*2)           68,301                           76,090                         (7,789)
 Other                                           10,350                            9,476                             874
  Total long-term liabilities                   297,453             23.2         244,107             19.5         53,346
TOTAL LIABILITIES                               600,341             46.9         559,877             44.7         40,464
Common Stock                      (*4)          102,045              8.0         102,045              8.2              -
Additional Paid-In Capital                       70,868              5.5          70,868              5.7              -
Legal Reserve                                    25,511              2.0          25,511              2.0              -
Retained Earnings:                              488,922             38.2         474,416             37.9         14,506
 Voluntary Earned Surplus
  Transfer to reserve for                           217                              279                            (62)
special depreciation
  Reserve for deferred gain on                   14,631                           14,047                             584
sale of property
  Reserve for dividends                           6,450                            6,450                               -
  General reserve                               406,367                          389,367                          17,000
  Unappropriated Retained                        61,255                           64,272                         (3,017)
Earnings

Net unrealized holding gains on                   6,050              0.5          19,122              1.5       (13,072)
securities
Treasury Stock                                 (13,628)            (1.1)            (86)            (0.0)       (13,542)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                      679,770             53.1         691,878             55.3       (12,108)
TOTAL LIABILTIES AND                          1,280,112            100.0       1,251,755            100.0         28,357
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

STATEMENTS OF INCOME                                                                                      (millions yen)
                                             (Note)    Year ended    Percentage    Year ended    Percentage   Increase
                                                      December 31,   over sales   December 31,   over sales  (Decrease)
                                                      2002 Amount                 2001 Amount                  Amount
Sales                                                        999,920      100.0        1,028,403      100.0     (28,483)
Cost of Sales                                                703,954       70.4          730,267       71.0     (26,313)
                Gross Profit                                 295,965       29.6          298,136       29.0      (2,171)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (*1,2)          251,941       25.2          263,170       25.6     (11,229)
              Operating Income                                44,024        4.4           34,965        3.4        9,059
Non-operating Income
  Interest income                                                726                         643                      83
  Security interest                                              131                         375                   (244)
  Return on funds in trust                                       210                         558                   (348)
  Dividend income                                              9,318                       7,863                   1,455
  Rent income                                                  2,771                       2,037                     734
  Other                                                        2,068                       2,997                   (929)
                   Total                                      15,226        1.5           14,476        1.4          750
Non-operating Expenses
  Interest expense                                             1,199                       1,306                   (107)
  Interest on bonds                                              761                          72                     689
  Other                                                        3,458                       3,481                    (23)
                   Total                                       5,419        0.5            4,861        0.5          558
Income before Special Items and Income Taxes                  53,831        5.4           44,580        4.3        9,251
Special Income
  Gain on sales of fixed assets               (*3)             1,923                       2,667                   (744)
  Reversal of provision for doubtful                             157                          71                      86
accounts
  Gain on sale of securities                                     243                       9,959                 (9,716)
  Gain on securities contributed to pension                        -                       4,599                 (4,599)
and retirement benefits trust
                   Total                                       2,324        0.2           17,298        1.7     (14,971)
Special Expenses
  Loss on disposal of fixed assets            (*4)             5,474                       4,422                   1,052
  Loss on sale of fixed assets                (*5)               136                          86                      50
  Loss on revaluation of investment                            2,215                       3,041                   (826)
securities
  Loss on sale of securities                                       -                       1,299                 (1,299)
  Write-down of investment in subsidiaries                        88                       3,514                 (3,426)
and affiliates
  Loss on devaluation of golf club            (*6)                 -                       1,991                 (1,991)
membership
  Amortization of net transition obligation                        -                      13,464                (13,464)
of accountingstandard for severance and
pension benefits
  Loss on devaluation of real estate in                        3,352                           -                   3,352
trust
                   Total                                      11,268        1.1           27,820        2.7     (16,552)
         Income before Income Taxes                           44,887        4.5           34,058        3.3       10,829
Income Taxes(Current)                                         17,700                      22,600                 (4,900)
Income Taxes(Deferred)                                           807        1.9          (7,924)        1.4        8,731
                 Net Income                                   26,380        2.6           19,382        1.9        6,998

Retained earnings brought forward from the                    40,750                      50,796                (10,046)
prior fiscal year
Dividends(interim)                                             5,874                       5,907                    (33)
Unappropriated retained earnings                              61,255                      64,272                 (3,017)

STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS                                                                           (millions yen)
                                                               Year ended December 31, 2002 Year ended December 31, 2001
Unappropriated retained earnings                                                     61,255                       64,272
Transfer from reserve for special depreciation                                           52                           72
Transfer from reserve for deferred gain on sale of property                           1,328                          395
                            Total                                                    62,636                       64,740
Appropriations:
  Dividends                                                                           5,800                        5,906
  Bonuses paid to directors and corporate auditors                                      149                           92
    (corporate auditors' portion included above                                          14                          10)
  Voluntary earned surplus
   Transfer to reserve for special depreciation                                          31                           10
   Transfer to reserve for deferred gain on sale of property                            624                          980
   Transfer to general reserve                                                       15,000                       17,000

Retained earnings to be carried forward to the next fiscal                           41,030                       40,750
year

Note 1:    Interim dividends of 5,874,843,336 yen(6 yen per share) was paid on September 12, 2002.

Note 2:    Transfer from/to reserve for special depreciation and transfer from/to reserve for deferred gain on sale of
           property are pursuant to the Special Taxation Measures Law of Japan.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Valuation of securities
Equity securities issued by subsidiaries and affiliated companies are valued at cost determined by the moving-average
method.

Available-for-sale securities with fair market values are stated at fair market value as of the balance sheet date.
Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on these securities are reported, net of applicable income taxes, as a separate
component of shareholders'f  equity. Realized gains and losses on sale of such securities are computed using the
moving-average method.

Debt securities without fair market value are stated at amortized cost, net of the amount considered not collectible.
Other securities without fair market value are stated at cost determined by the moving-average method.

2. Valuation of derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are stated at fair values.

3. Valuation of Inventorie
Merchandise, finished goods and semi-finished goods are mainly stated at cost determined by the average method.
Raw materials and supplies are mainly stated at cost determined by the moving average method.

4. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated on the declining balance method, except for buildings
(excluding building fixtures) acquired on and after April 1, 1998, where depreciation is calculated on the straight-line
method in accordance with the Corporate Income Tax Law of Japan.

5.Amortization of intangible fixed assets
The straight-line method is used for intangible fixed assets over estimated useful lives.

6. Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts is provided in an amount sufficient to cover probable losses on collection. It consists
of the estimated uncollectible amount with respect to certain identified doubtful receivables and an amount calculated
using the actual percentage of collection losses.

7. Pension and retirement benefits
The Company provides allowance for employees' pension and retirement benefits at December 31,2002 based on the estimated
amounts of projected benefit obligation and the fair value of the plan assets at the date. Actuarial differences are
amortized by the straight-line method over the average estimated service period, which is 15 years, beginning from the
next fiscal year.

8. Retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors
Provision for retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors represents 100% of such retirement benefit
obligations calculated in accordance with policies of the Company.

9. Leases
Finance leases, except for those leases under which the ownership of the leased assets is considered to be transferred
to the lessee, are accounted for in the same manner as operating leases.

10. Hedge accounting

Where certain hedging criteria are met, the Company defers the recognition of gains and losses resulting from the
changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments until the related losses or gains on the hedged items are
recognized.

For forward foreign exchange contracts used for hedging purposes, the foreign currency receivables or payables are
recorded at the contracted forward rates. In addition, for interest rate swap contracts meeting certain hedging
criteria, the net amount to be paid or received under the interest rate swap contracts is added to or to be deducted
from the interest on the assets or liabilities for which the swap contract was executed.

The Company uses forward foreign currency contracts and interest rate swap contracts as derivative financial instruments
only for the purpose of mitigating future risks of fluctuation of foreign currency exchange rates with respect to
foreign currency receivables and payables from operations and interest rate increases with respect to borrowings, within
the amounts of foreign currency borrowings or receivables.

The following summarizes hedging derivative financial instruments used by the Company and items hedged:

 Hedging instruments                                Hedged items

  Forward foreign exchange contracts etc.             Foreign currency trade receivables and trade payables
  Interest rate swap contracts etc.                   Interest on foreign currency bonds and loans payable

The Company evaluates the hedging effectiveness semi-annually by comparing the cumulative changes in cash flows from or
the changes in fair value of hedged items and the corresponding changes in the hedging derivative instruments.

11. Consumption tax

Consumption tax is excluded from the revenue and expense accounts, which are subject to such tax.

NOTES TO:

(NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS)
1 Accumulated depreciation                                                                                (millions yen)
                                                                                At                                  At
                                                                 December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
Accumulated depreciation                                                    527,983                             505,799

2 Detail of Collateral

(1) Collateral                                                                                           (millions yen)
                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
Buildings                                                                     1,032                               1,118
Land                                                                            439                                 439
Investment securities                                                            14                                  33

(2) Secured borrowing                                                                                     (millions yen)
                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
Deposits received                                                             2,296                               2,296
Postage charge (facility limit)                                                  13                                  29

3 Receivables from and payables to subsidiaries and affiliates                                            (millions yen)
                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
Accounts payable, short term loans payable and                               29,228                              26,191
accrued expenses etc.

4 Shares authorized and issued                                                                                  (shares)

                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
Number of stock authorized                                            1,732,026,000                       1,732,026,000
Number of stock issued                                                  984,508,387                         984,508,387


                                   SUMMARY OF NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES TO:

(NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS)

5 Contingent liabilities

(1) Guarantees for subsidiaries and affiliated companies                      (millions yen, Foreign currency: thousand)
                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
Kirin Lease Co.,Ltd.                                                         12,004                             10,046
Marinenet Co.,Ltd.                                                            3,290                              3,675
Kirin International Trading Co.,Ltd.                                          2,050                              2,050
Kirin Brewery of America LLC                                                    839                              1,240
                                                                        (USD 7,000)                         (USD 9,400)
Koiwai Dairy Products Co.,Ltd.                                                  800                              1,650
Yokohama Arena Co.,Ltd.                                                         574                                890
Other                                                                         3,396                              3,586
(Number                                                                          12                                 11)
(Foreign currencies included above                                            2,393                              2,654
                                                                          USD 9,239                          USD 9,500
                                                                          EUR 5,488                          NLG 2,000
                                                                        NTD 175,700                          EUR 3,780
                                                                                                           NTD 226,810)

(2) Guarantees for employee's housing loan from banks                                                     (millions yen)
                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
                                                                             11,599                              13,378

(3) Guarantees for bank loans of customers                                                                (millions yen)
                                                                                 At                                  At
                                                                  December 31, 2002                   December 31, 2001
                                                                                144                                 414
Number                                                                            2                                   3
Total contingent liabilities                                                 34,697                              36,931
(Including agreements similar to contingent                                   9,420                               9,100
liabilities)

6 Restriction on dividends payment

(At December 31,2002)

Available-for-sale securities with market value are remeasured at market values. Unrealized holding gains on these
securities are reported, net of applicable income taxes, as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Such
unrealized holding gains amounting to 6,050 million yen are restricted for appropriation of dividends in accordance with
the Japanese Commercial Code.

(At December 31,2001)

 Financial instruments with market value are remeasured at market values at balance sheet date, which increase net
assets by 19,014 million yen. The increase is reported in the balance sheet, net of applicable income taxes, as a part
of unappropriated retained earnings (deduction of 107 million yen) and unrealized holding gains on securities of 19,122
million yen as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Such increase of net assets is restricted for appropriation
of dividends in accordance with the Japanese Commercial Code.

NOTES TO:

(NON-CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFINCOME)
1 Major elements ofselling, general and administrative expenses                                           (millions yen)

                                                                               Year ended                     Year ended
                                                                         December 31,2002               December 31,2001

Sales promotion                                                                    65,863                         76,480
Freight                                                                            24,274                         24,688
Advertising                                                                        31,895                         38,871
Payroll                                                                            38,448                         38,372
Pension and retirement benefit costs                                                7,843                          6,230
Expense for retirement benefits for directors and corporate                           339                            404
auditors
Welfare                                                                             9,220                          9,048
Depreciation                                                                        3,145                          3,652
Research and development                                                           21,565                         22,122
Doubtful accounts expense                                                           3,845                            367
Percentage of selling expenses over selling, general and                              73%                            75%
administrative expenses

2 Research and development expenseincludedinselling, general andadministrative                            (millions yen)
expenses andcost of sales

                                                                               Year ended                    Year ended
                                                                         December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Total research and development expense                                             21,565                        22,122

3 Gain onsales of fixed assets                                                                            (millions yen)
                                                                              Year ended                     Year ended
                                                                         December 31,2002               December 31,2001
Land                                                                                1,915                          2,665
Other                                                                                   8                              1
Total                                                                               1,923                          2,667

4 Loss on disposal offixed assets                                                                         (millions yen)
                                                                               Year ended                    Year ended
                                                                         December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Buildings                                                                           2,783                         1,838
Machinery and equipment                                                             2,058                         2,171
Other                                                                                 631                           412
Total                                                                               5,474                         4,422

5 Loss onsale of fixed assets                                                                             (millions yen)
                                                                               Year ended                    Year ended
                                                                         December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Land                                                                                   70                            17
Other                                                                                  65                            68
Total                                                                                 136                            86

6 Loss on devaluation of golfclubmembership

Doubtful accounts expenseforsecurity deposit of golfclub membership

7 Matters related to subsidiaries andaffiliates                                                           (millions yen)
                                                                                 Year ended                   Year ended
                                                                           December 31,2002             December 31,2001
Dividends received                                                                    6,740                        6,018
Interest income, rent income and other                                                1,572                            -


(LEASE TRANSACTIONS)
Finance lease transactions without ownership transfer to lessee

(1) Purchase price equivalents, accumulated depreciation equivalents and book value equivalents of        (millions yen)
leased properties
                                                                                      At                            At
                                                                        December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Structures
    Purchase price equivalent                                                           7                             7
    Accumulated depreciation equivalent                                                 6                             5
    Book value equivalent                                                               0                             2
Machinery and equipment
    Purchase price equivalent                                                         179                           180
    Accumulated depreciation equivalent                                                69                            57
    Book value equivalent                                                             109                           123
Vehicles
    Purchase price equivalent                                                          14                            13
    Accumulated depreciation equivalent                                                 7                             7
    Book value equivalent                                                               6                             5
Tools
    Purchase price equivalent                                                       7,054                         7,678
    Accumulated depreciation equivalent                                             3,504                         3,887
    Book value equivalent                                                           3,549                         3,791
Total
    Purchase price equivalent                                                       7,254                         7,880
    Accumulated depreciation equivalent                                             3,588                         3,957
    Book value equivalent                                                           3,666                         3,922

(2) Lease commitments                                                                                     (millions yen)
                                                                                       At                            At
                                                                         December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Due within one year                                                                 1,462                         1,670
Due after one year                                                                  2,304                         2,417
Total                                                                               3,767                         4,088

(3) Lease payments, depreciation equivalents and interest equivalents                                     (millions yen)
                                                                               Year ended                    Year ended
                                                                         December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Lease payments                                                                      2,032                         2,602
Depreciation equivalent                                                             1,908                         2,300
Interest equivalent                                                                   182                           255

(4) Method of depreciation equivalent
             Depreciation equivalent is computed on the straight-line method over the lease period without residual
             value.

(5) Allocation of interest equivalent
             Differences between total lease expenses and acquisition costs of the leased properties comprise interest
             expenses and insurance, maintenance and certain other operating costs.
             Interest expenses are allocated using interest method over the terms of leases.

Operating lease transactions                                                                              (millions yen)
Lease commitments
                                                                                       At                            At
                                                                         December 31,2002              December 31,2001
Due within one year                                                                   151                           148
Due after one year                                                                    473                           529
Total                                                                                 625                           677

(Securities )
Information on securities, except for those presented below, for current and prior period are presented with the
consolidated financial Statements.

(Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates with market value)
At December 31,2002                                                                                      (millions yen )

                                                            Book value             Market value              Difference

Investment in subsidiaries                                     101,754                    154,094                 52,339
Investment in affiliates                                        85,701                     87,559                  1,857

At December 31,2001                                                                                     (millions yen )

                                                            Book value             Market value              Difference

Investment in subsidiaries                                     101,754                    144,760                 43,005
Investment in affiliates                                        12,536                     29,198                 16,661

(Deferred income taxes)
1. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities                                         (millions yen )
                                                                                      At                            At
                                                                        December 31, 2002             December 31, 2001
Deferred tax assets
  Pension and retirement benefits                                                  27,672                        31,483
  Deferred charges                                                                  9,045                         8,695
  Depreciation                                                                      6,283                         6,592
  Other                                                                            22,911                        22,413
Total deferred tax assets                                                          65,913                        69,185

Deferred tax liabilities
  Reserve for deferred gains on sales of fixed assets for                        (10,127)                      (10,638)
tax purposes
  Other                                                                           (4,542)                      (15,999)
Total deferred tax liabilities                                                   (14,669)                      (26,638)
Net deferred tax assets                                                            51,243                        42,546

2. As the difference between the statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate is less than 5% of the statutory,
reconciliation schedule of tax rate is omitted.


                                  FINANCIAL RESULTS for THE YEAR ended DEC. 31, 2002

                                                SUPPLEMENTARY COMMENTS
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 Actual:Parent
                                             PROFIT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
             Item               '02Actual   '01Actual  Difference                       Reference


Sales                                999.9     1,028.4     (28.5)

Decrease in selling cost                                     18.0 Sales promotion and advertising :17.6
                                                                  Freight :0.4

Increase in alcoholic                                         8.9 Decrease in beer business marginal profit:(25.4)
   beverages business profit                                      Increase in happou-syu business
                                                                  marginal profit:20.7

                                                                  Increase in hyouketsu business marginal profit:8.0
                                                                  Change of selling scheme for whiskey,spirits
                                                                  and wines:5.2,etc

Decrease in fixed cost                                        2.4 Decrease in production of new kegs:0.7
   at breweries                                                   Fuel:0.5,etc.

Decrease in beer and                                          1.6 Barley:1.3 cans:1.4
   Happo-syu material cost                                        Increase in production of new bottles:(1.6),etc.

Decrease in depreciation                                      0.2

Increase in labor cost                                      (1.2)

Other                                                       (5.7) Doubtful account expense:(3.4)
                                                                  Operating expenses for Spirits and Wines.Dpt:(1.9),etc
Effect from price reductions                               (15.1)
   to happo-shu product

Decrease in                           44.0        34.9        9.1
Operating Income

Financial profit, net                                         0.2
Decrease in Income Before             53.8        44.5        9.3
Special Items and Income Taxes

Decrease in special                                           1.6 Write-down of investment in
   expenses, net                                                  subsidiaries and affiliates:3.4
                                                                  Loss on devaluation of golf club membership:1.9
                                                                  Loss on devaluation of real estate in trust:(3.3)

Income taxes, etc                                           (3.9)

Increase in Net Income                26.3        19.3        7.0


                                                SUPPLEMENTARY COMMENTS
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003 Forecast:Parent
                                            PROFIT CHANGE FROM CURRENT YEAR
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
               Item                 '03Forecast   '02Actual   Difference                    Reference

Sales                                    1,030.0       999.9         30.1

Increase in alcoholic                                                 9.7 Decrease in beer bisiness marginal profit:
beverages business profit                                                 (7.8)
                                                                          Increase in happo-shu bisiness marginal
                                                                          profit: 6.9
                                                                          Increase in hyouketsu business marginal
                                                                          profit:6.8
                                                                          Change of selling scheme for whiskey,spirits
                                                                          and wines:3.1,etc

Increase in beer and                                                  7.7 Starch:0.9 Barley:0.6 cans:5.6
Happo-syu material cost                                                   Decrease in production of new bottles:0.4,etc.
Decrease in selling cost                                              3.0 Sales promotion and advertising cost : 3.0
Decrease in beer and                                                  1.4 Decrease in production of new kegs:1.1,etc.
Happo-syu ingredient cost

Decrease in depreciation                                              1.1

Decrease in labor cost                                                0.6

Other                                                               (0.5) Operating expenses for Spirits and Wines.Dpt:
                                                                          (0.6),etc.

Effect from price reductions                                       (10.0)
to happo-shu product

Increase in                                 57.0        44.0         13.0
Operating Income
Financial profit, net                                                 4.2
Increase in Income Before                   71.0        53.8         17.2
Special Items and Income Taxes

Increase in special                                                 (0.5) Loss on disposal of fixed assets:(1.6)
income, net                                                               Loss on sale of fixed assets:(1.5)
                                                                          Loss on sale of securities:(0.2)
                                                                          Loss on devaluation of real estate in trust:
                                                                          3.3,etc.
Income taxes, etc                                                   (7.0)

Increase in Net Income                      36.0        26.3          9.7

Parent
                                              Sales and Major Expenditures
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                                            2003 Forecast               2002 Actual                 2001 Actual
   Sales volume of alcoholic beverages  thousand     Increase      thousand     Increase      thousand     Increase
business                                   KL       (Decrease)        KL       (Decrease)        KL       (Decrease)

 Total of low alcoholic beverages           2,740            2.5%      2,672            2.1%      2,617          (4.9%)
     Beer                                   1,367          (4.9%)      1,436         (14.0%)      1,670         (12.3%)
     Happo-shu                              1,155            6.5%      1,084           21.6%        891            6.4%
               Subtotal                     2,522            0.0%      2,521          (1.6%)      2,562          (6.6%)
     Hyoketsu-can                             200           49.5%        133          261.9%         36               -
     Other(Two Dogs,etc.)                      18            5.6%         17          (2.7%)         17          101.4%

 Sales volume by major brands           million                    million                    million
                                         cases                      cases                      cases

     LAGER                                  53.70          (7.9%)      58.30         (17.7%)      70.80         (15.4%)
     ICHIBAN SHIBORI                        48.60          (3.2%)      50.20          (8.1%)      54.70          (4.2%)
     TANREI                                 79.40            7.9%      73.60           10.1%      66.90            1.4%
Breakdown of sales                        1,030.0            3.0%      999.9          (2.8%)    1,028.4          (3.6%)
 Total of Alcoholic beverages               968.0            2.7%      942.5          (3.1%)      972.4          (4.2%)
   Total of low alcoholic beverages         935.6            2.1%      916.4          (3.1%)      945.8          (6.4%)
     Beer                                   550.0          (4.9%)      578.2         (13.9%)      671.6         (12.5%)
     Happo-shu                              326.0           10.2%      295.7           15.0%      257.0            6.5%
               Subtotal                     876.0            0.2%      873.9          (5.9%)      928.7          (7.9%)
     Hyoketsu-can                            52.6           48.0%       35.5          264.3%        9.7               -
     Other(Two Dogs,etc.)                     7.0            2.9%        6.8          (6.1%)        7.3          254.0%
   Whiskey, Spirits and wines etc.           32.3           23.5%       26.1          (1.7%)       26.6          485.3%
 Pharmaceuticals                             55.0           16.5%       47.2            0.5%       47.0            4.6%
 Other                                        7.0         (30.8%)       10.1           12.5%        8.9         (30.6%)
Sales Promotion                              94.6                       65.8                       76.4
Advertising                                                             31.8                       38.8
        Beer and Happo-shu                   72.8                       81.2                      104.7
        Hyoketsu-can                          9.1                        6.9                        3.1
R&D                                          23.2                       21.5                       22.1
Labor Cost                                   79.1                       79.7                       78.5
Depreciation                                 36.3                       37.4                       37.6
Financial profit, net                        10.4                        8.4                        8.0
Number of Employees                         5,900                      6,346                      6,540
(Including seconded staff from group
companies)
Capital Expenditures                         33.0                       25.7                       44.2
(Major Items)
   Expansion of facilities                      -                          -                       13.1
     at Tochigi plant
   Renewal of                                   -                        6.9                        7.4
     Okayama plant
   Renewal of                                   -                        2.0                        4.2
     Toride plant
   Redevelopment subsequent to                8.5                          -                          -
     closing of Hiroshima plant

Parent
                                        Major Changes in Assets and Liabilities
                                                                                                          (Billions yen)
                                          2002              2001             Increase             Reference
                                        Actual            Actual           (Decrease)


Cash                                       54.8              89.7             (34.9) Disbursements for investments

Investments in subsidiaries               257.6             164.5               93.1 Investments in SAN MIGUEL
    and affiliates                                                                   CORPORATION,etc.

Short-term loans payable                   43.5              12.5               31.0 Financing for investments in SAN
    and Long-term debt                                                               MIGUEL CORPORATION,etc.

Bonds                                     110.0              70.0               40.0 6th issue of debenture bonds:
                                                                                     40billion




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