KOBE STEEL, LTD
ECOWAY
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.............................. ¥  103,915 ¥  110,731 $ 1,163,011
  Marketable securities..................................    187,343    205,184   2,096,732
  Notes and accounts receivable:
    Trade................................................    331,139    320,816   3,706,088
    Unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates...........     73,804     75,496     826,010
    Other................................................     35,228     19,306     394,270
    Allowance for doubtful accounts......................     (2,884)    (2,359)    (32,278)
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                                                             437,287    413,259   4,894,090
  Inventories............................................    270,602    268,327   3,028,562
  Other..................................................     59,617     55,000     667,230
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 

     Total current assets................................  1,058,764  1,052,501  11,849,625
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Investments and other assets:
  Investments in securities..............................     30,888     34,772     345,697
  Investments in and advances to unconsolidated 
    subsidiaries and affiliates..........................     50,886     90,239     569,513
  Other..................................................    118,806     95,350   1,329,670
  Allowance for doubtful accounts........................     (2,986)    (2,863)    (33,419)
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                                                             197,594    217,498   2,211,461
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Plant and equipment:
  Land...................................................    134,428    123,532   1,504,510
  Buildings and structures...............................    495,441    466,439   5,544,947
  Machinery and equipment................................  1,577,309  1,512,759  17,653,151
  Construction in progress...............................     40,670     57,493     455,176
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                                                           2,247,848  2,160,223  25,157,784
  Less accumulated depreciation..........................  1,191,565  1,100,571  13,335,926
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                           1,056,283  1,059,652  11,821,858
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Deferred charges and other assets:
  Research and development expenses......................     19,461     25,016     217,806
  Deferred factory start up costs(note 3)................          -      6,417           -
  Deferred income and enterprise taxes...................     32,080     22,526     359,038
  Cost in excess of net assets acquired..................        663      1,071       7,420
  Foreign currency translation adjustments...............     25,410      9,101     284,387
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                                                          ¥   77,614     64,131     868,651
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                                                          ¥2,390,255 ¥2,393,782 $26,751,595
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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  and 
    current portion of long-term debt(Note 5)............ ¥  572,437 ¥  593,482 $ 6,406,682
  Notes and accounts payable:
    Trade................................................    313,773    265,757   3,511,729
    Construction.........................................     23,741     36,889     265,708
    Unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates...........     72,402     70,629     810,319
    Other................................................      3,553      2,515      39,765
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             413,469    375,790   4,627,521

  Advances from customers................................     32,248     27,505     360,918
  Customers' and employees' deposits.....................     25,679     23,851     287,398
  Income and enterprise taxes payable....................      4,284      4,283      47,946
  Reserve for loss from natural disaster.................     32,234          -     360,761
  Other..................................................     71,772     73,826     803,268
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
     Total current liabilities...........................  1,152,123  1,098,737  12,894,494
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Long-term liabilities:
  Long-term debt(Note 5).................................    809,847    777,083   9,063,760
  Employee's retirement benefits.........................     84,374     82,365     944,309
  Allowance for special repairs..........................     39,037     37,242     436,900
  Accrued income and enterprise taxes....................      1,397      1,800      15,635
  Deferred income........................................      2,044      3,525      22,876
  Other..................................................     12,205      6,909     136,598
                                                          ---------- ---------- ----------- 
                                                             948,904    908,924  10,620,078
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Minority interests......................................      24,474     14,595     273,912

Contingent liabilities(Note 7)

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, par value ¥50 per share(Note 6);
    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 6).....................    132,283    132,283   1,480,504
  Legal reserve(Note 6)..................................     27,601     27,601     308,909
  Accumulated deficit....................................   (108,768)    (1,995) (1,217,325)
  Treasury stock, at cost:
    6,958 shares in 1995 and 10,844 shares in 1994.......         (2)        (3)        (23)
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      Total stockholders' equity..........................   264,754    371,526   2,963,111
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                                                          ¥2,390,255 ¥2,393,782 $26,751,595
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see accompanying notes.
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