February 9, 2009
Company name:
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Representative’s name: Akihiko Ide, President(Securities Code No.: 5711, First Section of the Tokyo Stock
Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange)
Contact:
Toru Suzuki, Deputy General Manager,
Corporate Communications and IR Dept.
(TEL: +81-3-5252-5206)

Notice of Revised Projections for Business Results and Dividends
We hereby notify you that Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (the “Company”) has made the following revisionsof its projections of business results for the year ending March 31, 2009, which were published on November 10,
2008, and the dividend forecast that was announced on May 12, 2008, based on recent trends of business results
and other factors.
I. Revisions of the Projections for Business Results
1. Revisions of the projected results for the year ending March 2009 (from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009)(Consolidated)
Operating

Ordinary

profitincomeMillions of yen

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

Yen

Previously announced
projections (A)1,520,000

65,00080,00025,00019.70

Revised projections (B)1,460,000

35,00040,000

1,000

0.79

Variance (B – A)

(60,000)(30,000)(40,000)(24,000)—

Increase/decrease–3.9%–46.2%–50.0%–96.0%—

1,659,286

100,146

135,984

74,26859.14

Net sales(Reference)Previous term results(Year ended March 31, 2008)

Net income

Net income
per share(Non-consolidated)
Net sales

OperatingprofitOrdinary
incomeNet income

Net income
per share

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

Yen

Previously announced
projections (A)770,000

14,00038,00010,000

7.88

Revised projections (B)725,000

5,000

32,000

5,000

3.94

Variance (B – A)

(45,000)(9,000)(6,000)(5,000)—

Increase/decrease–5.8%–64.3%–15.8%–50.0%—(Reference)Previous term results

922,546

34,41353,60926,814

21.35(Year ended March 31, 2008)-1-2. Reason for the Revisions
The business environment in which the Company’s Group operates has become increasingly severe due todeclining demand in the automobile and semiconductor industries caused by the recent global economicrecession. Overall, the mainstay businesses of the Company, including copper-related products, cemented
carbide products, electronic materials & components and aluminum, are experiencing the impact of thesevere environment. Furthermore, the declining demand for cement in the United States, the ongoingappreciation of the yen, the plunge in nonferrous metal prices and the downslide of stock prices have led us
to significantly reduce the Company’s projections for consolidated and non-consolidated business results,
operating profit, ordinary income and net income for the year ending March 31, 2009, compared with theprevious projections.
II. Revisions of the Dividend Projection
Taking into account the downward revisions in the projections for business results, we regret to inform youthat we will not distribute a year-end dividend for the year ending March 31, 2009.
(Yen)
Dividend per share
Record dateFirst
Quarter

SecondQuarter

Previously projected dividend
announced on May 12, 2008—

Revised projections
Dividend paid during this term
Dividends paid for the year
ended March 31, 2008

ThirdQuarter

Year-end

Annual

—

—

4.00

8.00

—

—

—

0.00

4.00

—

4.00

—

—

—

—

4.00

—

4.00

8.00

III. Measures to Address the Business Environment
Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating business environment, the Company’s Group needs a swift
shift to an operating structure that can ensure profitability even as demand declines further. To do so, we will
aggressively promote the following comprehensive management measures.
1. Implement emergency measures- Reduce compensation to directors and corporate auditors- Reduce overhead costs at the headquarters
2. Further concentrate the management resources- Narrow down the core businesses- Reinforce research and technological development, and enhance education of human resources
3. Shift to a low-cost structure- Review the manufacturing and sales system to adjust to the actual demand scale- Reduce fixed costs- Reduce variable costs
4. Drastically review capital investment
Note: The forward-looking statements contained in this release were prepared based on the economic
situation and market trends predictable as of the date of this release. Actual results may significantly
differ from these projections depending on various future factors.

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