Non-Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets
At September 30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited)

	Millions of yen		Thousands of U.S. dollars (Note 1)
Assets	1997	1996	1997
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	9,150	12,945	75,557
Marketable securities	76,405	89,360	630,925
Notes and accounts receivable:
Trade	167,032	163,380	1,379,290
Subsidiaries and affiliates	121,100	117,700	1,000,000
Other	9,834	11,815	81,205
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,142)	(1,148)	(9,430)
	296,824	291,747	2,451,065
Inventories:
Finished goods	53,103	49,461	438,505
Work in process	114,210	109,235	943,105
Raw materials and supplies	58,059	58,131	479,430
	225,372	216,827	1,861,040
Other	40,624	40,530	335,459
Total current assets	648,375	651,409	5,354,046
Investments and other assets:
Investments in securities	23,033	24,213	190,198
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates	185,598	191,471	1,532,601
Other	49,905	50,589	412,098
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(2,923)	(2,893)	(24,137)
	255,613	263,380	2,110,760
Plant and equipment:
Land	117,673	118,332	971,701
Buildings and structures	425,499	419,992	3,513,617
Machinery and equipment	1,461,328	1,426,468	12,067,118
Construction in progress	25,177	45,334	207,902
	2,029,677	2,010,126	16,760,338
Less accumulated depreciation	1,211,308	1,154,861	10,002,543
	818,369	855,265	6,757,795
Deferred assets:
Research and development expenses	10,085	11,323	83,278
	1,732,442	1,781,377	14,305,879