To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
Kobe Steel, Ltd.

We have examined the accompanying non-consolidated balance sheets of Kobe Steel, Ltd.  
at March 31, 1996 and 1995,and the related non-consolidated statements of operations, 
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended, all expressed in Japanese 
yen.
  Our examinations were made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
in Japan and, accordingly, included such tests of the accounting records and such other 
auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.

  In our opinion, the non-consolidated financial statements mentioned above, expressed 
in Japanese yen, present fairly the non-consolidated financial position of Kobe Steel, Ltd.  
at March 31, 1996 and 1995 and the non-consolidated results of its operations and cash 
flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 
in Japan, applied on a consistent basis during the period.

We have also reviewed the translation of the statements mentioned above into U.S. dollars 
on the basis described in Note 1.  In our opinion, such statements have been properly 
translated on such basis.





Osaka, Japan                                         
June 27, 1996                                             Member Firm of Andersen Worldwide