TSE1: 2897
Net Sales: 371,200 million yen (Mar. 2010)

ProfileOther Business
11%

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE 1st Section: 2897) is an industry pioneer
approaching its 52nd anniversary that developed Chicken Ramen, the world’s first
instant ramen noodles and is a leading company in the manufacture and sale ofinstant noodles and cup noodles. The company has a dominant share of around50%(*) in the domestic market for instant noodles. The company aims to become thenumber one brand in various areas with its technological innovation and marketing
capabilities, and is actively expanding its business overseas. The company switched
to a holding company organization in October 2008 to provide cross-sectional logistics
support for 7 domestic operating companies and 4 regions overseas. In January 2010,
the company announced its 3-year mid-term business plan that begins in the year
ended March 2011.

Chilled andFrozen Foods
14%

Cup-type InstantNoodles59%(*) Total for 2 instant noodle operating companies

Share information (May 31, 2010)
Share price:

3,010 yen

Total shares issued: 117,463,685
Market capitalization: 353,566 million yen

4,000Pillow -type
Instant Noodles
16%

Share Price (June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010)
Units: yen

3,500
3,000
2,500
Jun-09Jun09

Aug-09Aug09

Oct-09Oct09

Dec-09
Dec09

Feb-10
Feb10

Apr-10
Apr10

Consolidated Net Sales

Highlights for the year ending March 2010

5,000

Increased sales and earnings lead to record income (net income)Units:100 millions of yen

4,000

Consolidated net sales increased to 371,178 million yen due to the development of
next-generation noodles using proprietary "premium straight-cut noodle" technology
and the employment of active marketing activities. Business in North America becoming
profitable contributed to an increase in operating income, which rose 16.1% to 27,341
million yen, and net income rose by 29.0% to the record level of 20,496 million yen.

3,000

3,217

3,582

3,855

3,621

4,300
3,712 (Plan)

09/03

10/03

2,000
1,000
0

3-year Mid-term Business Plan:“UNITE FOOD POWERS 2012” (FY2011-FY2013)

06/03

1. FY 2013 Targets: net sales of 430,000 million yen,operating income of 35,500 million yen
The company aims to enhance profitability in its domestic business by expanding
demand through the use of new technologies. Overseas, focus will be placed uponconcentrating the group's management resources, strengthening sales organizations
and cultivating local resources more efficiently. In particular, in the Asia/ China/ Hong
Kong market where demand for instant noodles is expected to increase, thecompany will strengthen local business foundations including production and sales,
and work to develop products that match the needs of each region in an effort toincrease both net sales and operating income in its overseas business by more than
30% compared to the year ended March 2010.
Furthermore, the company has plans for 75,500 million yen in capital investment andmore than 30,000 million yen in business investment over three years, including
capitalpinvestment for new technology
gy and the construction of the West Japan
p Plantof Nissin York Co., Ltd.

07/03

08/03

13/03

Consolidated Operating Income andNet IncomeDividends

2. Increased shareholder value through improved capital efficiency
and shareholder returns
By implementing the business strategies above, the company aims to create a moreabundant cash flow, make reinvestments to further improve its business profitability,
and increase shareholder returns through share buybacks and payment of dividends.
Meanwhile, the company will achieve a more streamlined balance sheet byconstricting the volume of marketable securities held and reviewing assets held.
Through such measures, the company aims to have a ROE of 8% and a dividend
payout ratio of 40% by the year ending March 2013.

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
（http://www.nissinfoods-holdings.co.jp/)28-1, 6-chome, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8524

IR Contact:
Corporate Communications Division
Tel: 81-3-3205-5027 Fax: 81-3-3205-5259

The plans, performance forecasts and strategies contained in this document have been made according to the judgment of the company's management based on information available at the time this document was prepared. These are only
estimates of the future and may differ from actual performance due to a variety of risks and uncertain factors such as intensification of price competition, fluctuations in economic trends surrounding the business environment, exchange rate
fluctuations and significant fluctuations in prices in the capital market.