KOBE STEEL, LTD
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Non-Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets 
  At September 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)

                                                                 Thousands of   
                                                                  U.S.dollars   
                                        Millions of yen            (Note 1)     
                                   --------------------------   --------------  
Assets                                1996          1995             1996
--------------------------------   --------------------------   --------------  
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents	   ¥   12,945    ¥   18,845       $  116,622
  Marketable securities(Note 2)        89,360       118,505	     805,045
  Notes and accounts receivable:
   Trade                              163,380       170,008        1,471,892
   Subsidiaries and affiliates	      117,700	    110,694        1,060,360
   Other                               11,815	     28,792          106,441
   Allowance for doubtful
    accounts	                       (1,148)	     (1,514)         (10,342)
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                       291,747       307,980        2,628,351
  Inventories:
   Finished goods                       49,461        57,464	      445,594
   Work in process                     109,235       105,614          984,099
   Raw materials and supplies           58,131        58,344          523,703
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                       216,827       221,422        1,953,396
   Other                                40,530	      38,785	      365,135
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
       Total current assets            651,409	     705,537        5,868,549
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  

Investments and other assets:
  Investments in securities (Note 2)	24,213	      24,436	      218,135
  Investments in and advances to
   subsidiaries and affiliates	       191,471       171,403        1,724,964
  Other                          	50,589	      53,495	      455,757
  Allowance for doubtful accounts	(2,893)	      (2,679)	      (26,063)
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                       263,380       246,655        2,372,793
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  

Plant and equipment:
  Land                                 118,332       120,779        1,066,054
  Buildings and structures	       419,992	     431,686	    3,783,712
  Machinery and equipment	     1,426,468	   1,427,806       12,851,063
  Construction in progress              45,334        35,757          408,414
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                     2,010,126     2,016,028       18,109,243
  Less accumulated depreciation	     1,154,861     1,133,127       10,404,153
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
	                               855,265       882,901	    7,705,090
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  

Deferred assets:
 Research and development expenses	11,323	      16,937	      102,009
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
	                            ¥1,781,377	  ¥1,852,030	  $16,048,441
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                                                                 Thousands of
                                                                  U.S. dollars
                                        Millions of yen            (Note 1)
                                   --------------------------   --------------  
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity                    1996	      1995	      1996
--------------------------------   --------------------------   --------------  
Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings	            ¥  290,594    ¥  292,974	$   2,617,964
  Current portion of long-term debt	97,159	      81,608	      875,306
  Notes and accounts payable:
   Trade	                       160,280	     196,050	    1,443,964
   Construction	                        16,964	      28,474	      152,829
   Subsidiaries and affiliates	       101,763	      99,633	      916,784
   Other	                           927	       1,147	        8,351
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
	                               279,934	     325,304	    2,521,928

  Advances from customers	        38,787	      37,774	      349,432
  Customers' and employees' deposits	25,537	      25,907	      230,063
  Income and enterprise taxes payable	 3,363	         512           30,297
  Reserve for loss from 
   natural disaster	                    67	       6,622	          604
  Other                                 48,507	      49,218	      437,000
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
      Total current liabilities        783,948	     819,919	     7,062,594
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  

Long-term liabilities:
  Long-term debt	               480,834	     570,100	     4,331,838
  Employees' retirement benefits	73,592	      74,165	       662,991
  Allowance for special repairs	        39,072	      38,864	       352,000
  Accrued income and enterprise 
   taxes	                            −	       1,579	            −
  Deferred income                          850	       1,516	         7,658
  Other                                  2,021	       1,831	        18,207
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                       596,369       688,055         5,372,694
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  

Contingent liabilities (Note 3)

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, ¥50 par value;
    Authorized−
      6,000,000,000 shares
    Issued−2,835,436,826 shares 
      in 1996 and 1995                 213,640       213,640         1,924,685
  Additional paid-in capital           132,283       132,283         1,191,739
  Legal reserve                         27,601        27,601           248,657
  Retained earnings 
    (Accumulated deficit):
      General reserve                   30,251	      30,344	       272,531
      Undisposed                        (2,715)	     (59,812)	       (24,459)
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                        27,536	     (29,468)	       248,072
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
        Total stockholders' equity     401,060       344,056	     3,613,153
                                   ------------  ------------   --------------  
                                    ¥1,781,377    ¥1,852,030       $16,048,441
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