KOBE STEEL, LTD
ECOWAY
Non-Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                                               Thousands of
                                                                                U.S.dollars
March 31,1995 and 1994                                       Millions of yen      (Note 1 )
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ASSETS                                                       1995       1994      1995
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Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.............................. ¥   56,882 ¥   78,970 $   636,620
  Marketable securities(Notes3 and 4)....................     175,597    199,691   1,965,271
  Notes and accounts receivable:
    Trade................................................    153,669    158,327   1,719,855
    Subsidiaries and affiliates..........................     99,892     75,424   1,117,985
    Income tax refundable receivable.....................      7,712          -      86,312
    Other................................................     12,456      9,653     139,407
    Allowance for doubtful accounts......................     (1,317)    (1,323)    (14,740)
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             272,412    242,081   3,048,819

  Inventories:
    Finished goods.......................................     47,588     52,701     532,602
    Work in process......................................    101,623    109,109   1,137,359
    Raw materials and supplies...........................     59,947     65,921     670,923
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             209,158    227,731   2,340,884
  Other..................................................     36,947     33,637     413,509
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 

     Total current assets................................    750,996    782,110   8,405,103
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Investments and other assets:
  Investments in securities(Notes 3 and 4)...............     24,337     29,155     272,378
  Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and
    affiliates(Note 3 and 4).............................    171,277    178,113   1,916,922
  Other..................................................     52,985     56,639     593,005
  Allowance for doubtful accounts........................     (2,679)    (2,514)    (29,983)
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             245,920    261,393   2,752,322
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Plant and equipment(note 4):
  Land...................................................    121,178    116,959   1,356,217
  Buildings and structures...............................    438,562    429,524   4,908,360
  Machinery and equipment................................  1,415,611  1,400,325  15,843,436
  Construction in progress...............................     39,515     55,214     442,250
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                           2,014,866  2,002,022  22,550,263

  Less accumulated depreciation..........................  1,105,504  1,054,211  12,372,736
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             909,362    947,811  10,177,527
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Deferred assets:
  Research and development expenses......................     18,011     21,871     201,578
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                          ¥1,924,289 ¥2,013,185 $21,536,530
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see accompanying notes.






                                                                               Thousands of
                                                                                U.S.dollars
March 31,1995 and 1994                                       Millions of yen      (Note 1)
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                         1995       1994      1995
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Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings(Note 4).......................... ¥  341,286 ¥  316,046 $ 3,819,653
  Current portion of long-term debt(Note 4)..............     91,348    146,982   1,022,361
  Notes and accounts payable:
    Trade................................................    177,605    149,182   1,987,745
    Construction.........................................     16,835     31,106     188,416
    Subsidiaries and affiliates..........................     90,812     93,235   1,016,363
    Other................................................      4,314      2,515      48,282
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             289,566    276,038   3,240,806

  Advances from customers................................     26,601     21,471     297,717
  Customers' and employees' deposits.....................     25,328     23,932     283,470
  Income and enterprise taxes payable....................        573      2,242       6,413
  Reserve for loss from natural disaster.................     31,700          -     354,785
  Other..................................................     53,757     55,130     601,644
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
     Total current liabilities...........................    860,159    841,841   9,626,849
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Long-term liabilities:
  Long-term debt(Note 4).................................    627,003    637,646   7,017,381
  Employee's retirement benefits.........................     74,923     76,043     838,534
  Allowance for special repairs..........................     38,864     37,082     434,964
  Accrued income and enterprise taxes....................      1,397      1,800      15,635
  Deferred income........................................      2,044      3,525      22,876
  Other..................................................      1,748      1,393      19,564
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             745,979    757,489   8,348,954
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Contingent liabilities(Note 9)

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, par value ¥50 per share(Note 5);
    Authorized-6,000,000,000 shares
    Issued-2,835,436,826 shares in 1995 and 1994.........    213,640    213,640   2,391,046
  Additional paid-in capital(Note 5).....................    132,283    132,283   1,480,504
  Legal reserve(Note 5)..................................     27,601     27,601     308,909
  Retained earnings(Accumulated deficit):
    General reserve(Note 6)..............................     30,991     31,811     346,849
    Unappropriated.......................................    (86,364)     8,520    (966,581)
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             (55,373)    40,331    (619,732)
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
      Total stockholders' equity.........................    318,151    413,855   3,560,727
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                                                          ¥1,924,289 ¥2,013,185 $21,536,530
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see accompanying notes.
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